Begin with the End

Where man comes to an end, God begins.

— Unknown —

  If you found yourself saying, “Wow, that is so true,” to the quote above, here is another point to ponder:  Why wait until the end to allow God to begin?  Why wait for life to get so challenging and so bad before you reach out to God for help?  Of course He is always there for…

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Aim, then Fire

In the long run we will only hit what we aim at.

— Henry David Thoreau —

  What are you aiming at today? Write it down. How difficult was that? Imagine taking time once a week on Sunday to create your “aim” for the week.  You will be amazed how all of a sudden a “wind” will appear out of nowhere and fill your sails and take you in the direction of…

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Am I the Problem or the Solution?

If I'm not the problem, there is no solution.

— Unknown —

  Whenever I have a problem I have choices (according to the Serenity Prayer): 1.  I can accept the problem…even if I don’t like it. 2.  I can change the problem not by changing it, but by changing the way I view and act toward the problem. 3.  I can view the problem as unacceptable and…

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Want to Will

The best way to turn average into excellence is to speak “will” instead of “want.”

— JJM —

  Years ago I can remember having this vision for our business and it was all about wanting to become one of the most highly regarded and respected businesses in our industry.  In that moment, I decided to turn that “want” into a “will” and the rest, they say, is history. Instead of thinking and…

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Let Go and Receive

Abundance is a process of letting go; that which is empty can receive.

— Bryant H. McGill —

  I can totally relate. P.E.A.C.E. Jay@EagleLaunch.com John 3:30, “He (Jesus) must become greater; I must become less.”

Crab Apples or Golden Delicious?

Every thought is a seed. If you plant crab apples, don't count on harvesting Golden Delicious.

— Bill Meyer —

  How are your thoughts these days? Changing how you think will change the course of your life. P.E.A.C.E. Jay@EagleLaunch.com Psalm 51:10, “Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.”

Past for Present

It's okay to look back at the past. Just don't stare.

— Benjamin Dover —

  The best use of the past is to utilize it as a tool to forge a better future. P.E.A.C.E. Jay@EagleLaunch.com Philippians 3:13, “Brothers, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it.  But one thing I do:  Forgetting what is behind (but keeping the door open :)) and straining toward what…

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Action Steps for Success

Trust God Clean House Help Others To thine own self be true. Those 4 tried and true action steps are at the foundation of what I try to do with my life a day at a time. I received these most valuable action steps many years ago from a group of drunks like me, with…

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Acceptance

Acceptance of what has happened is the first step to overcoming the consequences of any misfortune.

— William James —

  When I stopped living in the problem and began living in the answer, the problem went away.  From that moment on, I have not had a single compulsion to drink.  And acceptance is the answer to all my problems today.  When I am disturbed, it is because I find some person, place, thing or…

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Lessons Learned

Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.

— Confucius —

  I was speaking hope into a roomful of people the other night and I shared with them some simple keys to effective living through lessons I’ve learned in my life. Lesson Learned #1:  There is a spiritual solution to all of my problems. Action Step:  I spend time with God first thing, every morning…

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