“There is a saying in Tibetan, ‘Tragedy should be utilized as a source of strength.’ No matter what sort of difficulties, how painful experience it is, if we lose our hope, that’s our real disaster.” ~Dalai Lama XIV John 10:10, “The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they…
Daily focalPOINT – Take Heart
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.” The word is the only place to go when things happen that are so out of our control and so horrific. In Him we…
Daily focalPOINT – Prayers and Plans
“There is no panic in heaven! God has no problems, only plans.” ~Corrie Ten Boom It is up to us to give Him our problems and ask him for help with our plans, and it begins with faith and prayer. P.E.A.C.E. Jay@EagleLaunch.com Proverbs 3:5-6, Proverbs 16:3, Jeremiah 29:11, Romans 8:28, Ephesians 3:20 Although I found…
Daily focalPOINT – Pits and God
“There is not pit so deep that God’s love is not deeper still.” ~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 – Listen and Report
“Don’t bother to give God instructions; just report for duty.” ~Corrie Ten Boom This is a great quote but I have found it takes work for me to “report for duty.” It is hard for me to report for duty to God if I have a million things going on in my brain. I have…
Daily focalPOINT – Not my Ability
“It is not my ability, but my response to God’s ability that counts.” ~Corrie Ten Boom Need I say more? P.E.A.C.E. Jay@EagleLaunch.com Proverbs 2:1-5 (NIV)
Daily focalPOINT – Inside Out
“Happiness isn’t something that depends on our surroundings…It’s something we make inside ourselves.” ~Corrie Ten Boom If you are one to seek happiness from the world I guarantee at some point you will be disappointed. Our society is a society that is very much of surface instead of substance these days. Instead of getting in…
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 – More Prayer
“Any concern too small to be turned into a prayer is too small to be made into a burden.” ~Corrie Ten Boom Nothing is ever too big or too small for God to handle…but He can’t handle it unless we turn it over to Him in prayer. P.E.A.C.E. Jay@EagleLaunch.com 1 Thessalonians 5: 16-18, “Rejoice always,…
Daily focalPOINT – The X Factor
“What wings are to a bird, and sails to a ship, so is prayer to the soul.” ~Corrie Ten Boom …nuff said…prayer is my X Factor Psalm 118 P.E.A.C.E. Jay@EagleLaunch.com