Higher Leading with Jay Meyer
Jay has spent his life studying and practicing leadership. After leading a successful business for twenty-five years, Jay has spent the past couple of decades coaching leaders across nonprofits, businesses, and faith-driven organizations.
Through all those experiences, one truth became undeniable: leadership is at its best when it’s anchored to a higher calling.
That conviction fuels his Higher Leading podcast, where he helps leaders grow in character, courage, and purpose—so they can serve with impact that reaches far beyond themselves.
Higher Leading with Jay Meyer
Living Ready: What It Really Means to Optimize Your God-Given Gifts
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What does it actually mean to live ready? In this episode, we unpack a simple but life-changing acrostic — R.E.A.D.Y. — that captures what it looks like to walk in daily faithfulness: Relinquish your self-will, Embrace obedience, Attend to others, Dwell on eternity, and Yield your gifts to purpose.
Drawing on Scripture and voices like C.S. Lewis, Oswald Chambers, Mother Teresa, and John Piper, we explore why dying to self comes first, why obedience flows from relationship rather than obligation, and why the gifts in your hand right now, not the ones you wish you had, are exactly what you're called to steward.
This isn't about arriving at a finished state. It's about choosing, one day at a time, to live ready. Grab a quiet moment, and let's walk through it together.