HAPPY EASTER!  HE IS RISEN! GOD IS VICTORIOUS-ALWAYS! If you haven’t figured it out the devil will use every method imaginable to separate us from the light (God) and the rewards of living in the light. I mentioned in my first post over six weeks ago that the devil’s favorite four letter word is “can’t.” He…
Category: Fear
Whipping the devil – Day 46 – Desert
“Thirst is something we all must deal with. How we quench it often determines the path our life takes.” ~JJM I have to think on the day after Jesus was crucified, the devil was still celebrating his “victory” while those who were Jesus followers were in a state of shock having no idea what had…
Whipping the devil – Day 45 – Darkness
Without darkness there would be no need for light… If you are Christian you most likely know today is Good Friday and if you aren’t, no big deal, God loves you just the same. Good Friday, over 2000 years ago, was the devil’s version of a world championship…or at least he thought so. It is…
Whipping the devil – Day 44- Addictions
“The only way to whip an addiction is by saddling up with God and out-working the devil.” ~Jay Meyer We are in the final four days of our lenten journey of ticking off the devil by saying NO to his fear-based schemes. Although I am writing specifically about addiction in this blog, there are times…
Whipping the devil – Day 43 – Rationalization
“When you rationalize, you do just that. You rational lies.” “Rational-liesers” are easy for me to identify today…it takes one to know one. It is never a rationalizer’s fault. Rationalizer’s usually go through friends like Grant went through Richmond and if you aren’t a history buff, another term I use is rationalizers do a lot…
Whipping the devil – Day 42 – Finish Strong
“The enemy is fear. We think it is hate; but it is fear.” ~Gandhi This is my favorite time of the year. As a former basketball player it is impossible to not get excited about March Madness. I always enjoy watching the games but I especially tune into the 2nd half of most of the…
Whipping the devil – Day 41 – Secrets
You are only as sick as your secrets. ~Unknown The devil loves for us to hold onto our secrets. It is the devil that fills us with fear and causes us to often turn our secrets from molehills into mountains in our brains. We have a God who knows all of our secrets and He is also…
Whipping the Devil – Day 40 – Stubbornness
“Stubbornness does have its helpful features. You always know what you’re going to be thinking tomorrow.” ~Glenn Beaman There is a saying that floats around 12 Step Meetings; “I’ll show you, I’ll hurt me.” Stubborness comes in various shapes and  sizes but when it involves relationships we can usually find the devil serving as an…
Whipping the devil – Day 40 – Ego
“With the disappearance of God the Ego moves forward to become the sole divinity.” ~Dorothee Solie The devil loves to convince us we have all the answers and through this fear proposition he convinces us we will look weak if we need a power greater than ourselves to exist. Plain and simple EGO means Easing God…
Whipping the devil – Day 39 – Sloth
“Practice isn’t the thing you do once you’re good. It’s the thing you do that makes you good.â€Â ~Malcolm Gladwell …the harder I work, the luckier I get…JohnWooden I know I’m running out of time on earth and the last thing I want to do is waste time. If I’m not wasting time, then I…
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.