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 10…words
May 9th, 2011
A worthwhile exercise I always suggest for my coaching clients is to develop a vision statement for their life. The vision serves to keep you on course and helps ensure time is not being wasted on “nonvision” activities. Having a vision statement allows you to step back from whatever you are doing and ask yourself, [...]
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 [...]
“All I want from tomorrow…
April 11th, 2011
is to get it better than today.” These are words from Huey Lewis and The News’ song ‘Jacob’s Ladder.” I can remember listening to the cassette tape of their album “Fore”…yes cassette tape…over and over once I got into recovery. The two songs I clung to were this one and “Hip to Be Square.” Jacob’s Ladder” reminded [...]
Whose Dream are you Living?
March 12th, 2011
My recent EagleLaunch “Quote for the Week” came to me as I was preparing for this blog: Living a “reactionary” life creates a life subject to others’ dreams and goals. Be proactive and create a life subject to your own dreams and goals. This thought came to my mind as I was reflecting on a thought [...]
“Just Say NO to Doubt” in 2011!
December 31st, 2010
James 1:6 “But when he asks, he must believe and not doubt, because he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the the wind.” One of my favorite quotes is “any belief worth having, must survive doubt.” In most anything we do, how we handle our doubt makes a [...]
Just Doing “It” for God
December 16th, 2010
Proverbs 16:9 “A man’s heart plans his way, but the Lord determines his steps.” As I was reading my daily Proverb the verse above jumped out at me and said “blog me.” So I did. One of the biggest challenges of living a life for God is to make certain that the direction we take in life [...]
“Bound” to continue…
January 10th, 2010
“Proverbs 25:28; “Like a city whose walls are broken down is a man who lacks self-control.” (This is a continuation from my previous blog about the two steps in achieving a new goal; start and continue. The next several posts will deal with what it takes to continue.) Has the following scenario ever happened to [...]
Break free from your SHELTER…
December 23rd, 2009
2 Timothy 1:7; “For God did not give us a spirit of timidity (fear), but a spirit of power, of love and of self-discipline.” (NIV) The other day my wife was looking out the back window of our home observing our new “rescue dog” Boyd sprinting across the yard having fun with his “brother” Onyx. [...]
“Fixing” our gaze…
December 4th, 2009
Proverbs 4:25-”Let your eyes look straight ahead, fix your gaze directly before you.” Years ago, when I returned home from my 5 week stay in a chemical dependency center, I hooked up with my first sponsor. I remember this like it was yesterday because what he did that day, though it seemed small to him, [...]