Sometimes we need to be reminded that life has purpose... life has a reason... life is worth living...
Sitting in my front room and feeling a little low and dejected, I was confronted by a story of a kid who rocked my world with his toughness, resolve, passion and zest...
Known as the "Butterfly Child," Jonathan Pitre reminded me why we say yes to the daily struggles of life. Because through our turmoil, tension and struggle we come to realize the joy of what it means to be alive... we come to realize the beauty of love and the power of our dreams.
Life wants to beat us down, but if our strength is from beyond this world, then we, like Jonathan, can look at life and respond, "Great things do not come easily. But they do come when you try with your full heart, when you're willing and open to embrace life, when you take things one day at a time and use what you've got."
And so what do we have? We have the ability to live life to its fullest if we are willing to focus on the light rather than the darkness. Jesus came to bring us into the light - we only need to choose the light.
All of us have struggles, all of us have pain. Take a moment and watch the story of Jonathan so that his strength, his resolve, his passion for life might motivate you to step out of your darkness so as to see the light Jesus has prepared for you. Step out of your cocoon and take flight you beautiful butterfly...
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