"But they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall
mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall
walk and not faint." – Isaiah 40:31
The
storms of life can strike anyone, anywhere and at any time without advanced
notice. They come in many forms through sickness, tragedy, failure, death, and
disappointments in our lives. They are real and it’s happening every day to all
millions of people around the world. We can choose to fold our wings and run
for cover, or we can emulate the eagle and soar above the storms with strength,
bravery and courage.
Eagles
are the only birds God’s creation that loves the storm. When all other birds
try to flee from the storm to hide its fierceness, eagles fly into it. The
eagle will use the wind of the storm to rise higher in a matter of seconds
without having to use their own energy soar high into the sky, far above the
plains below. What an extraordinary to deal with life’s adversity.
Life
challenges are many. These are the storm we must face to rise to greater
heights. Like an eagle, you can only rise to greater heights if you take the
challenges head on without running away from it.
There
is a story about a wounded eaglet that was rescued by a kind farmer. He found
the bird in one of his fields and so took him home, tended to his wounds and
then placed him outside in the barnyard to recover.
Strangely
enough, the young eaglet soon adapted to the habits of all the barnyard
chickens. He learned to walk and cluck like them. He learned to drink from a
trough and peck the dirt for food, and for many years he peacefully resigned
himself to this new life on the ground.
But
then one day, one of the farmer’s friends spotted the eagle and asked, “Why in
the world is that bird acting like a chicken?” The farmer explained what had
happened. Even so, the man could hardly accept the situation.
“It’s
just not right,” said the friend. “The Creator made that bird to soar in the
heavens, not scavenge in the barnyard!” So he picked up the unsuspecting eagle,
climbed onto a nearby fence post, and tossed him into the air. But the confused
bird just fell back to earth and searched for his feathered friends.
Undaunted,
the man then grabbed the eagle and climbed to the top of the barn. As he heaved
him off the roof, the bird made a few halfhearted squawks and flaps before
falling into a bale of hay. After shaking his head a few times, the eagle then
made himself comfortable and began mindlessly pecking at pieces of straw.
The
friend went home that night dejected and could barely sleep as he remembered
the sight of those powerful talons caked with barnyard mud. He couldn’t bear
the thought, so the very next day, he headed back to the farm for another try.
This time he carried the eagle to the top of a nearby mountain where the sky
unfolded in a limitless horizon.
He
looked into the eagle’s eyes and cried out, “Don’t you understand? You weren’t
made to live like a chicken! Why would you want to stay down here when you were
born for the sky?” As the man held the confused bird, he made sure the eagle
was facing into the brilliant light of the setting sun. Then he powerfully
heaved the bird into the sky, and this time the eagle opened his wings, looked
at the sun, caught the updraft rising from the valley and disappeared into the
clouds of heaven.
God
created you. You were born to fly. There is no escape from the storms of life,
but you must not let strong winds keep you from striving for your sunny days.
Remain strong and stay on a steady course just like an eagle soar above the
storms of life. Don’t be afraid to try your wings. You can weather the
storm.
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