I believe very strongly in having a life mission statement. In a previous post I mentioned how I use the acronym P.E.A.C.E. to help me fulfill my life mission a day at a time. My mission statement is pretty simple “To make a difference in God’s world in all of my roles and responsibilities.” During the mission…
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P.E.A.C.E.
Several years ago I came up with the acronym P.E.A.C.E while trying to find a simple way to create a mission statement for my life. I was about 10 years sober and had just gone through a very painful (self-induced) experience that led to a mental, physical and spiritual relapse. I was feeling bankrupt all…
Contentment…
A picture of my middle child who is developmentally disabled was on the front page of the newspaper. The paper was spotlighting a local organization that helps provide programs for developmentally disabled people in our area. My son has the most beautiful eyes and the picture of him showed him in a focused and content state, sitting and gazing through…
This Disease Sucks
Last night as I was having fellowship prior to our Next Step Recovery service at church I saw an old friend of mine. I was excited because this man has been fighting alcoholism for years and instantly I thought “cool he has shown up at our recovery service and maybe he is ready to get…
“Serenity Now”
Two weeks ago I was asked to deliver the weekend message at my church. If you would like to listen to or watch the message please click on the link http://ginghamsburg.org/sermon/ and scroll to July 20, 2008. The topic for my sermon was “Serenity Now” and I did a review and life application of The Serenity Prayer….”God grant…
How should Christians handle a cause..?..?..?
It always saddens me when I observe Christians disagreeing on what “our” biggest “cause” should be. While we all have different callings we can never afford to get so caught up in that one calling that we forget our true calling, our one and only calling and that is to bring others to Christ. I…
Wisdom = Life Effectiveness
Every day I get up and do my morning devotion. It is a time for me to pray, read the bible and listen and reflect on what the Lord has in store for me. It is my way of getting in touch right out of the gate. I put the armor of God on first…
Acceptance is the key…
“And acceptance is the answer to all my problems today. When I am disturbed, it is because I find some person, place, thing or situation—some fact of my life unacceptable to me, and I can find no serenity until I accept that person, place, thing or situation as being exactly the way it is supposed…
Envy will rot your bones
This morning during my morning devotion I read Proverbs 14. In verse 30 it states “A peaceful heart leads to a healthy body; jealousy is like cancer in the bones.” This is the new living translation version of the bible. In the New International version it states that “envy will rot your bones.” I don’t…
Jay Meyer
I started this blog in 2008 because of my passion for helping others take their lives to the next level. My hope is that, through sharing my life experiences as a business leader, husband, father, and recovering drug addict, I will positively impact your life.