Article May 26, 2014 Issue

The eagle's nest

Melissa Workman

Have you ever been in a situation that no longer seemed a comfortable fit, yet you were reluctant to leave it? There’s a passage in the Bible that speaks to the heart at a time like this: “As an eagle stirreth up her nest, fluttereth over her young, spreadeth abroad her wings, taketh them, beareth them on her wings: so the Lord alone did lead him, and there was no strange god with him” (Deuteronomy 32:11, 12).

When I read those verses recently, I asked myself why stirring a nest—any nest, including my own—would make a difference. One answer is that whatever stirs us up can also motivate us to move forward, to grow. And even if we are a bit wobbly on our wings as we move into new territory, we can trust the Bible’s promise that our divine Mother will carry us on Her wings as we learn to fly.

Some time ago, I experienced a nest-stirring that resulted in great spiritual growth. Shortly after college graduation, I began dating one of my close friends. We quickly fell into a routine of spending most of our free time together. After a while, the relationship began to feel stagnant. We both wanted to grow as people and be of service to humanity, but we were going about it in different ways that weren’t blending well. Our conversations became tense and uncomfortable.

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