Reposting to share: The 7 Principles of an Eagle

"Flying With Eagles"
The 7 Principles of an Eagle

* 1. Eagles fly alone at high altitudes and not with sparrows or with other small birds. No other bird can go to the height of the eagle. When Moses went to commune with God on the mountain, he left the crowd at the foothills. Stay away from sparrows and ravens. Eagles fly with Eagles.

* 2. Eagles have strong vision. They have the ability to focus on something up to five kilometers away. When an eagle sites his prey, he narrows his focus onit and sets out to get it. No matter the obstacle, the eagle will not move his focus from the prey until he grabs it. Have a vision and remain focused no matter what the obstacle and you will succeed.

* 3. Eagles do not eat dead things. They feed only on fresh prey. Vultures eatdead animals, but eagles will not. Steer clear of out dated and old information. Always do your research well.

* 4. Eagles love the storm. When clouds gather, the eagles get excited. The eagle uses the storm's winds to lift it higher. Once it finds the wing of thestorm, the eagle uses the raging storm to lift him above the clouds. This givesthe eagle an opportunity to glide and rest its wings. In the meantime all theother birds hide in the leaves and branches of the trees. We can use the storms of life to rise to greater heights. Achievers relish challenges and use them profitably.

* 5. The Eagle tests before it trusts. When a female eagle meets a male andthey want to mate, she flies down to earth with the male pursing her and shepicks a twig. She flies back into the air with the male pursuing her. Once shehas reached a height high enough for her, she lets the twig fall to the groundand watches it as it falls. The male chases after the twig. The faster it falls,the faster he chases it. He has to catch it before it falls to the ground. He then brings it back to the female eagle. The female eagle grabs the twig andflies to a higher altitude and then drops the twig for the male to chase. This goes on for hours, with the height increasing until the female eagle is assured that the male eagle has mastered the art of catching the twig which showscommitment. Then and only then, will she allow him to mate with her. Whether in private life or in business, one should test commitment of people intended for partnership.

* 6. When ready to lay eggs, the female and male eagle identify a place very high on a cliff where no predators can reach. The male flies to earth and picks thorns and lays them on the crevice of the cliff, then flies to earth again to collect twigs which he lays on the intended nest. He flies back to earth againand picks thorns laying them on top of the twigs. He flies back to earth again and picks soft grass to cover the thorns. When this first layering is completethe male eagle goes back to earth and picks more thorns, lays them on the nest,flies back to get grass that it puts on top of the thorns, then plucks his feathers to complete the nest. The thorns on the outside of the nest protect it from possible intruders. Both male and female eagles participate in raising theeagle family. She lays the eggs and protects them; he builds the nest and hunts.During the time of training the young ones to fly, the mother eagle throws the eaglets out of the nest. Because they are scared, they jump into the nest again.Next, she throws them out and then takes off the soft layers of the nest,leaving the thorns bare. When the scared eaglets again jump into the nest, theyare pricked by thorns. Shrieking and bleeding they jump out again this time wondering why the mother and father who love them so much are torturing them. Next, mother eagle pushes them off the cliff into the air. As they shriek in fear, father eagle flies out and catches them up on his back before they fall and brings them back to the cliff. This goes on for sometime until they start flapping their wings. They get excited at this newfound knowledge that they can fly. The preparation of the nest teaches us to prepare for changes. The preparation for the family teaches us that active participation of both partnersleads to success. The being pricked by the thorns tells us that sometimes beingtoo comfortable where we are may result into our not experiencing life, not progressing and not learning at all. The thorns of life come to teach us that we need to grow, get out of the nestand move on. We may not know it but the seemingly comfortable and safe haven may have thorns. The people who love us do not let us languish in sloth but pushus hard to grow and prosper. Even in their seemingly bad actions they have good intentions for us.

* 7. When an Eagle grows old, his feathers become weak and cannot take him as fast as he should. When he feels weak and about to die, he retires to a place far away in the rocks. While there, he plucks out every feather on his bodyuntil he is completely bare. He stays in this hiding place until he has grown new feathers, then he can come out. We occasionally need to shed off old habits and items that burden us without adding to our lives.

Author Dr. Myles Monroe
Edited
Isaiah 40:31 But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.