Jeremiah 29:11, “For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” (NIV) My EagleLaunch-Thought For The Week, “Winners use the past to grow from, the future to grow towards and the present to grow,” came to…
The “narrow road” and Championships…
Matthew 7:13-14 “Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only few find it.” During my career as a high school and college basketball player I…
BEcoming the Hope
1 Peter 3:15, “But in your hearts set apart Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect.” (NIV) Several years ago a speaker by the name of Harvey Austin was at our…
Handling the Holiday “Bomb”
The holiday season is fast approaching and it is no great secret that this is the most difficult time of the year for friends, family and loved ones who are suffering from any type of addiction, whether it be directly or indirectly. The holiday season stirs additional emotions and feelings that often lay dormat throughout the…
“Why’s?”
Psalm 57:7 “My heart is confident in you, O God; my heart is confident. No wonder I can sing your praises!” (NLT) A few days ago I was talking with a young father as he shared openly about the challenges he has experienced with having a developmentally disabled child. He knew I could relate because…
The “Magic” Formula
2 Corinthians 12:9 But he (Christ) said to me (Paul), “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” (NIV) James 2:17 “In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead.” (NIV)Â Â A couple of weeks ago a friend met with me after…
Doing what “it” says = Serenity
James 1:22 “Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says.” One of the greatest tools I was given in the infant stages of my sobriety was the serenity prayer:    God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change (other people, places and things), the courage…
The other “F” word
2 Timothy 1:7 “For God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but a spirit of power, of love and self-discipline.” (NIV) Beginning in early 2009 I began struggling with a new calling I was receiving from God. At first I didn’t listen and blew it off as a “grandiose thought,” which is something…
Dreams into reality…
As you may have noticed I have found a new toy that I added to the homepage of my website and that is a photo gallery. Of course my dear humble wife chuckled as she looked at the photos and mumbled something about “narcissism.”   There is a method behind my “narcissistic madness.”  One of the great gifts…
Discipline=P.E.A.C.E.
Hebrews 12:11 “No discipline is enjoyable while it is happening–it’s painful! But afterward there will be a peaceful harvest of right living for those who are trained in this way.” My thought for the week (10/18/10) “success is nothing more than a few simple disciplines practiced every day,” comes from one of the most famous motivational…
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.