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November 13, 2011

Simply Sunday…I asked the Lord

 “I asked the Lord for a bunch of fresh flowers
but instead He gave me an ugly cactus with many thorns.

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 I asked the Lord for some beautiful butterflies
but instead He gave me many ugly and dreadful worms.
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 I was threatened.
I was disappointed.
I mourned.
But, after many days, suddenly,
I saw the cactus bloom with many beautiful flowers
Barrel Cactus
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And those worms became beautiful butterflies
flying in the wind.


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God’s way is the best way.”

*Written by Dr. Chung-Ming Kao during his 4 year imprisonment*

Has God transformed your “cactus” into “beautiful flowers”?
Has He turned those “ugly worms” into “butterflies”?
Are you still waiting for that to happen?

It might not be something that takes place overnight, but we too believe that
“God’s way is the best way!”

Thank you for joining us for this Simply Sunday at the Fence,

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  1. Lisa @ Before Meets After says

    November 13, 2011 at 5:02 PM

    That’s so ironic because we spoke of this at church this morning. It’s funny how God doesn’t always answer our prayers like we think He should, but oftentimes those answers are blessings in disguise!

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  2. Susan (My Place to Yours) says

    November 13, 2011 at 7:21 PM

    God must really be wanting us to get this message… I wrote something similar, and posted it late last night on Inspiration Friday.

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  3. Rosemary@villabarnes says

    November 13, 2011 at 7:22 PM

    So true! Sometimes we overlook blessings, because we don’t recognize that our prayers have already been answered. Great post.

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  4. Dayle says

    November 13, 2011 at 8:01 PM

    I say a big, Amen! God’s ways are best, even when we can’t understand.

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  5. Ramblings of a Southern Girl ~ Rhonda G says

    November 14, 2011 at 12:32 AM

    Beautiful Post! If we could just learn to trust that God knows the future and what is best! Only He could make something wonderful and beautiful out of nothing! 🙂

    …Thanks for sharing this!

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  6. andrea says

    November 14, 2011 at 1:08 AM

    In gratitude! If only all lost souls could understand that God’s love isn’t always sunshine and posies and blaring like a car horn. It’s in teaching us to look past the ugly that our soul really starts to grow. andrea@townandprairie

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  7. Janet says

    November 14, 2011 at 1:26 AM

    Thank you so much for this beautiful post. I know this very well and wrote of it on my blog, but I have a dear non-believing friend who needs to accept this and hasn’t.
    She needs to desperately, times are not good now in her family. Please keep M in your prayers, thanks
    craftythriftydecoratingwifemom.wordpress.com

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  8. Bonnie says

    November 14, 2011 at 2:10 AM

    Thank you for this…it is beautiful!!! After many years of fighting depression and loneliness, I am finally seeing the worms turned to butterflies and the flowering cactus in my life…the puzzle of myself that was in complete disarray is finally starting to take shape…and much is due to me understanding Jesus in the right way and following him…

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  9. classic • casual • home says

    November 14, 2011 at 2:34 AM

    We need to see the flowers and butterflies and be thankful. I am. Thank you.

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  10. Nellie's Cozy place says

    November 14, 2011 at 11:07 AM

    You are so right, God’s way are not our ways, and we might not always understand, but I too, have come to understand that God really knows what He is doing, after all, he created the Universe, and we can trust that
    His way is always the Best Way!!

    Blessings to you,
    Nellie

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  11. Debbie says

    November 14, 2011 at 6:18 PM

    Beautiful.

    Perhaps not at the moment, but in time I am always grateful that he gave me the process before the product. Maybe I’m just a before and after kind of gal, but when God does it, it is especially amazing.

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  12. Zolane says

    November 14, 2011 at 7:55 PM

    Thank you for the beautiful reminder.

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  13. Deborah says

    November 15, 2011 at 4:05 PM

    Amen!
    This is beautiful and am so glad I popped in today Vanessa!
    Gods way is the best way!!!

    Deborah xo

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