There are two distinct characteristics about the eagle in the storm:
- He shows utter fearlessness in the face of destruction
- He has the ability to soar
We need to become just like “eagle” Christians—fearless and confident in the face of adversity, snatching victory from defeat as we soar to greater heights!
You see, the eagle doesn’t have an identity crisis; he’s not searching for his identity. He knows what manner of creature he is and what he is able to do. He knows that he can hunt skillfully for prey or simply soar majestically in the sky.
And that’s the way he lives.
How Do You Live?
But did you know that through the Word of God, you and I can know who we are too!
We can know who we are in Christ and what we have in Him, where we’re going in God, and how we’re going to get there.
In addition, we can live in continual victory as we apply those spiritual truths to our lives. That’s the way the eagle Christian lives!
But too many times I hear folks say, “I know what the Word says, but I just don’t know whether I’m really an overcomer or not.”
You see, it’s not enough to just know the Word. You have to act like the Word is so; that’s the only way to experience real victory. Otherwise, you’ll continue to doubt and wonder, and your life will be filled with sadness, despair, want, and lack.
Now I am not saying that you’re not a Christian unless you’re living like an overcomer.
Certainly you’re a Christian if you’ve received Jesus Christ as your Savior, but I want to encourage you to be an eagle Christian!
Excerpt permission granted by Faith Library Publications
Kenneth W. Hagin, President of Kenneth Hagin Ministries and pastor of RHEMA Bible Church, ministers around the world. Known for calling the Body of Christ to steadfast faith, he seizes every ministry opportunity to impart an attitude of “I cannot be defeated, and I will not quit.”
Rev. Hagin began preparing for his call to ministry—a ministry that now spans 50 years—at Southwestern Assemblies of God University. He graduated from Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and holds an honorary Doctor of Divinity degree from Faith Theological Seminary in Tampa, Florida.
In his early years of ministry, Rev. Hagin was an associate pastor and traveling evangelist. Later, he went on to organize and develop RHEMA Bible Training Centers in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, and in other countries around the world.
Kenneth W. Hagin’s array of responsibilities also includes International Director of RHEMA Ministerial Association International. He hosts the annual A Call to Arms® Men’s Conference, and with his wife, Lynette, cohosts RHEMA Praise, a weekly television program, and Rhema for Today, a weekday radio program broadcast throughout the United States. They also conduct Living Faith Crusades, spreading the message of faith and healing around the world.
Recognizing the lateness of the hour before the second coming of the Lord Jesus Christ, Rev. Hagin has expanded his speaking schedule beyond his regular pastoral duties. To fulfill the urgent call of God to prepare the Church for a deeper experience of His Presence, Rev. Hagin delivers messages that reveal key spiritual truths about faith, healing, and other vital subjects. He ministers with a strong healing anointing, and his ministry leads the Body of Christ into a greater experience of the glory of God!
Kenneth W. Hagin and his wife live in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He is the son of the late Kenneth E. Hagin.