Soar like Eagles

Isaiah 40:31 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.

My lesson this week again came from Terrie Savelle Foy. She lists 7 traits of an eagles that will help us in our lives. I will not teach her lesson but just share that it did make me think about some things.

1. Am I going to fly high or low? Sometimes as myself and my dear Pastor know life can throw you an unexpected curve ball. Will we continue to soar higher or settle for a lower flight? Perhaps as one of my lovely friends answered we will hang out under the radar. I do think that has a place for us sometimes but I will not stay under that radar, I will regroup and spend time alone, no phone and no people. Just my and God quiet time to think and listen.
2. Am I giving God my all? Am I doing everything he has led me to do ? I am trying. I admit I slack in that department so what will I do ? I will follow the words I find in James 4: 2-3. It tells us we have not because we ask not, it also says we ask with the wrong motives, only asking for things that we will spend on pleasure. So right now I ask that God would give me courage and wisdom to really launch this blog and to continue with his other instructions not for fame or glory but to shine a light for other leading to the hope we have in Jesus.
3. How am I flying high? Am I flying according to the standard of Jesus or of the world? It is a very strange time we are living in. The world has taken all the things that we hold dear and tried to make them non existent. I am not going on a political tirade or anything. God tells us we must hold our selves accountable. My verse is 1 Corinthians 5: 9-10 I have written you in my letter to not associate with sexually immoral people- not at all meaning the people of this world who are immoral, or the greedy and swindlers, or idolaters. In that case you would have to leave this world. He tells us to judge inside the church not out side the church. I will continue to fly high. I have been immoral myself in my younger years. Thank God people prayed for me and led by example so that I do not participate in that way of life any more. I will also continue to love those I love who choose a lifestyle that I do not necessarily approve of. I will love them for who they are. I will pray for the confused young people I come across. I struggle with this daily. I see very young girls barely dressed and think good Lord where are her parents. Again I am not always mindful of how I dress so who am I to judge them. I will pray that God provides me with a fashion sense that I can be cool and not expose too much. To honor him not myself. I will not lie I love for people to comment on my outfits or how nice I look. I pray that God gives me wisdom to make choices that honor him not embarrass him. I pray that I remember that God made me unique and that I am his daughter and others opinions of me will not change my reality. I am going to try to fly a bit higher, with God’s help I know I will! I pray that you will too.