Thursday, October 17, 2013

Week 4: Becoming More..

This week was the final week in the first chapter and boy was it a good one. The challenge was to BECOME.... To apply everything I've learned this month and to continue on my journey to become more... "more Savior like thee..."

What does it mean to "become more"? Become more spiritual, more trustworthy, more kind, more patient, more understanding, more happy, more loving, more supportive, more perfect, more righteous, more friendly, more strong...... more what? There is so many things we could "become more" at.... which one should we choose?

Our journey is just like that of a butterfly. "It can't be shortened, and no one can do it for us. Think of a butterfly. Part of the transformation is a building process, which requires hard work and dedication from the caterpillar--first gathering strength and sustenance, then spinning and weaving. But that process in and of itself is not enough. The other part of the process requires a season of stillness, of patience, of waiting. It is the combination of the two that allows the caterpillar to be transformed from what it once was into what God intended it to be-- to become more. Just as a butterfly will die if the human hand assists the process, our transformation will not be complete without total effort on our part. It is the person natures of our experiences that enables the transformation to take place. Because of this, there is no process more insightful than becoming. It is the act of leaving behind something you already are in the hope of what you might become."

We are as caterpillars..... sometimes we are ugly, slimy, and gross!!! But you ARE intended for more! You were created with the purpose of becoming something far more beautiful and greater than what you have been! But like the caterpillar we have to be "all in"... We have to do everything that we possibly can to become more.... and then we wait. Once you have given everything you can you must be patient and allow Him to fill in for everything you just cannot do. He will transform you. He is the cocoon. He covers you. He protects you. He changes you! He makes you more!

So what do I need to become more of....? "More Savior like thee." That covers all the bases doesn't it? He lived so perfectly. He set the example. We want to be as He was. We want to be like Him. Through Him we become more.

This week I have realized that we become more when we help others become more. In others times of need and struggles... we can be there to support and uplift.... when we get down on our knees... when we learn who we are and who's we are.... when we serve the Lord and others.... when we read the scriptures.... when we keep the commandments.... when we learn to lean and trust in our Savior... when we understand and use the atonement... when we come together as companions and family.... This is when we are more! And the best thing is... there is no end!!! You can ALWAYS become more! Just like the caterpillar we will finally make our journey to become more and once we are finished we will have beautiful wings to fly!!


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