WEDNESDAY: Never Give Up

Yep, another Joyce Meyer book. This is her newest release. It is an inspiring book about not giving up on your dreams or goals. She talks about the things that typically derail people like failure, criticism and fear. She has also done considerable research about eagles. If you have listened to any of her TV programs this year, you may have heard her speaking on this topic. Considering the well-known scriptures about eagles, I though the eagle references were interesting. She encourages people to stop acting like chickens (or other birds, like the cuckoo that steals from other birds, and scavenger birds) and start acting like eagles. Eagles enter into romantic pursuits with single-minded devotion, even to death. Talk about commitment to your goals! They mate for life. When they start to get old and slow down, they go to a high place, and pluck out their feathers one by one and beat their beaks against rocks to knock off calcifications. They sit there for 40 days soaking in the refreshing sun and renewing themselves.... The implications for us are obvious.

Whether you are needing some encouragement for your efforts at becoming healthy or keeping your New Year's resolutions, or in your every day walk with God, this book could be the inspiration and encouragement you need to keep moving forward.