My mum has a great fascination with eagles. She loves to observe them, study them and teach others about them. If she spots one, she makes sure we all stop to watch in wonder, as we see them soaring in flight
or perched on a tree.One
of the most profound life lessons I've learned from the way of an eagle, is how
to respond in the storms of life: I can choose to get sour or soar.
An eagle rises above the storm
Our lives are truly
more defined through the storms of adversity than during the days of frolicking
in the sunshine. My human nature would prefer
the ease of blue skies and sunshine, but my spirit loves the outcomes of a good
battle when I have chosen to rise to the challenges of life in a hard place.
James actually refers to the battle as a gift!“Consider it
a sheer gift, friends, when tests and challenges come at you from all sides.
You know that under pressure, your faith-life is forced into the open and shows
its true colors. So don’t try to get out of anything prematurely. Let it do its
work so you become mature and well-developed, not deficient in any way.” James 1:2-4
When the storm clouds
roll in and the rain begins to fall, most birds head for shelter, but not an
eagle. It flies
directly into the thunderstorm and it sets its wings to be carried by the
thermal currents rising high above the storm. You won’t see it flapping its
wings–you will see it glide smoothly, seemingly effortlessly and at great
speed.My human inclination causes me
to want to run and hide when challenges slam me, and to flap my wings
frantically. However I have been learning that the strength to soar only rises
in the winds of adversity, and so I am learning to embrace the storm.Every great victory
comes after a great battle, and the secret to overcome is only found when I
lock my wings in place and allow God to take me to new heights as I soar in His
supernatural ability.I love those moments when I realize, “I can do this in Him–I was
born for this.”When He carries me upward on His wings, my perspective and gaze is
heavenward; there I can see things as they really are, not as they seem.
Stay Inspired
Uhanan Mimi
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