Ep.21-Eagles vs. Snakes: Taking Your Battles to Higher Ground

Have you ever wondered why eagles don't fight snakes on the ground? There's profound spiritual wisdom in this natural phenomenon. Eagles take snakes high into the air where they have no leverage, no stability, and ultimately no power. This powerful metaphor opens our episode, illuminating how prayer lifts our problems into the spiritual realm where, through Christ, we gain the advantage.

Anxiety is a universal struggle, even for those dedicated to prayer and scripture. Philippians 4:6-7 offers a counterintuitive approach: thanksgiving before resolution. When we thank God in advance, we acknowledge both His willingness to hear our concerns and His perfect solutions already prepared. This isn't blind optimism—it's faith that recognizes God's sovereignty and wisdom. The question from Matthew 6:27 cuts to the heart of our worry habit: "Can any one of you, by worrying, add a single hour to your life?" The answer challenges us to reconsider what thoughts we permit to occupy our minds.

We're building a community of believers who face real struggles yet seek spiritual victory. With over 1,000 listeners now joining us regularly, this growing movement reminds us we're not alone in our battles. Whether you're wrestling with relationship difficulties, financial pressure, health concerns, or spiritual attacks, the principles discussed offer practical approaches to finding peace. Prayer lifts our snakes into the air. Thanksgiving acknowledges God's care and perfect plans. Worship with reverence and awe places us in proper relationship with our unshakable God. Share your prayer requests in the comments—Courtney and I would be honored to lift your concerns to the spiritual realm where battles are truly won.

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:32):
I'll tell you a little story about the eagle and
the snake.
You see, eagles, they don'tfight snakes on the ground.
The way the eagle attacks thesnake is that an eagle
understands that if you fightthe snake on the ground, the

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snake will always win, becausethe snake is more comfortable on
the ground.
So the eagle will take thesnake high up in the air, high
up in the air, where it'suncomfortable.

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They'll throw it way up in theair and then grab it again,
because in the air the snake hasno stamina, he has no ground,
the snake cannot fight back.
So the eagle grabs it again,because in the sky the snake is

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weak, useless and vulnerable.
So you see, when you take aprayer or a problem into the
prayer realm, you are literallytaking that snake into the air.
And that's what happens whenyou pray and fast.
You're literally taking thoseissues into the spirit world.

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There, my friend, you will havethe upper hand through our Lord
and Savior Jesus, by breakingthose strongholds.
You may not see the visibleresults right away, but those
things will shift in the realmof the spirit world.

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Do not be anxious aboutanything, but in every situation

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, by prayer and petition, withthanksgiving, present your
request to God and the peace ofGod, which transcends all
understanding, will guard yourhearts and your minds in Christ
Jesus.
Guys, I don't know about you,but I am not an anxious, free

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person.
I am not an anxiety-free person.
I try to live in the Bible andstay prayed up, but it's a dark
world, and when we're in thedark place and we're in need of
God's help, why exactly do youthink the scripture instructs us

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to thank him even beforeanything has changed In today's
passage, philippians 4, 6, and 7, which says Do not be anxious
about anything, but in everysituation, by prayer and
petition, with, ask God forsomething right, expressing our

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needs or wants to him.
But then it comes to the wordThanksgiving.
What exactly are we supposed tobe thankful for?
Well, the reason we thank Godbefore anything has changed
about our situation is because,no matter what we're feeling

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anxiety or what we're anxiousabout, whether it's a
relationship, a job, schoolmoney, spiritual status or
anything else God cares enoughabout us to want to hear about
it.
So we also thank God becausewhatever solution he had already
written in the book of our name, whatever solution is already

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out there that he has planning,is obviously the best solution.
There is none better Because,guys think about it.
His solutions are the best.

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Why do we worry so much?
Matthew, chapter six, verse 27,says can any one of you, by
worrying, add a single hour toyour life?
So why do we worry so much?
What sort of thoughts areallowing you to take up space in

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your mind?
Food for thought.

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Hebrews 12, verse 28.
Therefore, since we arereceiving a kingdom that cannot
be shaken, let us be thankfuland so worship God acceptably,
with reverence and awe.
Let us worship God acceptably,with reverence and awe.

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Hey everybody, I just want tocome to you today and say thank
you for tuning in to myFaithcast.
I can't do this without youguys.
We are over a thousandlisteners now and we are trying
to grow this thing.
So if you guys have anyquestions, any comments, please

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put it in the comments sectiondown below, and if you have any
prayer requests, please do thesame so we can pray for you, me
and my wife Courtney.
And I just want to say thankyou to my little Frenchie boys
who have been snoring throughthe whole podcast.
I'm sure you guys can hear it.

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That's Kirby and Bennett, andone just kind of rubbed up
against me, knowing I'm talkingabout him, but they are awesome,
awesome dogs and I love them somuch.
But, guys, I just want to say,man, thank you for listening.

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I love you guys.
I'm going to say a prayer foryou right now, dear Heavenly
Father, we come to you today,lord, this beautiful day.

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You have given us, lord,everything that you do for us.
Lord, you listen to petition.
Lord, you answer our calls.
Lord, you already know theanswer before we even ask you.
We thank you so much forknowing, lord, knowing our

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anxieties, our worries, ourproblems, and knowing that you
already have an answer workedout for those.
I pray for everybody who'slistening on this podcast today.
I pray for everybody in theworld, lord, that the people who
don't know you can come see you, can feel you, can know the

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story of Jesus Christ.
Lord, I pray for those people.
Lord, I also pray for my family, me and my wife.
Lord, I also pray for my family, me and my wife.
Sometimes we get it down inanxiety and depression and that
sort of thing.

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But, lord, we know that throughyou, anything is possible and
you already have the answers,lord.
We know this, lord, that youare a good God.
You are such a good father.
Your grace, your mercy aboundslike nothing.
You are the highest of high,the king of kings, lord, and I

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just pray for the well-being andeverybody in and everybody.
I just pray that everybody hasa new, found glory in you.
I pray for revival, lord, it'sin Jesus' name we pray these

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things.
Well, guys, once again, I thankyou for hanging out with me
today on my podcast and I hopeyou like the little music
additions that I've entered, thesound effects and beats or
whatnot.
But, like I said, if you haveany, I like creative criticism.
I don't get my underwear in awad because somebody tells me

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they think I could sound betterdoing something else.
I mean that's how countries areformed, that's how nations are
formed.
People talk creative criticism.
You know it's a great thing.
Thank you guys for being anarmy of God.
Thank you guys for beingchildren of God.

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It's the food for thought faithcast.
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God bless, you have a wonderfulday.