Forgotten God by Francis Chan
Years ago, when a random thought came into my head, I decided to share it with my life. ‘Have you ever wondered what caterpillars think about?’ I asked. Not suprisingly, she said, ‘No’. I then proceeded to tell her about the confusion I imagined the caterpillar must experience. For all its caterpillar life, it crawls around a small patch of dirt and up and down a few plants. Then one day, it takes a nap. A long nap. And then, what in the world? (…) What happened to its dirty, plump little worm body? What does it think when it sees its tiny new body and gorgeous wings? As believers, we ought to experience the same kind of astonishment when the holy Spirit enters our bodies. We should be stunned in disbelief over becoming a ‘new creation’ with the Spirit living in us. As the caterpillar finds its new ability to fly, we should be thrilled over our Spirit-empowered ability to live differently and faithfully. Isn’t this what the Scriptures speak of? Isn’t this hat we’ve all been longing for?`
