Struggle Is Necessary

It may sound counterintuitive, but choosing the harder path may
make our life easier. Here’s why: When caterpillars go into their
cocoons for hibernation, they struggle against the barrier of the
cocoon for months on end, trying to get out. It’s only when their
wings have developed and they’re strong enough to fly that they are
able to break free and escape. If a caterpillar were to somehow get
set free from its cocoon before it was strong enough to escape on
its own, it wouldn’t be able to fly, and would eventually die. The
same is true in a way for us. When we face struggles in life, they
have great potential to make us stronger. Not only do hard things
make us stronger, but they prepare us more for harder temptations,
trials, and suffering in the future. In a way, we are made more
able to handle future struggles because of the little hard choices
we make daily. Some struggles are greater than others, and maybe
there are some things that you are constantly trying to avoid
because they are so hard for you to do. But nevertheless, these are
the struggles that you are faced with. These are the things God
wants to make you stronger through. Because he knows what you need
to continue on your path, and he knows that these struggles are not
only going to make you stronger, but will intensify the victories
he has prepared for you. There are some things that come from
struggle that are so much more glorious than a scare-free life, and
the Lord is ready to show you what triumphs he has in store for
you.