Posted April 17, 2015 - Discipline
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It is better to conquer yourself than to win a thousand battles. Then the victory is yours. It cannot be taken from you, not by angels or by demons, heaven or hell.
— Buddha —
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“What it lies in our power to do, it lies in our power not to do.” ~Aristotle “The first and the best victory is to conquer self.” ~Plato “The best way to conquer self is to die to self and let the Holy Spirit be alive and live through you one day at a…
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Posted April 16, 2015 - Discipline
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In reading the lives of great men, I found that the first victory they won was over themselves. Self-discipline with all of them came first.
— Harry S. Truman —
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You may have the greatest intentions in the world with an unbelievable passion to achieve your God-Purpose, but if you can’t overcome desires that take you off course you will fall with millions of others into the pit of “diminishing intent.” P.E.A.C.E. Jay@EagleLaunch.com Titus 2:11-12, “For the grace of God that brings salvation has…
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Posted April 15, 2015 - Discipline
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Everyone must choose one of two pains: The pain of discipline or the pain of regret.
— Jim Rohn —
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Which pain are you feeling? If it is regret, it is never too late to get started. P.E.A.C.E. Jay@EagleLaunch.com Hebrews 12:11, “No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it.”
Posted January 10, 2015 - Discipline, Time management
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Never confuse movement with action.
— Ernest Hemingway —
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Reflect on this one. Do you spend most of your day in movement or in action? Action has a purpose behind it and is moving you in the direction of your goals. P.E.A.C.E. Jay@EagleLaunch.com Proverbs 14:23 (NIV) “All hard work brings a profit, but mere talk leads only to poverty.”
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However many holy words you read, however many you speak, what good will they do if you do not act upon them?
— Buddha —
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I’ve always loved the word edge as it has represented a way of living for me. I’m not talking about living on the edge…I did that several years ago and but for the grace of God, I am still breathing air. The edge I am talking about involves doing things that gives you an…
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Posted July 30, 2014 - Discipline
I found this the other day and could not find who wrote it. But I love it because it says so much in so few words.
Posted July 28, 2014 - Discipline
“The body is like a piano, and happiness is like music. It is needful to have the instrument in good order.” ~Henry Ward Beecher How well are you taking care of your “piano” these days? How happy is the “music” from your life sounding? The practice of taking care of our body, mind and spirit should…
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Posted June 5, 2014 - Character, Discipline
“Self-respect is the root of discipline: The sense of dignity grows with the ability to say no to oneself.” ~Abraham Heschel This is so true. What are you needing to say no to? P.E.A.C.E. Jay@EagleLaunch.com Like a city whose walls are broken through is a person who lacks self-control. Proverbs 25:28 (NIV)
Posted May 14, 2014 - Discipline
“When what we want to do and what we ought to do are two different things, character is strengthened or weakened in the choice we make.” ~Bill Bennett Do we give or do we take? Do we love or do we hate? Do we hold on or do we let go? Do we do medicate…
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Posted May 9, 2014 - Confidence, Discipline
Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. ~Steve Jobs P.E.A.C.E. Jay@EagleLaunch.com 1 Corinthians 10:31, “So whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God.” (NLT)