John 16:33, “I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.” This Friday I will be speaking to a hundred or so Covington 5th and 6th graders and high school students at the Annual Covington…
Category: P.E.A.C.E.
The acronym P.E.A.C.E. serves as a simple way to become the best you can be at everything you do.
Eternal Freedom
“Now the Lord is the Spirit and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.” 2 Corinthians 3:17 (NIV) I can remember many years ago when I was immersed in my life as an alcoholic and addict. I would have these brief moments where I knew what I was doing was wrong and…
the MOMENT
On the final night when Jesus was betrayed and taken to be put to death he knew he had all the power he needed in order to stop what was about to happen but he didn’t. He said to his father, “Now my heart is troubled, and what shall I say? ‘Father save me from…
“Those who sow in tears…
will reap with songs of joy. He who goes out weeping, carrying seed to sow, will return with songs of joy carrying sheaves with him.” (Psalm 126:5-6). Sometimes the saddest things that happen to us in our life end up creating the most joy. Letting go is a physical thing, letting God is a spiritual…
The Final Step…Productive Effort
Ephesians 6:5-8; “Slaves obey your earthly masters with respect and fear, and with sincerity of heart, just as you would obey Christ. Obey them not only to win their favor when their eye is on you, but like slaves of Christ, doing the will of God from your heart. Serve wholeheartedly, as if you were…
Smart Work + Hard Work = Diligent Work and Luck…More on Productive Effort
Proverbs 13:4; “The sluggard craves and gets nothing, but the desires of the diligent are fully satisfied.” (NIV) As I pointed out previously, putting forth productive effort takes more than hard work. In fact if we don’t avoid time wasters like excessive talk, excuses, setback paralysis and thinking we have all the answers, our work…
Choosing God over the world…
James 4:1-10 (NIV); “What causes fights and quarrels among you? Don’t they come from your desires that battle within you? You want something but don’t get it. You kill and covet, but you cannot have what you want. You quarrel and fight. You do not have, because you do not ask God. When you ask,…
Conquering Stupidity with Teachability….More on Productive Effort
Proverbs 1:22,32-33; (NIVV) “How long will you simple ones love your simple ways?…For the waywardness of the simple will kill them and the complacency of fools will destroy them; but whoever listens to me will live in safety and be at ease, without fear of harm.” Another key aspect of putting forth productive effort is…
Handling setbacks and climbing mountains…More on Productive Effort
“Unless the Lord had helped me, I would have settled in the silence of the grave. I cried out, “I am slipping!” But your unfailing love, O Lord, supported me. When doubts filled my mind your comfort gave me renewed hope and cheer.” Psalm 94: 17-19 (NLT) Productive effort not only takes the ability to…
Productive Effort
Proverbs 14:23: “All hard work brings a profit, but mere talk leads only to poverty.” (This is part 3 of a series of blogs focused on the “continue” phase of accomplishing goals using my P.E.A.C.E. acronym. For a more detailed explanation of P.E.A.C.E. see my blog for September 1, 2008) The famous football coach and…
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.