FOOD FOR THE SPIRIT

Did you know that the eagle is the only bird that flies in a storm? It's true. . . google it if you want to. They have learned that they have the ability to actually lock their wings into place, which allows them to rise with the wind, much higher than they could during calmer weather.

As I was contemplating the eagle yesterday, I remembered a scripture in Isaiah that I wanted to share with my bloggers:

Isaiah 40:28-31

"Hast thou not known? Hast thou not heard that the everlasting God, the Lord, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary? There is no searching of his understanding."

"He giveth power to the faint; and to them that hath no might he increaseth strength."

"But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk and not faint."

I recently spoke with my friend Chante, who is a two-time cancer survivor, has a damaged liver, an enlarged heart, and was recently diagnosed with Celiac disease. Her whole life has been filled with unimaginable adversity. She is the one who explained to me the principle of the eagle. She explained that when in the midst of her trials, she has simply had to lock her wings in courage and faith in the Lord. Once her wings are in position, she is lifted by the winds of adversity until she reaches new heights: greater understanding, increased testimony, greater strength, greater compassion, that would be simply unattainable without her trials.

I am grateful for adversity, which has in my own life, allowed me to become a stronger, more resilient person. Through my own personal storms, I am allowed to grow, urged to emerge from my comfort zone, and become something greater and more majestic. With each storm, I vow to choose the flight. I will not hide like the other birds, but I will ascend, locking my wings of courage and faith. I will become an eagle.