“This is what the past is for! Every experience God gives us, every person He puts in our lives is the perfect preparation for the future only he can see.” ~Corrie Ten Boom Let the past serve as the fuel for your future. Instead of being haunted or paralyzed by it, be fueled by it….
Daily focalPOINT – Distressed-Depressed-At Rest
“If you look at the world, you’ll be distressed. If you look within, you’ll be depressed. If you look at God you’ll be at rest.” ~Corrie Ten Boom I lived the first two sentences of this quote for a good part of my life. I was always caught up in the world and what was…
Daily focalPOINT – Finish Strong
“Never be afraid to trust an unknown future to a known God.” ~Corrie Ten Boom This is the first day of the last month of 2012. Wow! It just seemed like yesterday when I challenged myself to share something “deep” with my loyal followers on a daily basis in 2012. Prior to 2012 I usually wrote…
Daily focalPOINT – Heaven or Hell?
This is the last day of “Gratitude Month.” I hope it has been as helpful for you as it has been for me. I saved the quote below for today as I feel it expresses what I want all of you to know, desire and become. I’ve been on both sides of the tracks when it comes to this…
Daily focalPOINT -Grateful For “Zig”
“The healthiest of all human emotions is gratitude.” ~Hans Selye Yesterday the world lost one of the wisest and most inspirational speakers and authors it has ever known in Zig Ziglar. Zig was one of my very first “book mentors” and it was Zig who coined the term “Automobile University” and is why most car…
Daily focalPOINT – Thanksgiving continues…
“Thanksgiving Day comes, by statute, once a year; to the honest man it comes as frequently as the heart of gratitude will allow.” ~Edward Sandford Martin Thanksgiving should not be a “one and done.” It should be a break to step back, assess your life and get a quick re-charge of gratitude to carry you…
Daily focalPOINT – Thanksgiving
“The Pilgrims made seven times more graves than huts. No Americans have been more impoverished than these who, nevertheless, set aside a day of thanksgiving.” ~H.U. Westermayer …what a sobering fact… Please note: Our 3rd Thursday group is gaining momentum and will continue to meet every 3rd Thursday of the month from 6:45pm to 7:45pm…we…
Daily focalPOINT – Grateful Story
“God’s miracles are not intended only for the recipient.” ~JJM Last night I spoke with a group of young men and women from the Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA). My message was focused on the fact we become the decisions we make in our lives and even in difficult circumstances, it is our decision on how…
Daily focalPOINT – Eternal Anchor
“True faith allows us to have a grateful heart in all situations.” ~JJM I’ve often wondered what it would be like to not have an anchor like Jesus to depend on when life becomes challenging. Yesterday morning I was reading an update posted by Hunter Heck’s mother on his progress after surviving a horrific accident…
Daily focalPOINT – Mouse Turds?
I used to pole vault over mouse turds… I bet you are wondering where that came from?! Years ago during an Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) meeting I heard someone use the phrase above. In other words the person had a propensity of making mountains out of mole hills and/or going out of his or her way…
Jay Meyer
I started this blog in 2008 because of my passion for helping others take their lives to the next level. My hope is that, through sharing my life experiences as a business leader, husband, father, and recovering drug addict, I will positively impact your life.