LETS GO OFF OUR OLD HABIT, AND GROW A NEW ONE..

The eagle has the longest life-span of its
species. It can live up to 70 years. But to reach this age, the eagle must make  hard decision. In
its 40′s its long and flexible talons can no longer
grab prey which serves as food. Its long and
sharp beak becomes bent. Its old-aged and
heavy wings, due to their thick feathers, become
stuck to its chest and make it difficult to fly.
Then, the eagle is left with only two options: die
or go through a painful process of change which
lasts 150 days. The process requires that the
eagle fly to a mountaintop and sit on its nest.
There the eagle knocks its beak against a rock
until it plucks it out. After plucking it out, the
eagle will wait for a new beak to grow back and
then it will pluck out its talons. When its new
talons grow back, the eagle starts plucking its
old-aged feathers. And after five months, the
eagle takes its famous flight of rebirth and lives
for 30 more years.
What an inspiring story. What could be our
application of this? Renewing one's strength on
the mountaintop may be rather painful, but
needful. As we grow closer to God, we see that
much of our lives are like an eagles. We discover
we are weak in eating and applying God's
spiritual food. We observe that our sharp beaks
often speak things they should not; and that our
aged lives are more weighed down with sin than
we ever imagined.....

LETS GO OFF OUR OLD HABIT, AND GROW A NEW ONE..

Advice by Sadiq Ashiru (Mandela )