Fly Like An Eagle

How many of you have been in a place where you were dissatisfied? Well, that's a good place to start toward change. Anyway, let me tell you a little story about a farmer who raised an eagle in a turkey coop. 

One day, a turkey farmer found an unhatched egg amidst his turkey eggs, it was obvious this egg was larger, but the farmer just left the curious egg to be cared for along with the other eggs. As it turns out, the unknown egg hatched a baby eaglet, and while growing up with turkeys, the little eaglet tried to gobble and eat the same food, but it was obvious the eaglet was not satisfied and felt very out of place.

While one afternoon like any other day, the little eagle was out in the yard playing with the turkeys, and along comes another eagle who flies over the coop soaring through the air and lands high in a tree. Of course, the little eagle was fascinated by the older eagle's performance and wanted to do likewise.

Just then, the older eagle in the tree swoops down into the coop and asks the little eagle, "what on earth are you doing in here with these turkeys? You're an eagle!!!" The little eagle puzzled by the question, although very excited, began to cry out "teach me how to fly". Of course the older eagle felt honored. At that very moment, the older eagle said "stretch out your wings".   

Anyway, to make a long story short, after the little eagle learned how to fly, he flew away from the turkey coop.  Okay, now after reading this story, I'm sure you think you know where I'm about to go with the rest of this post right? Which brings me to my next question:

How many of you are eagles living in turkey coops, and have you found comfort in your dissatisfaction?

I believe the dissatisfaction in our lives is an indicator that something is out of order. Undeniably this is a cute little story, but what about the fact that there are many eagles living in turkey coops, and not because they don't know they're eagles, but somehow they have found solace in a place of dissatisfaction? 

That being so, the important thing is to not ignore that uncomfortable feeling. So many of us make the mistake of looking for ways to be comfortable in a place of dissatisfaction. That dissatisfaction is present for you to seek answers to move toward change. Just like the little eagle, once he saw the older eagle flying and soaring, something within himself knew he wanted to fly.

But we have to be willing to learn and change our circumstances?...   

There are some who were born into situations and others who have allowed themselves to become entangled with circumstances that have obstructed their true identity. It may take God connecting you with the right someone you can identify with to bring change into your life. It's through these powerful relationships where you will discover who you really are, and ultimately; where you are destined to soar.