Proverbs 18…listen to learn
May 17th, 2011
Proverbs 18:2, “Fools have no interest in understanding; they only want to air their own opinions.” One of my favorite personal development books is “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People,” by Stephen R. Covey. Covey methodically goes through 7 Habits he has observed in all people who are highly effective. The 5th Habit is; [...]
Proverbs 17…less=more
May 16th, 2011
Proverbs 17:27-28, “A truly wise person uses few words; a person with understanding is even-tempered. Even fools are thought wise when they keep silent; with their mouths shut, they seem intelligent.” (NLT) It would be foolish for me to add anything else… P.E.A.C.E. jay@eaglelaunch.com
Proverbs 12…P.E.A.C.E
May 11th, 2011
The 12th Proverb touches on several aspects of effective living. It was easy to pull a verse and match it with each of the letters of my P.E.A.C.E. acrostic. As I’ve touched on several times in the past; successful people have a Plan, put forth consistent Effort to execute the plan, have an Attitude that believes [...]
Proverbs 11…the gift of giving
May 10th, 2011
One of my favorite recovery sayings is, “you can’t keep what you have unless you give it away.” One of the best ways to stay sober is to help others get and stay sober. It is so amazing how we grow thru the giving of our time, treasures and talents. God wired us to give. Let’s face it, have [...]
Defining our “vomit”
April 25th, 2011
Proverbs 26:11, “As a dog returns to its vomit, so a fool repeats his foolishness.” The 26th Proverb is a great lesson about fools and the 11th verse is a translation of one of my favorite quotes, “the definition of insanity is doing things the same way and expecting different results.” I don’t know about you, [...]
Bad Company
April 16th, 2011
1 Corinthians 15:33, “Don’t be fooled by those who say such things, for bad company corrupts good character.” Paul’s statement in the scripture above is so simple yet so true. As I’ve shared many times, I use my P.E.A.C.E. acrostic as a simple formula to keep me on a successful track in life. I know first [...]
Power Proverbs
April 13th, 2011
P -Proverbs 12:5, “The plans of the godly are just…” E -Proverbs 13:4, “Lazy people want much but get little, but those who work hard will prosper.” A -Proverbs 12:25, ”Worry weighs a person down,; an encouraging word cheers a person up.” C -Proverbs 12:15, “Fools think their own way is right, but the wise [...]
“Weighing” our words…
March 15th, 2011
Proverbs 15:28, “The heart of the righteous weighs its answers, but the mouth of the wicked gushes evil.” (NIV) I can remember sitting with a group of mentors/peers and one from the group said to the other, “Dan, you are always so quiet, what are you thinking?” Dan responded, “Oh you know there is a [...]
Life “refreshener”
February 11th, 2011
Proverbs 11:25 “A generous man will prosper; he who refreshes others will himself be refreshed” In the 25th verse of today’s Proverb, Solomon gives us a key ingredient in bringing “freshness” to others’ lives. He simply tells us to refresh others. When it comes to relationships with others where do you spend your time? Do [...]
all God wants for Christmas…
December 20th, 2010
Matthew 22:37-40 “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: Love your neighbor as yourself. All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.” As we approach the most [...]