Replacing fear with God

“The devil has no power…except in the dark.”. ~Casandra Clare Today is Ash Wednesday and it is the beginning of Lent.  Although I’m not much into religious rituals the period of Lent (47 days leading to Easter) is a great time to draw closer to God by removing anything we are in bondage to.  Being…

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Paralyze Resistence

“Paralyze resistance with persistence.”  ~Woody Hayes …nuff said Although I am not one who is big into Christian rituals, last year I waged a war on the devil and his favorite tool, fear, during the six weeks of Lent and I thought we would do it again.  (Wikipedia’s Description of Lent) There is no bigger…

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The 3 P’s

“Patience, persistence and perspiration make an unbeatable combination for success.”  ~Napoleon Hill Nothing great in life ever happens without hard work and persistence… Although I have much to be proud of something I’m really proud of is the fact I can still do a 70.3 mile triathlon at the age of 54 even though I’ve…

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PATIENCE Conclusion

Never cut a tree down in the wintertime. Never make a negative decision in the low time. Never make your most important decisions when you are in your worst moods. Wait. Be patient. The storm will pass. The spring will come. ~Robert H. Schuller Learn to know patience and you will get to know God…

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Patience and Diligence

“Patience and Diligence, like faith, remove mountains.”  ~William Penn As we close out this week on patience I will leave you with one final thought: I have found those who are most patient are those who know what their God-purpose is.  They’ve taken the time to create a vision and mission for their life and every…

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PATIENCE and Winning

“The key to everything is patience.  You get the chicken by hatching the egg, not by smashing it.”  ~Arnold H. Glasow …nuff said P.E.A.C.E. Jay@EagleLaunch.com Galatians 6:9, “Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.”  (NIV)

PATIENCE and Fruits

“He that can have patience can have what he will.”  ~Benjamin Franklin Note—patience is not procrastination.  Patience has a goal in mind.  Procrastination has no goal or too many goals due to laziness and lack of discipline or has a goal where perfection has totally clouded it. The devil hides in procrastination and is the…

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PATIENCE and Serenity

“Whoever is out of patience is out of possession of their soul.”  ~Francis Bacon If this is you, try living this prayer a day at a time and I know I just shared this a week ago…some people need to see things more than one time…I write from experience. 1. God, grant me the serenity…

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PATIENCE and Pain

“It is easier to find men who will volunteer to die, than to find those who are willing to endure pain with patience.”  ~Julius Caesar No Pain, no Gain. Know Patience, Know Pain, Know Gain…I write from experience. P.E.A.C.E. Jay@EagleLaunch.com Romans 5:2-4, “…and we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God.  Not only…

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PATIENCE and Force

“Our patience will achieve more than our force.”  ~Edmund Burke Once I got serious about my walk with God I found I needed to “let go and let God” if I wanted Him to truly be a FORCE in my life. You can’t have it both ways. There is no such thing as faith in-between….

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