The Butterfly: Life without God (i.e., Jesus) is No Life at All
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Introduction
The Metamorphoo Experience
God spoke to me before he began to transform my life. I can still remember the words he spoke in my ears; I hear them afresh within my spirit. He said, I’m calling you. Your life will never be the same. I’ve called you.
Perhaps you have heard words like these from the Father’s mouth in your own ears or within your own spirit. Although it’s a blessing to be called and transformed by the spirit of the living God, after I heard these words, it seemed like everything in me and around me began to change. I tried to consider what God was calling me to do and what would happen because of his call to purpose. I was completely overwhelmed as I listened to the voice of God, and his spirit began to overflow within me. Softly, I began to say aloud, I trust you Lord. Have your way in my life, and my soul delights to do your will.
Even though God had not asked me any questions, nor were any answers required of me, for some imperceptible reason, I had a sudden need to respond to the experience, so I responded somewhat like Peter—that is, during the time Jesus had taken him and the other disciples (James and John) up onto a high mountain to experience His transfiguration. For some unknown reason, Peter starts talking, revealing his thoughts concerning the transfiguration of Jesus (Matthew 17:1-8). A point to consider is that when God does something new, in another dimension of his spirit, it cannot be understood through the natural senses, but must be revealed by the spirit of God. In addition, one of the things Jesus did was to take the disciples up. When God begins to transform your life, he will take you up into another dimension. Still, I couldn’t initially explain the experience. For some indiscernible reason, the analytical part of me began to evaluate myself as if I were preparing for a job interview, but God had not inquired about my qualifications or prior experiences, for He knows me! I began to think about what I had or had not accomplished thus far in my life, and I could hear the word of God in my ears trying to get my attention and comfort me, saying, Before I formed thee in the belly, I knew you. Before you were born, I set you apart; I appointed you as a prophet to the nations
(Jeremiah 1:5).
Thereafter, I began to observe my own emotions in response to what God had said, but God didn’t ask me how I felt. Nevertheless, I considered my wellness, which is to say my state of mind and overall health, but God hadn’t asked me about any prior medical conditions, for he is the great physician. I evaluated how righteous I thought I was or wasn’t, but God already knew my record. I pondered my family, culture, educational background, age, and ethnicity, but God didn’t ask or care about any of that, for he called, qualified, and preordained. Finally, I thought to myself, I’m thinking in the natural and not in the spirit,
for God didn’t ask me anything. He simply told me what he wanted me to know with regard to what he was about to do in my life according to his will and his purpose. At that point, my thoughts ceased, and it was as if God were waiting for me to finish analyzing before he would speak his final words into my ears and within my spirit. Then I heard the words he said: You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you to go and bear fruit—fruit that will last. Then the Father will give you whatever you ask in my name
(John 15:16-17). It changed the way I thought. Instantly, I was so overwhelmed by the spirit of God that tears began to stream down my face. I was crying uncontrollably, and I couldn’t stop. I couldn’t control the flow. I knew that the spirit of God was at work within me, that he had begun a new thing, and that it was on another level, which I had not experienced before. He began to reveal things to me about my past, present, and future. Subsequently, gladness and peace filled my soul. I was experiencing a moment that was in direct response to the call of God. Thank you, Jesus! This moment was not about being righteous, having a title, amassing wealth, or managing finances; it was not about the external world, but rather the internal call and purpose of God. This type of experience would provide an opportunity for me to be transformed by the spirit of the living God and to go forth bearing fruit for the kingdom of God. This was a God moment! It was another dimension. Not long after, it seemed as if a series of events propelled my life forward. Let me share a few with you. First, I was hit by a car, and this accident rendered me totally disabled. I’ll tell you more about that in the next book; God will use everything that I’ve experienced for his glory. Next, my gynecologist found several tumors in my body, which then required me to have immediate surgery, and according to the doctor’s report, one of the tumors, weighing approximately seven pounds, had attached itself to my kidney. If you can name it, I was probably experiencing it, including the loss of job (i.e. income), the loss of car, the loss of home, the loss of furniture, the loss of relationships, and the loss of the ability to function as I had previously. I was totally disconnected from the familiar and thrust into the unfamiliar. I thought to myself, why is this happening to me? This did not look or feel like a blessing, and it didn’t seem like a great call of God. I’m being honest! Nevertheless, God is faithful. Let me explain. During this process, I shed so many tears that I could hardly cry anymore. I wanted to pray, but I barely had the courage to utter, Lord, help me.
I felt numb. Days turned into weeks, then weeks into months, and months into years. I still can’t believe it. My entire life shifted. My body was in constant pain every day, and my mind was engaged in warfare. Sweet sleep, as I once knew it, was just a memory I felt there was no rest for my soul. I began to ask God every day to remove the pain; then one day, I heard his still, small voice saying, You bind it, you loosen it, and you rebuke it in the name of Jesus.
The truth was I felt so weak, sick, and insignificant that I didn’t feel there was any authority left in me to speak on that level anymore. I was sick, tired, depressed, and broken. I heard the voice of God again in my ears and within my spirit saying, Not by might nor by power, but by my Spirit, says the Lord Almighty
(Zechariah 4:6). Slowly, I eventually came to realize, through these series of events, these trials, and these illnesses, that God was in control. He orchestrates all things for his purpose and his will. I had to accept what God would allow. I had to understand that these trials, events, and tragedies would be a testimony and that God would make use of them not only to transform my life, but also to transform the lives of others. God did a new thing. I finally began to speak back to that which was keeping me from moving forward—that is, progressing naturally and spiritually. I began to operate in the spirit of what I believed God had spoken to me; I commanded the pain to leave