Right before I married into a farm family I learned a pretty cool lesson about baby chicks and ducklings. When the baby chick/duckling is finally ready to hatch he has to go through a struggle that asks for every ounce of strength he can muster to break free from the shell. As much as the baby bird rolls around and fights to break free from the shell this is something that the chick/duckling must go through alone. If he receives help from anyone he will ultimately either die or become disabled. The baby chick/duckling needs that strength that he can only gain by going through the struggle.
As I think more about this I’ve come to realize that sometimes we will go through trials that require every ounce of strength and energy we have because by doing so we gain the strength we need to continue onward and forward. I can picture our loving Heavenly Father above watching us and doing everything he can to hold back instead of freeing us from our “shells” because he knows of the strength we can only gain by overcoming our trials. Heavenly Father loves each and every one of his children with a love so deep that we will never truly comprehend the depth of it in this lifetime. At times when we feel hopeless and alone we need to realize that we have someone watching close by and cheering us on because He knows how strong we can and will be after each trial is won.
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