Sent: Monday, February 12, 2001 8:05 AM
Subject: storms
> > > "Eagles in a 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.
> > >
> > > The Bible
says, "But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their
> > >
strength. They shall mount up with wings as eagles." Isaiah 40:31
> >
>
> > > Take 60 seconds & give this a shot!
> >
>
> > > 1) Simply say a small prayer for the person who sent you
this,
> > >
> > > 2) Then send it on to five other
people