Category: Acceptance

Acceptance and Change

We cannot change anything until we accept it.

— C.G. Jung —

“We cannot change anything until we accept it.” ~C.G. Jung

Accept

It requires less character to discover the faults of others than to accept them." ~J. Petit-Senn

— J. Petit-Senn —

It requires less character to discover the faults of others than to accept them.” ~J. Petit-Senn

Thorns or Roses

We can complain because rose bushes have thorns, or rejoice because thorn bushes have roses.

— Abraham Lincoln —

“We can complain because rose bushes have thorns, or rejoice because thorn bushes have roses.” ~Abraham Lincoln

Fool Avoidance

Don't bother talking sense to fools they'll only poke fun at your words.

— Proverbs 23:9 (MSG) —

  2016 is all about making the most of ourselves and precious time is wasted every time we try to talk sense and reason to someone who is unwilling and/or unable to receive it. I learned from my own mistakes that the only time a human being is able to accept any type of correction…

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Battle and Energy

Be not angry that you cannot make others as you wish them to be, since you cannot make yourself as you wish to be.

— Thomas a' Kempis, Imitation of Christ c.1420 —

  Our greatest battle is the battle that takes place within us.  When we replace our inner battle with the Spirit of God the battle turns into positive energy. …I write from experience. P.E.A.C.E. Jay@EagleLaunch.com James 4:1, “What causes quarrels and what causes fighting among you?  Is it not this, that your passions are at…

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Past Building

Bring the past only if you are going to build from it.

— Domenico Cieri Estrada —

  The older I get the more I am amazed at how many people get stuck in a rut due to something that happened to them years ago and the rut conveniently turns into a grave with a life that stopped living because of the past. Nuff Said. P.E.A.C.E. Jay@EagleLaunch.com Isaiah 43:18, “Remember not the…

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Focus on Personal Growth

Be not angry that you cannot make others as you wish them to be, since you cannot make yourself as you wish to be.

— Thomas a' Kempis —

  P.E.A.C.E. Jay@EagleLaunch.com John 8:7, “When they kept on questioning him (Jesus), he straightened up and said to them, “Let any one of you who is without sin be the first to throw a stone at her.”  (NIC)

In the end…

In the end, only three things matter: how much you loved, how gently you lived, and how gracefully you let go of things not meant for you.

— Buddha —

  Great words to live by and a perfect recipe for serenity. If you find yourself under stress and in duress, step back and inventory how well you are loving, living and letting go. P.E.A.C.E. Jay@EagleLaunch.com Titus 3:2, “To speak evil of no one, to avoid quarreling, to be gentle, and to show perfect courtesy toward all people.”  (ESV)

The Big MO

I would not waste my life in friction when it could be turned into momentum.

— Frances Willard —

  Action step:  Let Go and Let God as often as you need. Trying to control something out of your control is plain crazy…been there done that. Control freaks live their lives in constant turmoil and friction and if you are wondering whether or not you are a control freak…how much friction do you have…

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Am I the Problem or the Solution?

If I'm not the problem, there is no solution.

— Unknown —

  Whenever I have a problem I have choices (according to the Serenity Prayer): 1.  I can accept the problem…even if I don’t like it. 2.  I can change the problem not by changing it, but by changing the way I view and act toward the problem. 3.  I can view the problem as unacceptable and…

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