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Soaring
Higher In Our Life Of Faith
6 Traits of an Eagle
by Myles Munroe
God is
calling us to wait on Him and learn to soar higher, above the cares, trials,
and trivial pursuits of life.
Eagles are
uncommon birds, depicted in the Scriptures as a picture of the victorious
Christian life.
These six
traits of eagles should encourage us to soar higher in our life of faith.
TRAIT #1: Eagles fly at high altitudes, not with low-flying
birds like sparrows or other small birds.
Principle: If you want
to be an eagle Christian, you need to fly with other eagles and stay away from
sparrows and ravens.
TRAIT #2: Eagles have strong vision, with an ability to focus
on objects up to three miles away. When an eagle sights his prey, he will not
move his focus from the prey until he successfully captures it.
Principle: In order to
succeed, we must have a clear vision and remain focused no matter what the
obstacles may be.
TRAIT #3: Eagles feed only on fresh prey, never eating dead
things. Vultures eat dead animals, but eagles will not.
Principle: Be careful
about what you feed your eyes and ears with, especially on the Internet,
movies, or TV.
TRAIT #4: When storm clouds gather, eagles get excited. An
eagle uses the storm’s wind to lift himself higher, far above the clouds. In
the meantime, all the other birds hide in the leaves and branches of the trees.
Principle: We can use
the storms of life to rise to greater heights. High achievers thrive on
challenges and use them profitably.
TRAIT #5: An eagle tests before it trusts. When a female
eagle meets a male and they want to mate, she first tests his commitment. Then
and only then, will she allow him to mate with her.
Principle: Whether in
private life or in business, one should test the commitment of people intended
for partnership.
TRAIT #6: During the time of training her young ones to fly,
a mother eagle throws the eaglets out of the nest. Because they are scared,
they jump into the nest again. Next, the mother eagle pushes the eaglets off
the cliff into the air. As they shriek in fear, father eagle flies out and
catches them up on his back and brings them back to the cliff. This goes on for
some time until they learn to start using their wings to fly.
Principle: The people
who love us do not let us languish in sloth but push us hard to grow and
prosper. Even in their seemingly harsh actions, they have good intentions for
us — and these steps are necessary to teach us to fly.
Eagles don’t
always have a soft and easy life, nor will we.
But just as
eagles illustrate, God is calling us to wait on Him and
learn to soar higher, above the cares, trials, and trivial pursuits of life:
“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).
Myles Munroe was the founder of Bahamas Faith
Ministries International in Nassau. Learn more at MunroeGlobal.com.
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