“I love the man who can smile in trouble, gather strength from distress and grow brave by reflection.” ~Thomas Paine …I do too… P.E.A.C.E. Jay@EagleLaunch.com 2 Timothy 2:12, “if we endure, we will also reign with Him.”
Category: Perseverance
Greater than Suffering*
“The most authentic thing about us is our capacity to create, to overcome, to endure, to transform, to love and to be greater than our suffering.” ~Ben Okri So true. P.E.A.C.E. Jay@EagleLaunch.com Romans 8:18, “I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us.”
Shift and Get Off the Pot*
“Acceptance of what has happened is the first step to overcoming the consequences of any misfortune.” ~William James Life is full of shifts. Our response to the shifts will determine the type of life we live. A couple of weeks ago I got news about a problem with my health and I wasn’t real happy….
Silencing the Voice
“If you hear a voice within you say ‘you cannot paint,’ then by all means paint, and that voice will be silenced.” ~Vincent Van Gogh There were many voices telling me I couldn’t write a book but I wrote it anyway.  The best part about writing this book is I now know what it takes…
Paralyze Resistence
“Paralyze resistance with persistence.” ~Woody Hayes …nuff said Although I am not one who is big into Christian rituals, last year I waged a war on the devil and his favorite tool, fear, during the six weeks of Lent and I thought we would do it again. (Wikipedia’s Description of Lent) There is no bigger…
The 3 P’s
“Patience, persistence and perspiration make an unbeatable combination for success.” ~Napoleon Hill Nothing great in life ever happens without hard work and persistence… Although I have much to be proud of something I’m really proud of is the fact I can still do a 70.3 mile triathlon at the age of 54 even though I’ve…
Daily focalPOINT – Persistence
“When a train goes through a tunnel and it gets dark, you don’t throw away the ticket and jump off. You sit still and trust the engineer.” ~Corrie Ten Boom Psalm 46:10 P.E.A.C.E. Jay@EagleLaunch.com
Daily focalPOINT – Pits and God
“There is not pit so deep that God’s love is not deeper still.” Â ~Corrie Ten Boom I used to be a skeptic about how much God loved me until someone explained to me God loved me so much he sent His only son to die for my sins so I can live eternally. (John 3:16)…
Daily focalPOINT – Ultimate Connection
“When we are powerless and unable to do anything, it is great joy that we can come and step inside the ability of Jesus.”  ~Corrie Ten Boom I was talking with my college basketball coach the other day after hearing of the sudden passing of his wife. We talked about a lot of things.  Coach was…
Daily focalPOINT – Finish Strong
“Never be afraid to trust an unknown future to a known God.” ~Corrie Ten Boom This is the first day of the last month of 2012. Wow! It just seemed like yesterday when I challenged myself to share something “deep” with my loyal followers on a daily basis in 2012. Prior to 2012 I usually wrote…
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.