The Eagle

Did you know that an eagle knows when a storm is approaching long 
before it breaks? The eagle will fly to some high spot and wait for the 
winds to come. When the storm hits, it sets its wings so that the wind 
will pick it up and lift it above the storm. While the storm rages 
below, the eagle is soaring above it. The eagle does not escape the 
storm. It simply uses the storm to  lift it higher. It rises on the winds 
that bring the storm. 

When the storms of life come upon us - and all of us will experience 
them - we can rise above them by setting our minds and our belief 
toward God. The storms do not have to overcome us. We can allow God's 
power to lift us above them. God enables us to ride the winds of the 
storm that bring sickness, tragedy, failure and disappointment in our 
lives. We can soar above the storm. Remember, it is not the burdens of 
life that weigh us down, it is how we handle them. 

The Bible says, "Those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. 
They will soar on wings like eagles." Isaiah 40:31 

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