Thursday July, 16 2015

You're told the opposite of belief is doubt. But don't be so sure. Wend your way deep, deep, down into the very core of doubt and what do you find? Faith. That's right - your faith slumbers as a cozy little partner with doubt. May you be blessed to rise above the inevitable doubt and despair that comes with belief in a kind and loving God. Live life faithfully.

Beekeepers tell the story of how bees develop in the hive. When the little bee is in its first stage, it is placed into a hexagonal cell. Just enough honey is placed in the cell for the bee to feed on until it reaches maturity. The cell was sealed with wax, and the tiny bee feeds itself and grows.

After it is exhausted the supply of honey, it is time for the bee to emerge into the open. It is unbelievable how will little bee wrestles and strains to get through the wax seal. If you were watching the bee, you would think it was killing itself. It seems like nature has made a mistake. It is not fair for that God's creature to struggle so much.

Yet it is the struggle itself that allows the bee to survive.

While working its way through the wax seal, the little bee rubs off the membrane that covers its wings. When it finally reaches the outside, it is able to fly. If, out of compassion for God's creature, you "helped” the bee by cutting an opening in the wax seal, it would be much easier for the bee to crawl through. But, it would still have bee membrane covering its wings. It never would have struggled in life, and in a very short time it would die because it could not fly.

Bee happy. Understand there is intention behind your struggles. God is helping you to learn how to fly.