“If there is no struggle, there is no progress.” ~Frederick Douglass Another by-product of fear is a fear of failure. The enemy (devil) tries to convince us that failure is an end, whereas in all reality failure is simply a step in the process of accomplishment. The enemy encourages us to fail backwards.  God wants us…
Category: Fear
Whipping the devil – Day 17 – Taking things Personally
“Small is the life built upon how others make us feel.” ~Jay Meyer Taking people and situations personally when the person and/or situation is not directed at us is a great way to accelerate self-doubt and is another tool the devil uses out of our fear mechanism to get us to have no confidence and…
Whipping the devil – Day 16 – Greed
“It is preoccupation with possessions, more than anything else, that prevents us from living nobly and freely.” ~Thoreau 1 Timothy 6:10, “For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it. But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with that. People who want to get rich fall…
Whipping the devil – Day 15 – Gossip
“Gossip is the art of saying nothing in a way that leaves practically nothing unsaid.” ~Walter Winchell A saying I’ve used quite often in my EagleLaunch blogs: Small minds and people talk about things, average minds and average people talk about other people, great minds and great people talk about ideas, concepts, dreams and goals. …
Whipping the devil – Day 14 – Tragedy
“As much as we hate to think about it or admit it is true, ‘Death’ is a road we must all travel in order to gain eternal life.” ~Jay Meyer This lenten series in our quest to tick the devil off by replacing fear with God has been an amazing journey so far. I very…
Whipping the devil – Day 13 – Anxiety
“Anxiety does not empty tomorrow of its sorrows, but only empties today of its strength.” ~Charles Spurgeon Anxiety is something I’ve dealt with my entire life. Although I may appear calm and focused on the outside, inside of me is a fire that is always burning. Years ago, the devil convinced me as he has…
Whipping the devil – Day 12 – Self Doubt
“Face your fears and doubts, and new worlds will open to you.” ~Robert Kiyosaki I don’t watch T.V. that often but I really enjoy watching  American Idol. The reason I enjoy American Idol is because I get a big charge watching young people confidently whip their fears and self-doubts by performing excellently in front of millions…
Whipping the Devil – Day 11 – Fruits vs. Deadly Sins
“We were built by God to be channels not reservoirs.” ~Joyce Meyer Several weeks ago the drain to my bathroom sink finally became totally clogged. It had been building up over a couple of years. At least twice a week, these past two years, I thought about taking thirty minutes and cleaning it out, but…
Whipping the devil – Day 10 – Judging Others
“If you want to continue to be mired in your own misery spend more time judging others than you do yourself.” ~Jay Meyer Many years ago when my butt was laying flat on the ground and I had lost just about everything because of my own stupid actions I can remember thinking, “I will try my…
Whipping the devil – Day 9 – Resentment
“Resentment is like drinking poison and waiting for the other person to die.“ ~Various As I mentioned a couple of blogs ago, anger is a toxic condition born out of fear (where the devil resides) and ego (easing God out). One of the many by-products of anger is resentment. Resentment is simply hidden anger. Somehow…
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.