“As much as we hate to think about it or admit it is true, ‘Death’ is a road we must all travel in order to gain eternal life.” ~Jay Meyer This lenten series in our quest to tick the devil off by replacing fear with God has been an amazing journey so far. I very…
Whipping the devil – Day 13 – Anxiety
“Anxiety does not empty tomorrow of its sorrows, but only empties today of its strength.” ~Charles Spurgeon Anxiety is something I’ve dealt with my entire life. Although I may appear calm and focused on the outside, inside of me is a fire that is always burning. Years ago, the devil convinced me as he has…
Whipping the devil – Day 12 – Self Doubt
“Face your fears and doubts, and new worlds will open to you.” ~Robert Kiyosaki I don’t watch T.V. that often but I really enjoy watching  American Idol. The reason I enjoy American Idol is because I get a big charge watching young people confidently whip their fears and self-doubts by performing excellently in front of millions…
Whipping the Devil – Day 11 – Fruits vs. Deadly Sins
“We were built by God to be channels not reservoirs.” ~Joyce Meyer Several weeks ago the drain to my bathroom sink finally became totally clogged. It had been building up over a couple of years. At least twice a week, these past two years, I thought about taking thirty minutes and cleaning it out, but…
Whipping the devil – Day 10 – Judging Others
“If you want to continue to be mired in your own misery spend more time judging others than you do yourself.” ~Jay Meyer Many years ago when my butt was laying flat on the ground and I had lost just about everything because of my own stupid actions I can remember thinking, “I will try my…
Whipping the devil – Day 9 – Resentment
“Resentment is like drinking poison and waiting for the other person to die.“ ~Various As I mentioned a couple of blogs ago, anger is a toxic condition born out of fear (where the devil resides) and ego (easing God out). One of the many by-products of anger is resentment. Resentment is simply hidden anger. Somehow…
Whipping the devil – Day 8 – Procrastination
“Procrastination is opportunity’s assassin.” ~Victor Kiam Another behavior born out of fear is procrastination. The devil loves it when we procrastinate because it prevents us from doing what we need to do in order to achieve our God-Purpose in life. I picture life as being a river of opportunities that flows continuously. Based on our…
Whipping the devil – Day 7 – Boasting
“When boasting ends, there dignity begins.” ~Owen D. Young Boasting, bragging and conceit are behaviors born out of fear. For some reason the boaster fears inferior and feels the need to elevate himself by telling everyone about his accomplishments. The biggest harm for the boaster is he not only comes across as a fool to others, but…
Whipping the devil – Day 6 – Anger
“Anger is an acid that can do more harm to the vessel in which it is stored than to anything on which it is poured.” ~Mark Twain Another emotion born out of fear is anger. Anger often rears its ugly head when we are trying to control a person, place or thing we have absolutely…
Whipping the devil – Day 5 – Denial
“The worst lies are the lies we tell ourselves.  We live in denial of what we do, even what we think.  We do this because we are afraid.”  ~Richard Bach Are you in denial about something? Is there something going on in your life you know is not right but you can’t muster up the courage to…
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.