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“Strive to be first: first to nod, first to smile, first to compliment and first to forgive.” ~Unknown I have found the best way to be the “first” as described above is by trying to be 3rd in all situations:  God->Others->Me. I’m still a work in progress… P.E.A.C.E. Jay@EagleLaunch.com Luke 6:38, “Give, and it will…
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“There is overwhelming evidence that the higher the level of self-esteem, the more likely one will be to treat others with respect, kindness and generosity.” ~Nathaniel Branden How is your self-esteem these days? How you treat others is a direct reflection of how you feel about yourself. P.E.A.C.E. Jay@EagleLaunch.com 1 John 3:20-21, “For whenever our…
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 P.E.A.C.E. Jay@EagleLaunch.com Isaiah 26:3, “You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in you.”
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 Amen…if I’m not the problem, there is no solution. I used to be an excuse machine until I was introduced to the Serenity Prayer. Today, whenever the committee in my head slams the gavel and calls an “excuse meeting” to order, I start praying the Serenity Prayer. God, grant me the serenity to accept…
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 I can relate…and I’ve been dying to self every morning since my crash, burn and rise from the ashes many years ago. My ego and God CANNOT co-exist. P.E.A.C.E. Jay@EagleLaunch.com Galatians 2:20, “I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me.”
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I learned some great lessons when my life took a plunge into the valley many years ago. Humility was the greatest lesson of all. P.E.A.C.E. Jay@EagleLaunch.com Proverbs 22:4, “The reward for humility and fear of the Lord is riches and honor and life.” (ESV)
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TRUTH! P.E.A.C.E. Jay@EagleLaunch.com 1 Timothy 4:12, “Let no one despise you for your youth, but set the believers an example in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity.” (ESV)
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This is so true. I used to always be concerned with being right and making sure everyone knew it. Today my concern is about doing right…a much more serene state than being right. P.E.A.C.E. Jay@EagleLaunch.com Proverbs 16:18, “Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.” (ESV)
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 Hmm, ponder and reflect on this one…it’s a good one. P.E.A.C.E. Jay@EagleLaunch.com James 4:6, “But he gives more grace. Therefore it says, ‘God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.’”
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 Today I know the more comfortable I am in my own skin the less I need for the world to know about my accomplishments. I also know there is a direct correlation between me being comfortable in my own skin and how closely I am walking with the Lord because my first goal each day should…
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