Have you ever watched an eagle fly? They soar, they
don’t flap their wings like the other birds, but they ride on the wind currents
and soar. When storms or high winds come, the eagle rises above the storms,
they don’t stay in the middle of the storms like the other birds; they go
above.
That is what we are to do when the “storms” come into our lives, we are
to rise above them. If we stay focused on our situations and difficult
circumstances we will get defeated and overwhelmed. But Jesus wants us to keep
our eyes focused on Him, and not the difficulties in this life.
God will protect you from the storms in life. Soar like the eagle over your storms. |
Tragedy, heartache, and difficult circumstances
happen to everyone. Some people lose their focus during these times, and get
stuck in the storms of life. When you get stuck in the storms of life, you will
experience fear, worry, anxiousness, depression, and stress.
When the storms come be like the eagle who rises
above the storms. An eagle never appears worried or upset when a storm is
approaching, but the other birds seem distressed, panicky, and some even appear
fearful. Jesus wants us to be like the eagle, and when problems come, surrender
them. How do we soar above the storms? By not gazing at our problems, by not
focusing solely on the problem, by not trying to fix, solve, or analyze the
problem, and by completely trusting God that He is in control and has a plan.
But
those who wait on 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
When we wait on the Lord to take care of our
problems and fulfill His promises to us, we gain His strength to help us rise
above life’s distractions and difficulties.
We are going to face a number of difficult circumstances
in our lifetimes, such as prodigal children, dysfunctional families, sickness,
death of a loved one, and rejection to name a few. When those hard times come,
keep steady like the eagle and don’t incessantly focus on the problem. It is
not easy to do, it will come with experience and lots of practice, but once you
begin to rise above your circumstances you will enter in God’s true peace and
rest for you.
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