As the largest bird of prey, Eagles are often harassed by smaller birds. The crow, one of the birds brazen enough to fight an eagle, will sit on the eagle's back and peck its neck. The eagle, much more powerful than the crow, could respond with violence, using its talons to crush the smaller bird, but it doesn't engage. The eagle doesn't fight; it doesn't waste its time or energy on the crow. Instead, it opens its wings and begins to rise higher in the heavens. The higher the eagle flies, the harder it is for the crow to breathe, and eventually, due to a lack of oxygen, the crow falls away and the eagle is free.
Learn from the eagle: don't fight crows. They might caw and peck at you and try to steal your peace. Don't succumb; they will soon fall off. Don't engage; stay focused and keep ascending! Instead of trying to get even with those attacks, the lies about you, and the ridicule, just follow God’s Word.
Romans 12:17 “Recompense to no man evil for evil.”
Isaiah 40:31 “But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.”
Matthew 5:44 “But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you. Like the Eagle keep rising up above the hatred, abuse and ridicule. Butconquer them with love. Romans 12:19-21 “Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord. Therefore, if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head. Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.”
1Thessalonians 5:14 “See that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men.”
