and if you worry why pray? I remember hearing this saying years ago and it really hit home. Back then I would find myself praying for something and shortly after the prayer my mind was back focused on a worry. Today I know worry and anxiety are both self-focused and self absorbed conditions. I try my…
Weakness is Strength
This past Monday during a recovery meeting I attend, we were discussing death and the various fears associated with death. A friend of mine said his biggest fear of death is not for him but for those close to him who have not yet found Jesus. My mind started to wonder and I asked this question to…
Legacy living…
During a recent morning devotion I was studying 1 Samuel 1-2. It is the story of Hannah who for a long time was unable to have children. Hannah prayed persistently to God asking for a child. She said if God blessed her with the ability to have a child she would “give this child to the Lord for all the days of his life.” God answered her…
Right Now
One of my favorite rock songs of all time is Right Now by Van Halen. Great tune with an awesome keyboard opening and powerful lyrics. One of the greatest causes of the death of dreams is procrastination and over-analyzation. I learned a long time ago if you are going to do something then do it! That is…
Great Thinking
“Walk with the wise and become wise, associate with fools and get in trouble.” These powerful words come from the book of Proverbs 13:20. When I read these words a week or so ago I thought to myself “one of the main differences in my life today compared to my life of addiction is the…
What’s Your Season? (keeping the main thing the main thing)
My pastor Mike Slaughter, whom I have much respect, did his annual “LIFE PURPOSE” message this weekend. He challenges us to look deeper and create a vision and mission for our lives driven by God. After the service last night a recovery friend of mind, Kathleeen, came up to me and asked me to pray with her. She was…
Spirit Pleasing & Discipline = Eternal Life
There are days that I think discipline has become a four letter word in the United States. It seems as though we’ve become a society willing to depend upon other people, places and things in order to find health, wealth and happiness. If you don’t understand where I’m coming from watch the news. How about the lady that…
Interview with Mike Slaughter
Mike Slaughter the lead pastor/visionary of Ginghamsburg Church interviewed me this past weekend. The interview is posted on Mike’s blog. Click the link below if you want to hear a little bit about my struggles and subsequent victory…a day at a time…over drugs and alcohol…but for the Grace of God. http://mikeslaughter.com/jaymeyerinterview
“Crawling” with a Purpose
As I mentioned in my last post it is virtually impossible to consistently achieve worthwhile goals if we don’t take the time to prioritize our lives. We become easily distracted if we haven’t claimed what is important to us (prioritizing). Keeping first things first is the most effective way to keep the priorities straight. Many years…
Running with a purpose…
So how are the New Year’s resolutions going? I shared a couple of mine with you and so far I’ve been able to keep the promises I made to myself with the exception of starting on my book. I’m going to have to figure out a way to write in the morning because by evening my mind is…
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.