Category: Adversity

The Best Education

“There is no education like adversity.”  ~Benjamin Disraeli My best education took place during some very challenging and adverse times in my life.  Too many people run from their adversity these days.  Adversity is God’s tool for building character.  Whatever you are going through the best way to handle it is to go through it…

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Valleys=Growth

“Mountaintops inspire leaders but valleys mature them.”  ~Winston Churchill So true. Psalm 23:4, “Even when I walk through the darkest valley, I will not be afraid for you are close beside me.”  (NLT) P.E.A.C.E. Jay@EagleLaunch.com

Hell*

The best part about spending part of your life in hell is once you get out, you will do everything you can to never go back.  ~JJM There are other positives about going through hell: 1.  You try to help others get out. 2.  You try to prevent others from going there. 3.  You have…

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Blunder

“A failure is a man who has blundered, but is not able to cash in on the experience.”  ~Elbert Hubbard The key to “cashing in” on a blunder is to first recognize it as a blunder. P.E.A.C.E. Jay@EagleLaunch.com  

Broader Shoulders*

“I ask not for a lighter burden, but for broader shoulders.”  ~Jewish Proverb I would adjust this to say to, “I ask not for a lighter burden but to PRAY for broader shoulders.” …nuff said… P.E.A.C.E. Jay@EagleLaunch Isaiah 40:31, “But they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with…

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Adversity*

“There are some defeats more triumphant than victories.”  ~Michel de Montaigne I can relate. 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.” 

Tragedy and Purpose

“I believe there are more urgent and honorable occupations than the incomparable waste of time we call suffering.”  ~Colette P.E.A.C.E. Jay@EagleLaunch.com

Adversity and The Wind

“Adversity is like a strong wind.  It tears away from us all but the things that cannot be torn, so that we see ourselves as we really are.”  ~Arthur Golden, Memoirs of a Geishsa Wow…so true. I will be delivering my “Mess to Message” story at Ginghamsburg Church today.  Worship times: 8:30am, 10:00am, 11:30am.  It will also…

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Obstacles or Opportunities

“If you can find a path with no obstacles, it probably doesn’t lead anywhere.”  ~Frank A. Clark Life is not about finding the easy path but instead is about traveling the path God has scripted for us.  How well we handle our obstacles is a direct reflection of how strong our faith in God is. …

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Mess to Message

“God will turn your mess into His message if you allow him.”  JJM I write from experience. I will be delivering my “Mess to Message” story at Ginghamsburg Church this weekend.  Worship times:  Saturday-5pm, 7pm and Sunday-8:30am, 10:00am, 11:30am.  It will also be streaming live during the Saturday 5pm service and all three services on Sunday.  Tell a…

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