While I was reading a book recently there was a beautiful conversation in it about soaring eagles.
The girl was talking about seeing an eagle and how they ride the currents up into the heavens, riding them soaring and dipping with the wind.
When out of nowhere two smallish crows came along.
Rather than leave the eagle alone, they started irritating it, poking at it, flying into it and trying to knock it off its course.
The eagle was unfazed by the crows and kept riding the currents, flying in big arcs and circles moving high with the wind until the smaller birds left it alone.
They then went on to talk about how people can be like the eagle and crow in the situation.
How those that shine or soar like the eagle are often those which are picked on or targeted by others.
How important it came across to me that we should forgive people who are like the crows and have harmed us in our lives. How like the eagle, we need to keep our focus on the things above. To be focused on Christ, to keep flying like the eagle to higher ground. To that place where Christ is what matters, and we don't spend out time and energy focusing on people in life who hurt us.
Sometimes we can feel that the world is against us with what we are trying to do. Whether they are against the way we are trying to live to please the Lord, against whatever work he has called us to missionally, or just feel they are against us.....there are many days when we can relate to the eagle.
But other times we are in fact the crow.
In those moments we need to make things right with those we harm or hurt,
and right before the Lord.
To change our actions with the Lord's help and ask Him to forgive us.
And ask for forgiveness from others if appropriate.
I just wanted to share this insightful imagery I found.
I found it encouraging & such a wonderful reminder of where my focus should be.
Much Love,
L
