Think about this…
December 29th, 2011
“In the absence of clearly-defined goals, we become strangely loyal to performing daily trivia until ultimately we become enslaved by it.” ~Robert Heinlein
Merry Christmas…one day at a time
December 24th, 2011
John 3:16-17, “For God loved the world so much that he gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life. God sent his Son into the world not to judge the world, but to save the world through him.” Wishing all of my blog [...]
Rights
December 21st, 2011
So I am on my way home from work Wednesday evening and my wife has notified me “I’m on my own” as far as dinner goes. Knowing I need to get some gift certificates for a friend’s Christmas present, I figured it would be time-effective to sit at the bar of my friend’s favorite restaurant, [...]
Proverbs 21:5
December 21st, 2011
“Good planning and hard work lead to prosperity, but hasty shortcuts lead to poverty.” –Proverbs 21:5 (NLT) For those of you wondering why you are not prospering: …do you have a plan? …are you working hard? …are you avoiding the easier, softer way (i.e. shortcuts)?? Nuff Said. P.E.A.C.E. jay@eaglelaunch
PEG and an unconventional Winning Formula
December 17th, 2011
Philippians 4:6-7, “Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” (NIV) 1 John 5:5:, “Who is it that overcomes the world? Only he who [...]
Proverbs 12 and God’s success formula…
December 12th, 2011
A daily practice I started years ago during my devotion time is the reading and studying of the Proverb corresponding with the day of the month. Proverbs 12 is one of the shorter Proverbs but it contains a powerful recipe for success. Below is a stream of “success” virtues laid forth for us from Proverbs [...]
All Means All
December 8th, 2011
Jeremiah 17:5-8, This is what the Lord says: “Cursed are those who put their trust in mere humans, who rely on human strength and turn their hearts away from the Lord. They are like stunted shrubs in the desert, with no hope for the future. They will live in the barren wilderness, in an uninhabited [...]
Leading is Leading
December 4th, 2011
2 Timothy 2:15, “Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a workman who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth.” (NIV) I came across the following recorded from the Chinese founder of Taoism, Lao Tzu. What amazes me is he had these beliefs about [...]
“It”
December 3rd, 2011
Acts 1:8, “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” (NIV) Last night we had our small church group over for dinner. After dinner we began to discuss “Christmas is [...]
Dream Chasing
December 2nd, 2011
Proverbs 13:12, “Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a longing fulfilled is a tree of life.” (NIV) I was speaking with a coaching client of mine the other day and he shared with me the joy he was feeling as he had achieved yet another goal in his quest toward achieving the dream he [...]