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What an awesome year!

Can you believe that we have passed the half way mark already!

     We have had a really busy year so far but it has been a very exciting one! We had amazing meetings in France and the UK. Miracles, healing’s and men and women becoming passionate about the marketplace was really exciting!

     Then it was onto New Zealand for some amazing meetings. Then I travelled to Indonesia to minister for Evie Kesek and also looking at wholesalers for business.

While there we a week with Dr Pat Francis at Ps Indri Gautama’s conference. It was an amazing time where business ideas flowed, creativity was continuous and was like a steady stream the whole week.

It was amazing to to spend the days with awesome sisters from around the world. Evie Kesek from Indonesia, Freda also from Indonesia, Bev Murrill (Bev and husband Rick lead CGI in the UK) from the UK (Bev and I didn’t stop laughing), Irene Swan from Malaysia and Eunice Liberty (Gerome Liberty’s wife) from South Africa. It was amazing we laughed together, worshipped together, prayed together and would suddenly break out in song as we sat down at lunch or dinner and half hour later find our food was cold but our spirits lifted.

We named ourselves the Chayil sisters and never have I seen such strong friendships forged in such a short amount of time defying culture and language!

Business News

We have been working to get our DCEU drop ship site up and running having shored up some wholesalers already and after my visit to Indonesia. The way we are operating the drop ship company is that we will have one major site selling many types of accessories, or we could say 'affordable luxury'.

     So many people are wanting to start a business but don't have the funds etc, so we have set up our main site and for those who join our Silver and Gold programs we will set up a website for you and allow you to sell our stock also which means you make money.

Contact us if you wish to know more.

Providence Foundation

As I said in my last newsletter as I am so committed in so many areas at the moment I have decided to step back from my work at Providence. I still support this amazing organisation and will still continue to lobby the government where abortion and adoption is concerned in Australia. So I know Providence will be an amazing answer to a generational and cultural endemic in our society.

Dr Pat Francis

I will be helping with Kingdom Covenant Leadership Institute, where you can gain a Bachelors, Masters or doctorate degree. www.kclinstitute.org

     It is a 21st century approach provides a well-rounded curriculum in Theology, Christian Counseling and Business Studies. It can be done affordably and with minimal disruption to your regular obligations. KCLI has made affordable, accessible education and training is now available to you. If you wish to find out more please contact me and I will help you register.

     I will keep you posted in the coming weeks!

Coaching/Mentoring on My Website

I have been coaching on my website this year and am now working on setting up a consultancy firm with the help of Dr Pat Francis

    Will keep you posted. MasterClass SILVER is a powerful, comprehensive training portal designed to bring your life and assignment into alignment with its original God-breathed design.

    With foundational Kingdom and personal development teachings from Amanda, this tool is vital whether you are in the business arena or church sphere. We are at a point today where we need to know how to affect the marketplace accurately, with new dialogue and effective strategies.

    The MasterClass provides courses of a weekly video and teachings and weekly business and Leadership Tips, to prepare you for your assignment. Many ask me, "How do I start?" MasterClass SILVER will provide answers!

How Leaders Can Develop The Power Of Strategic Thought

Leaders at any level, in any field or endeavour, recognise the importance of vision. In fact, so much is said and written about vision today that it is in danger of becoming nothing more than a buzz-word. In some quarters, vision has become an industry in its own right; entire bookstores tell us how to set goals and targets for achievement.

 

For a leader, though, vision must be seen as much more than a buzz-word, something to put in the title of a seminar or conference.

     Vision keeps us alive. Vision keeps us focussed and disciplined; it enables us to say that most difficult of words, 'no', to things that will distract us from our core purpose. Without vision, we are in danger of losing our grip on what is essential for us, becoming

emergency-driven responders rather than purpose-motivated leaders.

     Sadly, vision is all too often replaced by things that seem easier to control. For example, a reliance on phenomena. Many Christian leaders hope that 'power experiences' alone will build their house. Or that legalism, a reliance on rules and regulations to maintain the status quo, will somehow substitute for vision.

     We often get into ‘negative‘ control and manipulation but remember Jesus was the ultimate leader who could control and manipulate a circumstance to be a positive! This is a new concept to many, it is met with anger because most of us question ‘how is control or manipulation ever positive’? Think of the many instances where Jesus always had full control. In the Garden of Gethsamane, Jesus was able to manipulate a hostile situation into a life lesson for many. On the Cross He would not allow His life to be taken, He manipulated the hour and time and laid it down. On the sea, when religious fanatics tried to push Him off a cliff, Jesus was able to manipulate every situation so as to control it for a positive outcome.

      The danger here is when we allow manipulation and control to drive a negative consequence and turn instead to bureaucracy, building intricate systems of administration which are easier to develop than a real heart-felt, inner conviction.

     Thankfully, though, many Western church and ministry leaders are now throwing off all this baggage and positioning themselves to discover the divine design for their situation.

     Yet, many leaders who have a vision do not yet have a strategy. If our dreams are going to bring us influence, purposes must come into a place of convergence with concrete plans.

There are at least four things that are true of strategic thinking:

1. Strategic Thinking is focussed on the Long-Term.

Real influence is not born in a week, a month or even a year of 'revival' meetings. John Wesley helped to turn one third of his nation to Christ because his focus was on more than just his next sermon or book. He was focussed on achieving a long-term, pragmatic result.

     He would preach to thousands in open fields, then form his converts into local societies (today we might call them 'church plants'). Then he would take the most enthusiastic of these people and form them into weekly classes of no more than twelve members.

     He worked to this strategy for many years. It was a simple method, but one which he and his followers adhered to with vigour - hence their name, the 'Methodists'.

     It is deeply upsetting that we have a regrettable teaching where if we just have endless meetings, amazing healing's and miracles then revival will break out and the city be transformed. This is a misconception and history proves that building this way has no long term sustainability and will peter out in 5 years resulting in no long term generational change!

     If you are a Christian leader, the key strategic question for you is this: 'If Jesus doesn't return in next few years, what kind of city do you want people to be living in, ten years from now?'

     To succeed in leadership, we need a vision of a preferred future, a future in line with God's kingdom - and strategies to help promote that.

 

 

2. Strategic Thinking aims for a Specific Target.

In Acts 16-17, Paul obeyed a sovereign call of God and did something that was destined to change history. He took the gospel to Europe for the first time. If Paul had not obeyed, Europe might not have the proud heritage of spiritual outreach it has had for the past two thousand years. There were two things Paul did when he set out to reach western cultures for the first time.

     First of all, Paul's strategy involved the targeting of cities. Major population centres like Philippi, Thessaloniki and Athens were all in Paul's sights. His strategy recognised that God wants to speak where people are listening. He also saw that there can only be momentum where there is first mass.

     This is a simple principle of science. He targeted areas where there were large population bases, so that the models he built would be transplanted and copied in other areas. If we read Malcolm Gladwell books ‘The Tipping Point‘ and Outliers‘ we see a remarkable nuance where a large populace can be changed by a small percentage.

     By 2070, many experts expect there to be as many as 9 billion people living on this planet. Ours in an increasingly urbanised world; this is the age of the megapolis, the super-city, and more than ever before, we need leaders who will strategically target urban centres - and make it their life's work.

     Secondly, Paul's strategy targeted spheres of influence. The first Europeans brought to Christ through Paul were people of influence in different areas. Lydia was a woman of commerce and trade. The Philippian jailer was a bureaucrat; a civil servant. Dionysius was a politician; a member of the city council. And the philosophers of Mars Hill were the academics, educators, and patrons of the arts at the time.

     Through Paul's strategic thinking, the Holy Spirit was able to sow seeds of the kingdom in each of the areas where Europe would thenceforth have a major influence on the world!

     In our time, strategic thinking will demand that we do the same. We must position ourselves to have long-term influence in, for example, the media, the arts, education, sport, politics and the law.

 

3. Strategic Thinking calls for Alliances.

Strategic thinkers are good at building alliances with other leaders because, for them, the goal is more important than the method or style. We must think globalisation not insulation. If we only build for what happens on a Sunday and with a small group of people we will never succeed in kingdomizing our world.

     Today, we're seeing alliances built between leaders of new churches and leaders of older, more established churches. The new church strengths of vision, passion and ease of mobility stand well alongside the old church strengths of credibility, financial resources and the like.

     Alliances are forming between Christian groups with very different histories and modes of operation. In an increasingly secularised world, we know we must work together, pooling precious resources, if we're to tackle some of the really big issues affecting people's lives.

Not only ‘church alliances‘ but it is time the church made alliances with the world! We have been so frightened of the world for so long that we left it in the dark with tragic results. It is time the Esther’s, Joseph’s and Daniel’s rose up and positioned themselves with alliances that will help them shape and align our cities for His kingdom.

4. Strategic Thinking demands Sacrifice.

Any new level of favour or influence is preceded by a new call to sacrifice. Influence will always flow toward those who have the strongest convictions; those who are willing to lay everything on the line for the cause.

     Reading Romans 15:20-21, we see Paul's motivation for ministry -- the drive to pioneer, to 'boldly go where no-one has gone before...' In our postmodern western world, faced as we are with an growing tide of godless ideas and lifestyle options, so much of the church has sunk into a defensive mode. We need less maintenance mentality and more of this sacrificial, pioneer spirit!

Australia and Canada were 2 nations not built on slavery. Australia was built on convicts and much has been made of our convicts roots. Let me through a curve ball in here. Slaves are in bondage, they have their spirit broken but a convict maybe in chains but his mentality is how to cheat the system and become free! A criminal has a strategic and tactical mind and often most criminals are entrepreneurs who lost their way!

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Hi All!

I received this from a good ministerial friend, Col Stringer, as we all know Col has so much knowledge on wildlife having written books etc and his book on Eagles is one of the best I have read. Sadly I should have researched Col's book and not a Christian website on eagles! LOL.

It's good to make sure our info is correct and I so appreciate Col writing. Also i recommend Col's book on manhood - ABSOLUTELY AWESOME! Every man and woman should read it.

From Col Stringer...

Hey Amanda, just looked at your blog on eagles...thought you might like to know that it is a myth (perpetuated by many christians) that eagles pluck out all their feathers...not true. They do remove a few problem or old feathers...but never totally remove them all. The bird would die.

Also some preach they smash their beaks on rocks...also a myth. Having studied eagles for 5 years I thought you might like to know this...sadly so much of what some ministers preach about eagles is totally false...which then gets us a bad name with raptor experts.

Blessings,

Col Stringer

DISSENT AND DISLOYALTY ARE NOT THE SAME THING!

In leadership I have often had to reflect the importance of healthy dissent in the process of leadership.

The Chilcot Inquiry into the circumstances surrounding Britain's entry into the Iraq war featured testimony from several key ministers in the Blair cabinet. Among them, certainly the most outspoken, was former international development secretary, Clare Short. In part of her testimony, it seemed that Ms Short is a person who would find team-work difficult at the best of times, a truly independent spirit who is determined to strike out on her own in most situations. She cannot have been easy to work with in a cabinet arrangement. That said, her testimony revealed that in the lead up to the war, any degree of dissent was unwelcome at the highest level of government.

This, of course, may be understandable once the nation had committed itself. But a culture discouraging dissent apparently continued even while Mr. Blair and others were telling the nation that no firm decisions had yet been made, that open debate was ongoing at the highest levels of government.

At a state level, our Opposition Leader was criticised unjustly for allowing a new 'young gun' MP to disagree and even challenge parts of his leadership.

It is a fundamental tenet of leadership that dissent is not the same as disloyalty.

In any enterprise, a healthy team culture will be open to voices of disagreement, provided they are motivated not by a desire to destroy or demean but to improve the overall game-plan.

It is always more comfortable for a busy leader, whose time and talents are often stretched to the limit, to hear subordinates and colleagues say 'yes' to his/her wishes and get on with the job. Yet at times a 'no' is healthier, both for the leader and for the organisation - or nation.

When it comes to innovation, resistance is inevitable - people dislike change - but the finest ideas are only strengthened when challenged.

Apparently, this is a principle the scientific community should take on board, too, especially in its efforts to garner public support to tackle climate change.

It was a fear of dissent that led certain key advocates and researchers to hype or shade statistics or projections in favour of their argument. In the end, they have succeeded only in breeding a sense of public unease, a suspicion that if spin can be used to help justify a war, it can also be employed to sell the ideas like human-sourced global warming.

In all spheres of leadership, including business, politics and science, there comes a time for declaring the way forward, articulating the vision and marking out the strategy for the future.

But if leaders expect their people to feel a sense of ownership of and loyalty to decisions taken, they must allow people into the decision-making process. Some of leadership is, of necessity, top-down, unilateral and fast-moving, but much of it is middle-up, based on consensus and more deliberative.

Even where unilateral decisions must be made, leaders help themselves when they explain their thinking, openly, honestly and as quickly as possible after the event.

Aligned with the ability to handle dissent is a willingness to take responsibility for the failure of decisions taken.

I have been on leadership teams where dissent has been strangled and you are classed as disloyal for disagreeing at any time. I see some leaders who when you disagree take it personally and become insecure and then shut you out.

The other week at a leaders' Summit, it was so refreshing to see a panel with opposing views and beliefs come together and disagree yet not feel intimidated, now thats maturity!!

The word 'Sorry'!

A graph featured in The Times more than a year ago tracked the number of incidences of certain key words in its news and editorials from 1985 to the present.

Predictably, one of the most oft-used words in that time was 'terrorism' which showed a sharp peak in 2001.

The line on the graph that was most interesting, though, was the one representing the word 'sorry' as spoken by public figures. It followed a sharp and steady incline.

As politics becomes more personality-driven, it seems people want their leaders to take responsibility and to show that they take seriously the idea of accountability.

The ability to handle dissent, integrating opposing views, along with a solemn commitment to accountability is especially vital with decisions which will have a national or global impact.

In a world of rapid change and technology that makes the global local, we need leaders who will allow and even encourage healthy dissent; where the disagreement is based not on an anarchistic drive to destroy people in power, but a sincere desire to move society forward in a positive direction.

Hi All!

2010 is certainly a year of Divine appointments, its the year of chance meetings and chance moments.

Have you ever known you were to be somewhere and when you went to the event, the meeting changed your life forever...I have, and I would never take back that moment. One bus ride in the early 70's: on a bus I wasn't to be on but felt at the last minute to jump on, was the day I met my husband of over 30 years. One moment when staying in London I felt I needed to be at Heathrow airport earlier than my flight was to leave, that was the day of the London bombings. One meeting I went to on a busy day when I had no time, gave me a prophetic word that changed my life. One conference I stretched myself to go to in the USA changed my ministry forever.

The thing about these moments are they are just that, Divine moments, minuscule seconds that will change the course of your future and your future assignment.

Next week I believe is one of those moments!

Don't miss it!

Jesus said in the parables many will, they will be too busy when invited, some will have small issues of life stop them coming to 'the dinner'. Sometimes we look at the context of that Scripture in the 'end time' so it will be OK, I have time, but what if Jesus was talking about Divine moments...and we miss the opportunity?

There is a saying, "Opportunity only knocks once", and I have known that to be true. We usually only get 'one shot', one moment, one Divine connection that will open up the gate to take us to the next level.

Next week will be that Divine moment! Will you be the one to say, I'm too busy, I'd love to come, maybe next time? There will never be a next time like this time, life happens once, we catch the significance or miss it, its OUR CHOICE!

If you haven't registered for CLASS I urge you too!

We won't get these women, the calibre of these women together again. This was a Divine time when by Divine arrangement all could be there, they all feel this is a God time and they need to be here. I guess the question is do you believe it is and will you be there!!

Many of you signed up for the mentoring night, but are missing the whole conference, if I could give you one word its this DON'T!

Don't miss one minute!!

WHEN:

Thursday 22nd April 2010 till 24th April 2010

TIMES:

THURSDAY - 7.30 pm

FRIDAY - 10am -12.30pm, 2pm -5pm, 7pm – Close

SATURDAY - 10am-12.15pm, 2pm-5pm, 7pm - Cose

WHERE:

Sydney House of Worship

80 Belmore Street,Ryde Sydney NSW 2112 Australia

If you need assistance with any further information please call SHOW (02) 9808 2880

By Special Request for those unable to attend the full conference we are making sessions available:

@ $ 20 per session

Morning Session = $20

Afternoon Session = $20

Evening Session = $20

This includes morning or afternoon tea BUT not lunch or dinner .

Lunch available $5 per person

Dinner $12 per person

Lunch and dinners must be pre-booked if you are only attending sessions or part of conference.

Full day Friday or Saturday (3 sessions) is $50 and includes morning afternoon tea and lunch BUT not dinner. Dinner $12.

Christian Ladies Australian Strategic Summit

Women who want to go to the next level in your field then this is for you. Many of us are looking for mentoring/coaching to the next level of achievement!

PURPOSE

To activate, impart, equip, encourage, mature, network, transform, empower and connect Kingdom market place women in politics, business, humanitarian and finance in Australia to-day by the Power of God through Jesus Christ.

Learn how to lead in to-day’s culture, shifting the spiritual atmosphere over strategic markets, regions and cities.

The Holy Spirit is calling the valley of dry bones together (Ezek.37) in the marketplace to rise up and come to life, to connect and knit together, to align into unity of purpose and order, to prosper and multiply, and to deploy strategically to conquer and occupy territory (spheres of influence and authority).

Let’s come together as leaders to declare, decree, legislate, negotiate, set policy, plan the future, discuss issues, enter into agreements and form coalitions.

Lets be leaders who are supernaturally taking back the Kingdom of our Lord Jesus Christ advancing His Kingdom in the marketplace on earth as it is Heaven from those who have no legal right to it.

In order for the transfer of the Kingdom to happen, character, maturity, wisdom, discernment and understanding must be developed and evidenced in the lives of Christian leaders in the market place.

SPEAKERS

Dr Pat Francis (from Canada)

Dr. Pat Francis through her local and international ministries has reached millions of people with the message and mission of hope.

Pat believes that "knowledge is power" and through her dynamic teaching seminars and weekly television program "Good News with Pat Francis" she empowers millions of people with wisdom and practical strategies to reach their full potential with the help of faith in God. She believes that education is the door to freedom and provides the foundation for a prosperous future. Pat Francis and her team have developed many schools from kindergarten to College and many associated programs to provide academic, social, and spiritual enhancement for children and young people. Over one hundred scholarships have been awarded to students to aid them in achieving their goals.

Pat's latest project "KC Collegiate" is an alternative high school with a customized program for high school dropouts providing a solution for the thousands of young people who are frustrated with the traditional public school program, with learning challenges and greatly at risk. Her Restorative Justice and Rehabilitation Program for youth were recently featured on "CFTO TV" referring to Dr. Pat Francis as a person that is "saving lives and stopping the cycle of crime in young people".

In 2004, Dr. Francis was awarded a Certificate of Recognition by the United States Senate for her work in the faith community and her efforts to rescue at risk youths. She was also awarded recognition in "The International Who's who" because of her passionate commitment to helping children at risk and her positive influence in the local community.

Through her international charity "Compassion For The Nations" Pat has supported orphanages, pastors, and annually takes teams to third world countries and the Caribbean for medical missions, develop health care centres and teach at conferences throughout North America, The Caribbean, India, Africa, Peru, China and other nations.

As a Business Person, Dr. Pat has developed several businesses. Additionally, she has engaged the services of the business owners to teach people on successful business strategies and has helped hundreds to purchase their own homes or start businesses.

Dr. Pat is a graduate of the University of the West Indies in the medical field of Radiography. She is also a Certified Psychotherapist and holds two Masters degrees and a Doctorate from Christian Life School of Theology, Columbus, GA. She was awarded an Honorary Doctorate in Pastoral Counseling and is the founder and President several charities.

She is an author, pastor, humanitarian and international conference speaker.

Evie Kesek (Indonesia)

A successful business woman in Indonesia. Evie has served pastors and leaders throughout Indonesia imparting fresh zeal keeping them abreast with current moves of God. Her prophetic gifting is able to unite the Body of Christ in the realms of Glory and she carries a breaker anointing. Evie has established many orphanages training and mentoring the children to become successful in education and business. Evie has an ability to impart the life of the Spirit to those she ministers to.

Amanda Wells 

Pastor. passion for the church to engage in the community and have prominence in the market place was recognised in “The Heritage Who’s Who” for humanitarian work and is strongly involved in politics at a federal and state level.

Bev Murrill (Leads the CGI movement of Churches with her husband) based in the UK, Bev’s apostolic ministry is expressed as a prolific mentor to leaders across several continents; an author and international conference speaker; founder of Cherish Uganda for abandoned children with AIDs; and the visionary leader for Liberti, a fantastic new magazine for Christian woman.

Cathy Stoner (wife of Andrew Stoner MP)

Robyn Peebles  Pastor involved with government. Federal state and local.

Helen Rogers Pastor. Prayer and missions.

Laura Smithard Pastor, involved in local community, particularly fostering children in need of a loving environment.

Register for CLASS Online at: http://sydneyhouseofworship.webs.com/classonlinerego.htm

Reigister by Phone: Sydney House of Worship: (02) 98082880

EAGLES

In Luke 17 the Bible tells us, 'That where the body is, the eagles will gather,” so how can we tell an eagle, what are their defining features and why are they so important.

Here are 7 Principles of an Eagle:

1. Eagles fly alone at a high altitude and not with sparrows or mix with other smaller birds. Birds of a feather flock together. No other bird goes to the height of the eagle. Eagles fly with eagles. Never in a flock. Even when Moses (Old Testament Bible) went to commune with God on the mountain, he left the crowd at the foothills. Stay away from sparrows and ravens. Eagles fly with eagles. Sparrows have you flitting here and there, thinking small, pigeons have you scavenging from peoples left-overs, and ravens will cause you to eat on something that’s dead.

2. Eagles have strong vision, which focuses up to 5 kilometres from the air. When an eagle sites prey - even a rodent from this distance, he narrows his focus on it and sets out to get it. No matter the obstacle, the eagle will not move his focus from the prey until he grabs it. Have a vision and remain focused no matter what the obstacle and you will succeed.

3. Eagles do not eat dead things. He feeds on fresh prey. Vultures eat dead animals but not eagles. Steer clear of outdated and old information. Do your research well always.

4. The Eagle is the only bird that loves the storm. When clouds gather, the eagles get excited. The eagle uses the wings of the storm to rise and is pushed up higher. Once it finds the wing of the storm, the eagle stops flapping and uses the pressure of the raging storm to soar the clouds and glide. This gives the eagle an opportunity to rest its wings. The eagle is the only bird who will fly toward a hurricane. In the meantime all the other birds hide in the leaves and branches of the trees. We can use the storms of our lives (obstacles, trouble, etc) to rise to greater heights. Achievers relish challenges and use them profitably.

5. The Eagle tests before it trusts. When a female eagle meets a male and they want to mate, she flies down to earth with the male pursing her and she picks a twig. She flies back into the air with the male pursuing her. Some of us need to check out how people are, if there down to earth!! I saw a Youtube clip of a thousand Christians doing a 'Christian Simon says' it was embarrassing and obvious there were no eagles among them! You be the one to fly and let others pursue you!!

Once the female eagle has reached a height high enough for her, she lets the twig fall to the ground and watches it as it falls. The male chases after the twig. The faster it falls, the faster he chases until he reaches it and has to catch it before it falls to the ground, then bring it back to the female eagle. The female eagle grabs the twig and flies to a much higher altitude pursued by the male until she perceives it high enough, and then drops the twig for the male to chase. This goes on for hours, with the height increasing until the female eagle is assured that the male eagle has mastered the art of picking the twig which shows commitment, then and only then, will she allow him to mate with her! Whether in private life or in business, one should test commitment of people intended for partnership.

6. Eagles prepare for training. When about to lay eggs, the female and male eagle identify a place very high on a cliff where no predators can reach; the male flies to earth and picks thorns and lays them on the crevice of the cliff, then flies to earth again to collect twigs which he lays in the intended nest. He flies back to earth picks thorns and lays them on top of the twigs. He flies back to earth and picks soft grass to cover the thorns, and then flies back to pick rugs to put on the grass.

When this first layering is complete the male eagle runs back to earth and picks more thorns, lays them on the nest; runs back to get grass and rugs and lays them on top of the thorns, then plucks his feathers to complete the nest. The thorns on the outside of the nest protect it from possible intruders. Both male and female eagles participate in raising the eagle family. She lays the eggs and protects them; he builds the nest and hunts. During the time of training the young ones to fly, the mother eagle throws the eaglets out of the nest and because they are scared, they jump into the nest again.

Next, she throws them out and then takes off the soft layers of the nest, leaving the thorns bare. When the scared eaglets jump into the nest again, they are pricked by thorns. Shrieking and bleeding they jump out again this time wondering why the mother and father who love them so much are torturing them. Next, mother eagle pushes them off the cliff into the air.

As they shriek in fear, father eagle flies out and picks them up on his back before they fall, and brings them back to the cliff. This goes on for sometime until they start flapping their wings. They get excited at this newfound knowledge that they can fly and not fall at such a fast rate.

The father and mother eagle supports them with their wings.

The preparation of the nest teaches us to prepare for changes;

The preparation for the family teaches us that active participation of both partners leads to success;

The being pricked by the thorns tells us that sometimes being too comfortable where we are may result into our not experiencing life, not progressing and not learning at all. The thorns of life come to teach us that we need to grow, get out of the nest and love on. We may not know it but the seemingly comfortable and safe haven may have thorns;

The people who love us do not let us languish in sloth but push us hard to grow and prosper. Even in their seemingly bad actions they have good intentions for us.

7. When the Eagle grows old, his feathers become weak and cannot take him as fast as he should. When he feels weak and about to die, he retires to a place far away in the rocks. While there, he plucks out every feather on his body until he is completely bare. He stays in this hiding place until he has grown new feathers, then he can come out. We occasionally need to shed off old habits & items that burden us without adding to our lives…

“As an eagle stirreth up her nest, fluttereth over her young, spreadeth abroad her wings, taketh them, beareth them on her wings:” - Deuteronomy 32:11.

Here are six marks of an eagle in Leadership"

1. Eagles are catalysts of experiences - Eagles make things happen based on their skills and abilities. They walk the road less traveled, defying models in order to blaze new trails.

2. Eagles possess great vision and execution - Eagles don’t perch on a tree and wait for manna to fall from heaven. They go out and look for opportunities. They are not risk averse.

3. Eagles are change agents - Eagles influences others in positive ways. They are 360° influencers. Their influence is not restricted by attributes like age or profession.

4. Eagles are multipliers of value - Growing organisations have people who bring added value to the company but great organisations have people who multiply value. The average organisation has people who subtract value while the mediocre organisation has people who divide value.

5. Eagles empower eagles to lead - Birds of a feather flock together because only they have an uncanny ability to bring out the best in each other. Eagles don’t hang out with hawks.

6. Eagles are sources of creativity - Eagles hunt for ideas that result in quantum growth for the organisation. Because of this, an organisation with eagles will always be a leader of the pack.