Caterpillars Can't Fly
Therefore I urge you , brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service. Don't be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good , well-pleasing , and perfect will of God . For I say, through the grace that was given me, to every man who is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think reasonably , as God has apportioned to each person a measure of faith . (Romans 12:1-3) Caterpillars can’t fly. But butterflies can (only a bit different than birds do). Caterpillars don’t fly, yet I wonder if they might be born with deep, innate cravings to do so…. If caterpillars are destined to fly, yet have no equipment to do so, isn’t that the ultimate frustration? What is the identity of a caterpillar? Is that identity permanent, or temporary? Does a caterpillar have any choic...