Opportunities to find deeper powers within ourselves come when life seems most challenging.
Deep Power
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Category: Adversity
Wounds into Wisdom
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This quote by Oprah is very powerful. We’ve all been wounded at some point in our lives. What we do with the wounds makes all the difference. The devil wants our wounds to shut us down and snuff the very being out of us. God wants to turn our wounds into wisdom. What are you…
Ice
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None of us like to fail, but failure is part of the success formula…
God and Nature
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I saw this quote the other day and felt compelled to share it with you all… God does not cause our misfortunes. Â Some are caused by bad luck, some are caused by bad people, and some are simply an inevitable consequence of our being human and being mortal, living in a world of inflexible natural…
Adversity
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Hardships often prepare ordinary people for an extraordinary destiny.
Problems
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“Positive thinking is how you think about a problem. Enthusiasm is how you feel about a problem. The two together determine what you do about a problem.” ~Norman Vincent Peale Most people who’ve accomplished any type of success in life understand problems are a part of the success formula. The most successful people I know…
Fear & Obstacles
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We continue to reflect on excerpts from my book FEAR-PROOF as we study the Mental component of our Wheel of Life. As our thoughts go, so goes our life… “When obstacles arise, you change your direction to reach your goal; you do not change your decision to get there.” ~ Zig Ziglar I’ve lived long enough…
En- or Dis-Courage?
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 How many souls are you nourishing today? How about your own soul; are you nourishing it or poisoning it? It is impossible to be an encouragement for others if you aren’t an encouragement for yourself…I write from experience. P.E.A.C.E. Jay@EagleLaunch.com Acts 2:26, “No wonder my heart is glad, and my tongue shouts his praises! …
Misfortune or Fortunate?
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 One of many breakthroughs that has taken place in my life was the day I finally figured out the fact that misfortune was simply a part of life. There are things that happen in life that are out of our control. Accepting life on life’s terms and letting go of things outside my realm…
Work and Wait
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Yesterday I achieved a goal I set for myself a couple of years ago. I completed a ½ Ironman Triathlon distance race twice in one month…so I could say I did a full Ironman (2.4mi swim, 112mi bike, 26.2mi run) in one month. This particular goal took me three years longer than I wanted because…
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.