Humble Difference Maker

Being humble means recognizing that we are not on earth to see how important we can become, but to see how much difference we can make in the lives of others.

— Gordon B. Hinckley —

TRUTH! P.E.A.C.E. Jay@EagleLaunch.com 1 Timothy 4:12, “Let no one despise you for your youth, but set the believers an example in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity.”  (ESV)

Hopes and Fears

We promise according to our hopes, and perform according to our fears.

— Francois duc de la Rochefoucauld —

  I believe personal integrity is built by keeping one promise at a time.  The most important promises we make and keep are the promises we make to ourselves.  We live in a nation of gluttony where we are addicted to things that make us feel better and I believe this gluttony is simply a…

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Wise Humility

Humility is the wisdom of accepting the truth that you might just be wrong.

— Richard Paul Evans & Michael Vey —

  I also believe that ego, pride, denial and the wrong crowd are all factors that convince us that things are just fine while the world around us indicates otherwise. If you want to be good, surround yourself with people who tell you how great you are.  If you want to be great, surround yourself…

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Humility and Pride.

Pride is concerned with who is right. Humility is concerned with what is right.

— Ezra Taft Benson —

This is so true.  I used to always be concerned with being right and making sure everyone knew it. Today my concern is about doing right…a much more serene state than being right. P.E.A.C.E. Jay@EagleLaunch.com   Proverbs 16:18, “Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.”  (ESV)

EGO and Ignorance

Education is a progressive discovery of our own ignorance.

— Will Durant —

  Truth! …and the beginning of education is when I am willing to be teachable. …and the beginning of teachability is when I am willing to admit I don’t have all the answers. …and the beginning of knowing I don’t have all the answers is when I know the One who does. …and until I…

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Right isn’t Always Easy

Do what is right. Not what is easy.

— Unknown —

  P.E.A.C.E. Jay@EagleLaunch.com Proverbs 12:11, “Whoever works his land will have plenty of bread, but he who follows worthless pursuits lacks sense.”  

Do something worth mentioning…

Now that it's all over, what did you really do yesterday that is worth mentioning?

— Coleman Cox —

  Reflecting back on the day or on yesterday and taking an inventory is a great way to make sure you are staying aligned with your purpose and vision for your life.  When our previous day’s work aligns with who we are and what we stand for we have peace in the present and a…

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Bends not Ends

A bend in the road is not the end of the road...unless you fail to make the turn.

— Unknown —

  Sometimes the only difference between success and failure is one more try or should I say one more turn. P.E.A.C.E. Jay@EagleLaunch.com Proverbs 24:10, “If you faint in the day of adversity, your strength is small.”

Why’s

We have no right to ask when sorrow comes, "Why did this happen to me?" unless we ask the same question for every moment of happiness that comes our way.

— Unknown —

  Good point. P.E.A.C.E. Jay@EagleLaunch.com Psalm 118:24, “This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.” (ESV)

Done vs. Said

Well done is better than well said.

— Ben Franklin —

  Our best messages occur without ever opening our mouths. P.E.A.C.E. Jay@EagleLaunch.com Click the scripture link and read and reflect on James 2:14-26