Infinite Hope

We must accept finite disappointment but never lose infinite hope.

— ML King —

  “Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see.”  (Hebrews 11:1) It is real easy to give up on this world we are living in IF AND ONLY IF we didn’t have a Lord and Savior who gives us the ability to have infinite hope….

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Create

Creativity requires the courage to let go of certainties.

— Erich Fromm —

  If you aren’t very creative take a look at how controlling and perfectionistic you are. The Good Lord gave all of us the ability to create…we were born in His image…the ultimate creator. Let go and create. P.E.A.C.E. Jay@EagleLaunch.com Ephesians 2:10, “For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared…

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Dance

Sometimes you just need to dance with the unknown. Quit trying to control it, resist it or guess what it is. Just let go and dance.

— JJM —

  P.E.A.C.E. Jay@EagleLaunch.com John 16:33, “I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace.  In the world you will have tribulation.  But take heart; I have overcome the world.”  (ESV)

Carpe diem

Never allow waiting to become a habit. Live your dreams and take risks. Life is happening now.

— Unknown —

  Luke 9:62, Jesus said, “No procrastination.  No backward looks.  You can’t put God’s kingdom off till tomorrow.  Seize the day.” (MSG) The Message What are you waiting for? Seize the day and do it a day at a time. P.E.A.C.E. Jay@EagleLaunch.com

Keyholes and Perspective

People who look through keyholes are apt to get the idea that most things are keyhole shaped.

— Author Unknown —

  This quote is applicable to all aspects of our lives.  I’ve seen businesses, organizations, families and individuals get stuck in a keyhole approach to life. Jesus challenges me to remove my keyhole view of things.  Let’s face it, it is much easier to have an opinion or to keep doing things the same way than it is to try…

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Optimist

Optimist: someone who isn't sure whether life is a tragedy or a comedy but is tickled silly just to be in the play.

— Robert Brault —

  Amen. P.E.A.C.E. Jay@EagleLaunch.com Psalm 103:2, “Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits.”  (ESV)

Past Building

Bring the past only if you are going to build from it.

— Domenico Cieri Estrada —

  The older I get the more I am amazed at how many people get stuck in a rut due to something that happened to them years ago and the rut conveniently turns into a grave with a life that stopped living because of the past. Nuff Said. P.E.A.C.E. Jay@EagleLaunch.com Isaiah 43:18, “Remember not the…

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Winner or Loser

Where the loser saw barriers, the winner saw hurdles.

— Robert Brault —

  Are you a loser or a winner? Sometimes a barrier turns into a hurdle by simply putting on a different set of glasses. P.E.A.C.E. Jay@EagleLaunch.com James 1:2-4, “Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness.  And let steadfastness…

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Absorb and Give

I think, what has this day brought me, and what have I given it?

— Henry Moore —

  Answer these two questions (above) every night prior to laying down to sleep and your life will become more alive. P.E.A.C.E. Jay@EagleLaunch.com 2 Peter 3:10, “But the day of the Lord will come like a thief, and then the heavens will pass away with a roar, and the heavenly bodies will be burned up…

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Obstacles into Pathways

The block of granite which was an obstacle in the pathway of the weak, became a stepping-stone in the pathway of the strong.

— Thomas Carlyle —

  I can relate, how about you? A couple of “blocks of granite” that personally turned into huge stepping-stones in a new path for me came to me in the forms of my addiction problems and my son Jordan. Surrender is the greatest tool we can utilize when it comes to turning our roadblocks into…

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