My husband watches golf. If he could, he’d sit for hours and watch men put little white orbs into little holes over and over again. He finds this relaxing.

I watch nests. I’ll sit for hours and watch little white orbs break open and revealed a miracle of life. People say it’s crazy to sit and watch a nest for hours on end. But I disagree. If you had an opportunity to watch God create, would you miss it? Every time a new life comes into this world, it’s a miracle. When I am watching a nest, I am also learning about life. So much is revealed in observing birds. How they deal with adversity, their day to day struggles and stresses of life, are one of ways that I get inspired to adapt to my ever-changing circumstances.

For example, when the new hatchling is breaking out of its shell, it is an arduous process. I marvel at the strength in such a seemingly helpless little creature. I watch how it’s mother carefully and gingerly curls her claws inward padding down the nesting material, moving her body rhythmically from left to right, easing herself down,oh so tenderly, as she covers the cracked egg that contains her new arrival. Then, she makes sure that it stays warm while it adapts to its new environment. She keeps checking on it, rolling the other egg or eggs in a timely fashion so that they all stay warm and safe.

When the time comes for feeding, the precious little balls of fluff with their big bobble heads, open their tiny mouths for the first time. Their baby beaks are so small that I marvel at the precision in which the parent eagle has in using their large powerful beak to place a morsel into the awaiting mouth. And if it doesn’t make contact each time, they repeat the process over and over, until the clumsy little eaglet has been fed.

This reminds me of how patient God is with us humans. We are just like baby birds. We need fed spiritual food at the right time. He supplies it through the Holy Scriptures. When we start learning, we can only take in a little at a time, but it is sufficient to give us the strength that we need to grow. And just as the eaglet soon begins to balance itself, we soon find ourselves with more strength. With that strength, comes a desire for more spiritual food. Isaiah 40:31 says, ” But those who trust in Jehovah will find new strength. They will soar high on wings like eagles. They will run and not grow weary. They will walk and not grow faint. ” If you’ve ever seen an eagle soar and wish you could too, perhaps you might consider putting more trust in God and less trust in man. Eagles don’t trust humans, perhaps that’s why they are able to soar so high in the sky above us, closer to God and safety. Strive to be an eagle in mind and spirit. Doing so truly doesn’t have a downside.