Five Minute Friday: Fly
Some days I wish I could fly. I wonder what it would feel like to be an eagle, soaring high above the earth. When the pressure of life gets hard, I would spread my wings and take flight. Flying high above my circumstances, I would remain there until things returned to normal, or at least until I felt comfortable and able to handle life again.
But God did not give me wings to fly, at least not in the physical sense. He does, however, give me the ability to soar, with wings like eagles, to run and not grow weary, to walk and not faint.
I’ve been feeling weak, tired and spent. But God has been so lovingly and faithfully reminding me that I have no strength in and of myself. My strength comes from Him and Him alone. In my weakness, His power is made perfect.
So I wait. I wait for Him to come and gird me with strength. I wait for Him to pick me up with Him, so that together we might fly high above. And there above the circumstances that keep me weighted down my strength will return. I will be refreshed as I soar with Him.
They that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength.
And when my strength has returned, I am free again to fly back to earth, ready to meet the challenges of another day.
Hello dear FMF friend. Wow. Love this. Oh how I love the idea that His strength is all we need. ANd I love the way He assures us of how we soar with Him. Thank you for this beautifully written reminder. Also…something someone told me once…”ever notice how an eagle doesn’t just fly, but soars. As in, not flapping its wings and working hard…but finding the current of wind it was meant to fly on, and just soars”. That is His desire for us. Not flapping around like fools, but soaring in His perfect current. Love, love. 🙂
Oh Caroline, thanks for sharing this. Truly encouraging. Blessings!
To soar with Him is like nothing else. I am still learning to look for Him first to tend to my needs instead of thinking I can fix it all. This was a lovely read Barbie!
Thanks for stopping by Sarah!
Like so many others have said, I too love this verse. There are days that I wish to soar above it all and see when, where and how deep the next valley coming up is so I can avoid it. However, it is in going through those valleys that I grow. I love reading your heart today, Thanks for sharing
I totally agree. We grow more in the valley than we do on the mountaintops. Have a blessed Sunday!
‘My strength comes from him and him alone’ I needed that reminder dear friend. Thank you. Lately I’ve been doing things that he seems to have led me to and people are pushing against and taking over and I can feel so beaten down in my pursuit of him. Yet, in the end, it is in him that I have strength, he is my strength!
Thank you again!
Ashley
Amen and Amen!
My favorite verse! Thank you for reminding me that when I’m weary, weak and grumpy, His promise is to help me soar. That time I spend with him lets me do that (but sometimes, it’s hard to come back down to earth, isn’t it?!).
Yes Anita, sometimes I want to stay in flight, with Him, soaring high above it all. Blessings!
Barbie,
I love what you wrote!
” My strength comes from Him and Him alone. In my weakness, His power is made perfect.”
This we know, in our heads, but to know in our lives and to live it. That is something else all together!
I am so thankful I stopped by!
Thanks for stopping over Shell! Have a blessed weekend.
Barbie, this is the second post I’ve read today that mentioned this all-time favorite verse of mine. And it is timely for me. I’ve just spent the last week in bed with the flu, so I am feeling especially weak, tired, and spent. However, last week God said something very powerful to me about the whole idea of *rest* – I blogged about it on Monday (and I’m planning to link it to your Weekend Brew).
It’s about the whole idea that sometimes He calls us to a season of rest – just so we’ll be able to soar when it comes time! I am praying for you as you wait UPON the Lord. Resting, restoring, leaning into His strong arms. And in His perfect timing, He will lift you up (and me) – and then watch out!
Watch us fly!
GOD BLESS!
Thank you, Sharon, for your sweet encouragement. I am praying you are feeling 100% better!
Beautiful truth in this post. So glad we don’t have to fly in this life alone. Thank you for that reminder as all but one in my family is fighting illness and we are struggling to get well. Happy Thanksgiving.
Dionne, saying a prayer for your family right now. May God flood you all with His healing. Blessings!
Dear Barbie
I cannot even begin to thank our Pappa enough for His love and grace allowing us to always glide on the Wings of the Wind of the Spirit of Jesus. Whenever the pain and exhaustion of my illness overwhelms me, I just draw deep into the Life of Jesus and fly away with Him where He comforts me with His love and grace!
Blessings XX
Mia
Oh Mia, I cannot imagine what you go through. But, I am so thankful for the strength of the Lord, which picks you up and carries you along. Have a beautiful weekend.
Oh this is one of my favorite verses! Love your words of reflection. I have been in seasons where I can totally relate.
Thanks for stopping by Rosann! Blessings.
Truly one of my favorite verses. And how cool that honestly before I came here I prayed for you. Prayed for him to continue to give you strength as I know preparing for the launch of your book must be taking a lot of emotional and physical strength. He will give you everything you need…you will soar my friend!
Oh Beth, thank you for praying for me. I had a hard, emotional day yesterday. You are such a blessing to me!
May we always soar! Thankful for the strength & refreshment that He brings.
AMEN! Me too Joanne!
Amen, refreshed as we soar. Thank you for this post. I love that a lot of us are meditating on this scripture, such a life giving scripture. Have a blessed weekend. Tara.
Yes! I have loved visiting all of the blogs highlighted this verse tonight. Blessings!
I guess many of us remembered the same verse. And I am confident that with your faith, you will always soar like an eagle, Barbie.
Blessings!
Thanks so much Aileen!
Barbie,
I thought of that verse too, after I had written. I wish, too, that I could sometimes fly over my circumstances. It can be hard to feel that we have to endure. This was such a good reminder that we are heavy-laden on our own, but burdens are light when we pause and seek Him. Happy Thanksgiving!
Oh yes, how my life needs a good pause. Have lovely weekend Patty.