Peace finds a permanent home in our heart when we focus more on pleasing God than we do on pleasing ourselves.
— Jay Meyer —
Peace finds a permanent home in our heart when we focus more on pleasing God than we do on pleasing ourselves. ~Jay Meyer A few years ago I was studying scripture in the first chapter of the second book of Peter. In this chapter, Peter gives us a step by step process for growing our…
God may not guide us in an obvious way because he wants us to make decisions based on faith and character.
— Dallas Willard —
God may not guide us in an obvious way because he wants us to make decisions based on faith and character. ~Dallas Willard This is a continuation from yesterday’s post: Whether it be a business or a human being, our decisions are born from our thoughts and our thoughts are born from our beliefs and…
God may not guide us in an obvious way because he wants us to make decisions based on faith and character.
— Dallas Willard —
God may not guide us in an obvious way because he wants us to make decisions based on faith and character. ~Dallas Willard If you are just joining us, this post is a part of a series that began on February 1, 2016. I remember years ago taking my business through a culture transformation. I…
God won't hold us accountable for what we could not do, but He will hold us accountable for the things we could have done.
— Joyce Meyer —
We continue our discussion on what it takes to keep our spiritual condition strong. God won’t hold us accountable for what we could not do, but He will hold us accountable for the things we could have done. ~Joyce Meyer What a profound word from Joyce Meyer! How many times have you had a thought…
You can't keep what you have, unless you give it away.
— Unknown —
You can’t keep what you have, unless you give it away. ~Unknown Over the past few days we have been focused on the Spiritual component of our Life Focus Areas. I shared my simple formula for staying spiritually fit: Trust God, Clean House, Help Others. Today we take another look at what it means…
How do you know if your mission in life is finished? If you're still alive, it isn't.
— Richard Bach —
How do you know if your mission in life is finished? If you’re still alive, it isn’t. ~Richard Bach I love the quote from Bach. As long as my heart is still pumping blood and my brain is still sort of working, I will be carrying out my Life Mission. One of my favorite Bible…
A "shortcoming" is like a flat tire. A "character defect" is like driving on it.
— Unknown —
A “shortcoming” is like a flat tire. A “character defect” is like driving on it. ~Unknown Today, we take a deeper dive by looking at what it takes to keep our house (spirit) clean. I don’t know about you, but I have to work to keep my house clean. Working to keep my house clean…
We have met the enemy and he is us. ~ Walt Kelly If you are just joining us, this is day fifty-four in a series focused on living a life by design instead of default. We spent seven weeks designing our Life Playing Field and we are now taking a look at key areas of…
Man says, 'Show me and I'll trust you.' God says, 'Trust me and I'll show you.'
— Unknown —
Man says, ‘Show me and I’ll trust you.’ God says, ‘Trust me and I’ll show you.’ ~Unknown …we are currently taking a look at the Spiritual section of our Wheel of Life Focus Areas. Yesterday I referred to my spiritual growth mantra: Trust God, Clean House and Help Others. Today we continue with what…
No matter what your spiritual condition is, no matter where you find yourself in the universe, your choice is always the same: to expand your awareness or contract it.
— Thaddeus Golas —
No matter what your spiritual condition is, no matter where you find yourself in the universe, your choice is always the same: to expand your awareness or contract it. ~Thaddeus Golas
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.