Weathering the Storm 

Did you know that an eagle knows
when a storm is approaching long
before it breaks? 

The eagle will fly to some high spot
and wait for the winds to come. When
the storm hits, it sets its wings so
that the wind will pick it up and lift
it above the storm. 

While the storm rages below, the
eagle is soaring above it. 
The eagle does not escape the storm. 
It simply uses the storm to lift it higher. 

It rises on the winds that bring the storm. 
When the storms of life come upon us 
- and all of us will experience them -
we can rise above them by setting
our minds and our belief toward God. 

The storms do not have to overcome us.
We can allow God's power to lift us 
above them. God enables us to ride the winds 
of the storm that bring sickness, tragedy, 
failure and disappointment in our lives. 
          
       We can soar above the storm. 

Remember, it is not the burdens of life that 
weigh us down, it is how we handle them. 

 Author Unkown

The Bible says, 
          
      "Those who hope in the Lord will
       renew their strength. They will 
         soar on wings like eagles."
               Isaiah 40:31