Don’t Remodel The Cocoon

The cocoon phase of a caterpillar’s life seems a bit like a “belly of a whale” experience to me.

And by “coocoon phase” or time in the “belly of a whale,” I’m really talking about those uncomfortable seasons where we find ourselves in that “in between” spot….

Not where we used to be, and not where we’re going to be.

It’s a time of limits and waiting.

You ever been there?

I have.

Belly of a whale experiences ought to be transforming.

They indicate that change is necessary.

One chapter of life is closing so another can be written.

The old ways and the old me need to be put down—so the new ways and the new me can emerge.

Cocoon-like, or belly of a whale experiences, motivate us to dream again.

And we shouldn’t dream of a nicely remodeled or updated cocoon.

We should be thinking about what’s next and how it will be different.

The point isn’t to settle down and make a cozy life in the belly of a whale.

We need a larger perspective, a God-given vision and agenda for our lives.

We need to ask the question…

God, what do you want to do in my life?

“Can’t you see the central issue in all this? It is what God is doing, and he is creating something totally new…” (Galatians 6.15 MSG)

Don’t remodel the cocoon.

It’s time to write a new chapter.