Soar Like an Eagle. Avoid being chickens

I was reading Joyce Meyer's Book, Never Give Up!, and I came across a very interesting passage that I thought I would share with you. Its about how sometimes christians can be chickens. They can be afraid of what God has for them, they are afraid to be different than the crowd. When a storm comes they run and hide. Then on the opposite side, we have eagles. Eagles are courageous, strong and they are not afraid of storms. They soar alone, they are committed, and they are highly devoted. She then goes describing a story in which an eagle was raised by a farmer in a chicken yard, and one day when a storm raged the eagle boldly left the yard. The eagle soared, while the chickens hid. She explains that sometimes Christians have hearts like eagles but they are trapped in chicken yards. They know God has a purpose for them, but they don't want to face all the criticism, and soar alone.
In my own life, there have been times when I was a chicken, afraid to step out away from the crowd. I was intimidated, and I didn't feel like I could deal with the criticism I would receive. There have also been times when I have the "urge to go for it," leave the nest and branch out alone, knowing God is with me. This week has been of those weeks. God told me to leave someone behind in order to experience greatness. Of course, me being human, my first instinct was to hide. I wanted to forget about the urge to let go and move forward, because I was comfortable with where I was. However, God has shown me that sometimes we must soar alone, trust in him that he will guide us and give us the strength to move forward. Courage is not the absence of fear, rather pushing through, and forward while the fear is still present. So I exhort you, be an eagle, soar high and let God take you places that you never imagined going. We can choose to be eagles who stay grounded for it is comfortable. Or we can choose to be strong, bold and loyal eagles God has made us to be. As he thinks in his heart so is he(Proverbs 23:7), shows us we become what we think. So let's start widening our horizons, start pushing boundaries and be eagles and soar on the wings of his love, grace, and his goodness.

He is the wind beneath my wings. He gives me flight through the raging storm, and soars with me through the destruction. He rests with me through the calm. He is strength, courage, and he will help me push through. No one is like you lord. I will soar with you.