Romans 12:2
And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect.
A biologist once experimented with what he called "processional caterpillars.” He lined up caterpillars on the rim of a pot that held a plant so that the lead caterpillar was head to tail with the last caterpillar, with no break with the parade. The tiny creatures walked around the rim of the pot for a full week before they died of exhaustion and starvation. Not once did any of the caterpillars break out of the line and venture over into the plant to eat. Food was only inches away, but the follow the leader instinct was even stronger than the drive to eat and survive!
And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect.
A biologist once experimented with what he called "processional caterpillars.” He lined up caterpillars on the rim of a pot that held a plant so that the lead caterpillar was head to tail with the last caterpillar, with no break with the parade. The tiny creatures walked around the rim of the pot for a full week before they died of exhaustion and starvation. Not once did any of the caterpillars break out of the line and venture over into the plant to eat. Food was only inches away, but the follow the leader instinct was even stronger than the drive to eat and survive!
While at camp, I had the opportunity to challenge the young people concerning “going against the flow.” It is so easy to fall into the mold and the thinking of the world; to be “conformed to this world.” Our lives often reflect that we are following the crowd rather than following Christ. We must be ever ready to break this mold and have our thinking “transformed” – that is changed as we are immersed in the Word of God and prayer. God has provided the spiritual food needed, but we must break from the line and follow after God. The alternative is nothing short of spiritual death. Let us be wary of becoming “processional caterpillars.”
Soli Deo Gloria,
Pastor Ed
1 comment:
you really should site where you got your processional caterpillar story. It sounds like you have taken this information from Zig Ziglars "goals" seminar, but you don't give any credit to Ziglar, or to the biologist who did the study. Give them some credit.
nice message though.
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