“The “growing pains” of life are where the biggest lessons are learned.”

By Misty Strieff Prine

“Nobody every talks about this part…You know, the part where you’re no longer a caterpillar and not yet a butterfly. You don’t know who you are, and you don’t know where you’re going. All you know is that every fiber of your being is calling for transformation. For disruption. For a revolution of the spirit. So, surrender. Breakdown. This is not the death of you. This is the dying of who you once were. This is your rebirth, darling. And these are called, “growing pains.” – Unknown.

This is SO beautiful to me. The middle stage, that in between, is often the most difficult part...the part where the change takes place. It’s so hard and you must learn some really tough life lessons there. We’ll call them “growing pains”. I think we’ve all been in a season of “growing pains” at some point in our lives. In those seasons, we’ve learned a lot of difficult lessons and ones that we should be able to apply to upcoming situations in our lives. You know that God uses those times to prepare us for what He knows we will have to face so we need to really look for the lesson we stand to learn while we walk in those valleys. It’s sure can be hard in those valleys but it’s beautiful after God gets you through them (because HE WILL) and I promise you, when you look back, you will rise and you will be amazed at how God truly worked it all out for your good!

 If you are going through the growing pains stage in your life, hang in there. You’ll be a butterfly as soon as God is through molding and making you into what He would have you be. He’s got to make sure your wings are ready to spread and make a mark on this world on the journey He has planned for you. Remember that on your most difficult day!