Soar like the eagle

"But those who wait on the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles."   Isaiah 40:31  NKJV

In times of great stress, our coping mechanism may fail to work or cooperate with our needs. Minor problems can appear like giant ones and, whatever we do, nothing seems to work. Where our coping skills were once in good working order, they may now have departed and life can take on a major problem. Whatever you do, don't confess that you are at your wits end or, you may receive this. Remember, what we confess we can receive. So be careful what you say.

When life is like this, we need to rise above the worry and anxiety, but how? One way is to look at this scripture in the 40th Chapter of Isaiah and read v29-31:

"He gives power to the weak, and to those who have no might He increases strength.
30Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall,
31But 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".

It is almost as if it is saying:

'I am receiving power to overcome, the Lord is increasing my strength.' If you then read and own the following words, 'Power to the weak' and 'Strength to those who don't have it.' You're on your way to receiving this. Then call out to God that He may affirm it.

You may need to be patient and wait on the Lord but, He will renew your strength. To 'Wait' for the Lord entails confident expectation and active hope. So mount up with wings like eagles, run and don't be weary, walk and not faint. In fact, reach new heights in Jesus.

Check out the eagle - to mount is to ascend. An eagle does not flap, it soars. When trouble comes it waits for the breeze and lifts off with hardly any effort. It will soar graciously. We flap - the eagle soars. There is a big difference. In comparison to the human, the eagle has a lot to teach us. If a predator comes near, it just flies higher - higher sometimes than what any other bird will risk. The eagle avoids the hassle. The eagle can be a dangerous bird, many other birds risk getting torn to pieces by trying to attack it. However, nothing seems to trouble it. There is a great lesson to learn here. We would be far better ignoring some of the things that attempt to trouble us and concentrate on the things that really matter.

Like the eagle, rise above all of your worries, fears and hassles.

If you don't know Jesus or, have fallen away, why not say this prayer right now:

'Lord Jesus, I have sinned and I ask you to forgive me and be my Lord and Saviour. Please come into my heart, fill me with Your Spirit and give me a brand new start today.

In Jesus' Name. Amen'

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