Category: Life Issues

The Present is all that Matters

“That is the simple secret of happiness.  Whatever you are doing, don’t let past move your mind; don’t let future disturb you.  Because the past is no more, and the future is not yet.  To live in the memories, to live in the imagination, is to live in the non-existential.  And when you are living…

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Listening

“God calls and you do not hear, for you are pre-occupied with your own voice.”  ~A Course in Miracles A Course in Miracles was published in 1976.  You have to believe if it was published today, the quote above would read: God calls and you do not hear,  for you are pre-occupied with social and…

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Gifted

Everyone has a gift.  Some never open them. Some just never open their packages. …and that is sad. Have you opened your gift-packages? P.E.A.C.E. Jay@EagleLaunch.com James 1:17,  “Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change.” …

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HELP OTHERS

“The way to feel better about our own situation is to improve someone else’s circumstances.”  ~Ezra Taft Benson So true. Whose circumstance is God calling you to improve? P.E.A.C.E. Jay@EagleLaunch.com Philippians 2:4, “not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others.”  (NIV)

Let Past Be Past

“Never limit your view of life by past experience.”  ~Ernest Holmes My Observation: People who get stuck in ruts are usually living lives anchored in old beliefs of the flesh built upon past experience causing them to close their eyes to having any hope in changing the future state of themselves and/or the world…sounds like a place the devil likes…

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Touche`

“There is nothing that wastes the body like worry, and the one who has any faith in God should be ashamed to worry about anything whatsoever.”  ~Mahatma Gandhi OUCH! Mr. Gandhi…thanks for the early morning slap in the face. P.E.A.C.E. Jay@EagleLaunch.com Romans 8:31, “What, then, shall we say in response to this?  If God is…

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The Enemy = Fear

“The enemy is fear.  We think it is hate; but it is fear.”~Gandhi Fear is the devil’s favorite four letter word it has done more harm in our world than any other feeling or emotion. In a couple of months my second book, “Fear Proof” will be available for your reading pleasure.  It is a…

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Wondering Fool

“The fool wonders, the wise man asks.”  ~Benjamin Disraeli I don’t know about you but I have this committee in my head that loves to call “meetings to order” to make me wonder.  Often times wonder turns to worry and worry to mental paralysis. I’m best able to change the agenda of those meetings when…

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Reaping What We Sow

  The following are some lessons I’ve learned over the years about sowing and reaping: Treat people right and they will most likely treat you right. Be happy about the success of others and success will most likely be yours. Care about others and they will most likely care about you. Be kind with your words…

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Self Respect

“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)