Eagles in Patience

It’s difficult for us, in our daily lives, to see ourselves as eagles: majestic, beautiful, graceful and strong. Nope. I don’t know about you, but often, more accurate of a picture for me is the image of a buzzard, instead. Not good. Wrong self- perception: also known as impatience, perhaps? It’d be great if life was all presto change-o. It’s not. It’s gradual most of the time, punctuated by occasional dramatic moments of sudden change. Image of the day (and challenge): to see ourselves as the incredible eagles here in this photo.

And we need to see God at work in each of our individual life flights. God is taking each and every single one of us somewhere wonderful. But it requires patience…and waiting. “But those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.” Isaiah 40:31 And that means that turning our eagle eyes to God; He’s guiding, preparing and helping us for the flight of our lives, moment by moment. Be an eagle, not a buzzard. It’s who we are created to be!