Face It

Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced.

— James Baldwin —

  And thinking about what you need to face is not facing it. Facing it is speaking it to God and another human being. P.E.A.C.E. Jay@EagleLaunch.com Romans 8:28, “And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.”

LIVE

Contemplation often makes life miserable. We should act more, think less, and stop watching ourselves live.

— Nicolas de Chamfort —

  mmmHmmm. P.E.A.C.E. Jay@EagleLaunch.com Psalm 27:1, “Of David.  The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear?  The Lord is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?”  (ESV)

More and More Action

Never mistake motion for action.

— Ernest Hemingway —

  Hmm…one of my blog followers must need a little “boost” as this is the third day in a row I’ve touched on action. Years ago I remember reading a Tom Hopkins book where he challenged his readers to get up every morning and say to themselves; “Today I will do the most productive thing…

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More Action

We should be taught not to wait for inspiration to start a thing. Action always generates inspiration. Inspiration seldom generates action.

— Frank Tibolt —

  Many years ago a wise basketball playing mentor told me if I wanted to dunk a basketball (which I did) I needed to start jumping and jumping and jumping. What are you wanting to do but aren’t feeling “inspired” to do? Write it down and start doing it. You cannot think or dream your…

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Actions

I have always thought the action of men the best interpreters of their thoughts.

— John Locke —

  Wanna know what someone is thinking? Watch what they do. P.E.A.C.E. Jay@EagleLaunch Philippians 4:8, “Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things. (ESV)

Slips

Don't look where you fall, but where you slipped.

— African Proverb —

  In the world of recovery I always tell those I help that each day they are getting one step closer to recovery or one step closer to relapse. This holds true for all of us regardless of whether or not we are in recovery from addiction.  We are getting one step closer to achieving…

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Intentions and Regrets

We have a choice every day--to act on yesterday's good intentions or get an early start on tomorrow's regrets.

— Robert Brault —

  P.E.A.C.E. Jay@EagleLaunch.com Proverbs 14:23, “In all toil there is profit, but mere talk (and surfing the internet) tends only to poverty.

The Big MO

I would not waste my life in friction when it could be turned into momentum.

— Frances Willard —

  Action step:  Let Go and Let God as often as you need. Trying to control something out of your control is plain crazy…been there done that. Control freaks live their lives in constant turmoil and friction and if you are wondering whether or not you are a control freak…how much friction do you have…

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Worship?

Whatever we worship, short of God, is sure to be our undoing.

— Mignon McLaughlin —

  wor-ship:  extravagent respect or admiration for or devotion to an object of esteem (~ of the dollar, etc…) Whatever we worship IS our God. What are you worshiping these days? I know some people who worship money, others, their kids, their spouse, their things, their job, their status, their house, their church, their church…

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Progress over Perfection

A person going nowhere usually suffers from one of three conditions: laziness, perfectionism or impatience.

— JJM —

  Keys to progress… Understand perfection is the slow path to nowhere and impatience is the fast path to nowhere. Also realize progress is the steady path to somewhere and lies between perfection and impatience. Therefore, patiently seek progress over perfection. P.E.A.C.E. Jay@EagleLaunch.com Galatians 6:9, “And let us not grow weary of doing good, for…

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