🦋 Born to Fly: A Faith-Filled Journey from Cocoon to Calling

How God Uses Our Struggles to Shape Our Wings

By Chrislene – Brave Bold Living

There’s something sacred about the struggle of a butterfly.

Tucked away in a cocoon, it wrestles in the dark alone, unseen, and breaking apart from the inside out. But that hidden fight? It’s not the end. It’s the beginning of something beautiful.

We often want the beauty without the breakdown, the wings without the wrestling.

But that’s not how God works.

He shapes us in silence.

He transforms us in hidden places.

And just like the butterfly, our most incredible breakthrough comes after seasons of stillness, surrender, and sometimes even struggle.

Maybe you're in that place now.

A season that feels tight, uncertain, and painful.

Like you’re caught between who you were and who you’re becoming.

You may not see it yet, but God is doing something new in you.

Can I remind you of something, sweet friend?

You were never meant to stay crawling; you were born to fly.

And you don’t have to have it all figured out.

You have to trust the process, trust the Potter, and trust the One who is forming wings in you—even when it still feels like a wilderness.

“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.” — 2 Corinthians 5:17

✨ Let’s Reflect:

Take a deep breath. Grab your journal. Let’s do a little soul work.

• What season are you in right now—caterpillar, cocoon, or butterfly?

• What is God birthing in your hidden places?

• How can you trust Him more in the process, even when you can’t see the whole picture?

Growth doesn’t always look pretty.

Sometimes it appears as though it's falling apart before coming back together.

But even in that, God is faithful.

💛 Your Brave Bold Move This Week:

Take a quiet moment and write down one area of your life where you sense God calling you to grow, to heal, or to surrender.

Pray over it.

Speak life over it.

Release it.

Then remind yourself every day this week:

“I am in progress, not in pieces. My wings are forming.”

🌟 Closing Thoughts

So Braveheart, if you’re feeling stuck in a season that doesn’t make sense…

Remember: God is working in the dark, preparing your wings.

You were never meant to stay crawling.

You were born to fly—and girl, you’re closer to soaring than you think. 🦋

Do you have a cocoon story of your own?

👇 Drop a comment below and let’s encourage each other.

You never know who needs your testimony.

And if this blessed you, don’t fly away just yet—

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Until next time…

Stay brave. Stay bold. Keep shining—because the world needs your light (and your wings). 💛

—Chrislene | Brave Bold Living