I thought about the eagle this morning, but with the idea of abandon.
I thought about how she rises to her highest perch when the storm winds begin to blow. She rises to wait. Prepare. And watch from her loftiest of places. As the storm gets closer, the eagle locks her wings in place, ready to catch the turbulence of the wind as it roars past.
The Eagle Must Abandon Herself to the Storm Winds if She Wants to Soar
At the height of the storm, the eagle leaps into the storm’s wrath, spreads her wings and soars, allowing the boiling air to lift her higher and higher until she breaks through the cloud-cover into the brilliance of blue skies.
Now she is high above the storm — she can still see it, she is aware, but she is no longer affected by its destructive force.
Just as the eagle chooses to rise above through abandon to the force of the storm, so a life abandoned to God — come what may — rises to heavenly heights, safe within His arms.
Yielding. Surrendering … Trusting.
Trusting in the One in whom we have believed. Great is His faithfulness, His mercies are new every morning!
“Have you not known? Have you not heard? The everlasting God, the Lord, the Creator of the ends of the earth never faints nor is weary; His understanding is unsearchable. He gives power to the weak, and to those who have no might He increases strength” (Isaiah 40:28-29).
God’s ways are not our ways, His thoughts are not our thoughts.
Who would ever think that waiting to catch the turbulence of a storm like a surfer catching a wave, could be the very vehicle the Lord uses to deliver us?
But then I am reminded that the Lord promises to work everything together for my good because I love Him. He promises to take what Satan meant for evil and use it for my good.
For There to be Abandon, There Must be Trust
So when I trust Him — and I do, and when I find my hope in Him alone — and I do, then it makes perfect sense to perch on my loftiest place near to the heart of God, and wait. Wait on Him. Rest in Him.
Wait for the storm I sense brewing on the horizon.
Wait for the enemy’s assault that surely will come.
And prepare to leap into the turbulence of the storm so I can ride its power to the highest heavens. Leap with confidence — not fear — that God will carry me.
Leap with abandon fueled by trust in the One who calls me His child.
For He does all things well.
Selah
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Sweet blessings to you,
Thank you Nan Jones!
I am going through a divorce and although I know God is control and loves me unconditionally on some days I feel down; today was one of them.
May God help me to rise above the storm.
Bless your sweet heart. I’m so sorry you are in the midst of such a painful struggle, but I’m so thankful you know the One in whom you have believed. He is so familiar with suffering! Maybe that’s why He promises to draw near to the brokenhearted and to those who are crushed in spirit. He KNOWS there are some storms we cannot go through in our own strength, so He draws near, so He gives us the wings of eagles to soar above the storm. And when we are just too weary to take another step or to leap without fear into the turbulent winds of change, He is there to carry us a Father carries his son in the wilderness. What amazing love! Find rest in Him, dear friend. He Himself is our peace. I’ll be praying for you. Sweet blessings, Nan
Leap with abandon fueled by trust in the One who calls me His child. Yes! Love you friend. Still praying for you and your family
I cherish your prayers. David is developing heart problems. He has a slew of tests on October 25th. BUT he and my daughter have finally completely reconciled. That has lifted him to a much more peaceful plateau with the dementia. Still having good days, but getting all of his affairs in order. God is with us giving us strength. You are so precious. Thank you Mandy <3
God doesn’t have me in a personal storm right now, other than the stirring in my soul to go to new heights in my walk…because of fear, I think I sort of dull the possibility of it. I am in an anxious storm over my grad school student son who is in a storm now for many reasons. I pray daily that he senses God telling him to stay close, we’ll navigate the debilitating anxiety together. I simply pray that God protects him.
Love the way your words are the blend of hard truth and comfort. Thank you!
Lisa, I’m so glad you stopped by. Sometimes the onslaught of trials and tribulations seems endless and I just want it to all go away. But I’m learning to embrace the storms because they carry me into my Father’s arms if I USE the storm rather than cowering from it. I always try to remind myself that He rides on the wings of the wind. Isn’t that a glorious image? I’ll be praying for your son and for you as you undergird him with your mother’s love.