“Let me never fall into the vulgar mistake of dreaming that I am persecuted whenever I am contradicted.† ~Ralph Waldo Emerson We seem to live in a “super-sensitive†society. Are you a part of adding to or subtracting from the number of people who are members of the “super-sensitive†society? My God (Jesus) calls me…
Paint*
“If you hear a voice within you say, “you cannot paint,†then by all means paint and that voice will be silenced.â€Â ~Vincent Van Gogh I love this quote by Van Gogh. Think about something your “voice†is telling you, you can’t do. My God exists in the world of CAN’S. The devil exists in…
Grace
“Grace isn’t a little prayer you chant before receiving a meal. It’s a way to live.” ~Jacqueline Winspear In this, the second half of my life, my goal is to live with grace in all situations…I’m still a work in progress. A grateful heart in all circumstances is the beginning of living a life of…
Making the Most*
“Make the most of yourself, for that is all there is of you.â€Â ~Ralph Waldo Emerson This sounds like a great New Year’s resolution to me. How about you? You made all the delicate, inner parts of my body and knit me together in my mother’s womb. Thank you for making me so wonderfully complex! …
Wonder
“I would maintain that thanks is the highest form of thought; and that gratitude is happiness doubled by wonder.” ~G.K. Chesterton …nuff said. Psalms 107:15, “Let them thank the Lord for his steadfast love, for his wondrous works to the children of man!” P.E.A.C.E. Jay@EagleLaunch.com
What do you Answer to?
“It ain’t what they call you; it’s what you answer to.â€Â W.C. Fields So many of us are way too concerned with what other people are thinking about us. Reminder most people don’t think about us much at all. Be your own person with your own Godly guidelines you answer to. Psalm 121:1-2, “I look…
Friend or Enemy?*
“We have to learn to be our own best friends because we fall too easily into the trap of being our own worst enemies.â€Â ~Roderick Thorp, Rainbow Drive True Dat! Jeremiah 29:11, “I have it all planned out—plans to take care of you, not abandon you, plans to give you the future you hope for.â€Â …
Who Do You Think You Are?*
“It’s not who you are that holds you back, it’s who you think you aren’t.â€Â ~Attributed to Hanoch McCarty Our thoughts are so powerful. If we paid as much attention to them and their origin as we do all the worthless things we waste our time thinking about (maybe I’m the only one who does that),…
Control*
“Be not angry that you cannot make others as you wish them to be, since you cannot make yourself as you wish to be.” ~Thomas a’ Kempis, Imitation of Christ c.1420 Ouch! P.E.A.C.E. Jay@EagleLaunch.com James 4:1, “What causes quarrels and what causes fighting among you? Is it not this, that your passions are at war…
Wisdom*
“To finish the moment, to find the journey’s end in every step of the road, to live the greatest number of good hours, is wisdom.” ~Ralph Waldo Emerson Great stuff and so true Mr. Emerson. I challenge you to take a week and journal how many “good hours” you live. If you do, make sure…
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.