“Patience is the companion of wisdom.” ~St. Augustine
Slow and Steady
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“Patience is the companion of wisdom.” ~St. Augustine
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For those of you who are just starting this process, I advise you to go back to February 1st and read all the posts up to today. I decided to hold off into diving into our guiding principles (what we stand for) for another day. Building a life of purpose is a process, it is…
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Our “get everything quick” society causes many of us to grow impatient when things don’t happen as quickly as we would like. Â Anything of any significance takes time, it takes patience, it takes focus, it takes perseverance…I write from experience. Slow and steady, with an unwillingness to quit, always wins the race. P.E.A.C.E. Jay@EagleLaunch…
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 “Adopt the pace of nature.  Her secret is patience.”  ~Ralph Waldo Emerson “Fools wander, the wise travel.”  ~Thomas Fuller Yes. Yes. And Yes. P.E.A.C.E. Jay@EagleLaunch.com Romans 8:25, “But if we hope for what we do not see, we wait for it with patience.” (ESV)
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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…
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 What are you aiming at today? Write it down. How difficult was that? Imagine taking time once a week on Sunday to create your “aim” for the week. You will be amazed how all of a sudden a “wind” will appear out of nowhere and fill your sails and take you in the direction of…
“Courage doesn’t always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying, “I will try again tomorrow.” ~Mary Anne Radmacher Truth. P.E.A.C.E. Jay@EagleLaunch.com Psalm 27:14, “Wait for the Lord; be strong, and let your heart take courage; wait for the Lord.” (ESV)
Never cut a tree down in the wintertime. Never make a negative decision in the low time. Never make your most important decisions when you are in your worst moods. Wait. Be patient. The storm will pass. The spring will come. ~Robert H. Schuller Learn to know patience and you will get to know God…
“Patience and Diligence, like faith, remove mountains.” ~William Penn As we close out this week on patience I will leave you with one final thought: I have found those who are most patient are those who know what their God-purpose is. They’ve taken the time to create a vision and mission for their life and every…