A few posts ago I wrote about my acronym P.E.A.C.E. Each day I ask the Holy Spirit to breath life into each part of the P.E.A.C.E acronym. He helps me with my Plans, he fuels my Efforts, he balances my Attitude, He helps me get along with and draw strength from the Community of people I…
Fessing Up
This past weekend my pastor delivered an awesome message about how to handle our “trip ups.” He shared with us how important it is to “fess up our mess ups.” I was reminded of that this morning as I was reading Romans. In Romans 7 and 8 Paul details the struggle that goes on between our sinful nature and…
Prioritize
I believe very strongly in having a life mission statement. In a previous post I mentioned how I use the acronym P.E.A.C.E. to help me fulfill my life mission a day at a time. My mission statement is pretty simple “To make a difference in God’s world in all of my roles and responsibilities.” During the mission…
P.E.A.C.E.
Several years ago I came up with the acronym P.E.A.C.E while trying to find a simple way to create a mission statement for my life. I was about 10 years sober and had just gone through a very painful (self-induced) experience that led to a mental, physical and spiritual relapse. I was feeling bankrupt all…
Contentment…
A picture of my middle child who is developmentally disabled was on the front page of the newspaper. The paper was spotlighting a local organization that helps provide programs for developmentally disabled people in our area. My son has the most beautiful eyes and the picture of him showed him in a focused and content state, sitting and gazing through…
At the Core of the Olympics
I am an old jock and so is my wife. We always enjoy watching the olympics especially the summer olympics. This year was extra special for me as both men’s and women’s triathlon races went down to the wire and were quite exciting. I am happy to see the sport of triathlon gaining national exposure as…
“The Shack” a must read
One thing I very seldom do is read a fictional book. First of all I have very poor eyes and I often suffer visual migraines after I read for any length. Therefore I’ve learned to read in 15 to 30 minute increments throughout the day and reading fiction in increments is not fun for me…
When is it wrong to give?
Recently the cell group of which I am a part of was discussing the struggles of knowing when to give and when not to give. When does giving become enabling? Is the person you are giving to going to use what you gave them the way you would want them to use it. Should I…
This Disease Sucks
Last night as I was having fellowship prior to our Next Step Recovery service at church I saw an old friend of mine. I was excited because this man has been fighting alcoholism for years and instantly I thought “cool he has shown up at our recovery service and maybe he is ready to get…
“Serenity Now”
Two weeks ago I was asked to deliver the weekend message at my church. If you would like to listen to or watch the message please click on the link http://ginghamsburg.org/sermon/ and scroll to July 20, 2008. The topic for my sermon was “Serenity Now” and I did a review and life application of The Serenity Prayer….”God grant…
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.