Posted on November 28, 2022
by Jeff Herringshaw
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“He will order His angels to protect you.” These words from Psalm 91 are a great comfort for many people right now. It says in verse 6, “Do not dread the disease that stalks in darkness, nor the disaster that strikes at midday” (NLT). What a… Continue Reading “Choosing to Believe Anyway”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Belief, Believe, Believe God, Complaining, Discounting God, Doubt, Doubting God, Faith, fear, Goodness of God, Remember, Remember what God has done, Temptation, Temptation to doubt, Testing God, Trust, Trust God, Trusting God, Unbelief, Wrestling with doubt
Posted on November 21, 2022
by Jeff Herringshaw
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I am afflicted with a condition that I understand many men have. I often cannot see what is right in front of my face. The can of soup I’m looking for in the pantry mysteriously disappears when I go to retrieve it. I’m perplexed… Continue Reading “Choosing a Thankful Heart”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Enter His Courts with Thanksgiving, Focus, Give Praise, grateful, gratitude, Heart Focus, Humble Heart, Humility, Open Eyes, Open Heart, Praise, Rejoice, Thankful, Thankful Heart, Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving Day, Turkey, Worship
Posted on November 20, 2022
by Jeff Herringshaw
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“I’m so disappointed,” the young man said to me. “I came here wanting to experience God’s love. But I have felt nothing new. This has been a waste of my time.” I was interviewing one of our discipleship students as the program was winding… Continue Reading “Choosing to Acknowledge My Need”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Blind Spots, forgive, forgiveness, God's love, Humility, I am needy, love, Love for God, My need, My sin, Need, Neediness, Release, Self Righteousness, sin, Sinner, Spiritual Blindness
Posted on November 14, 2022
by Jeff Herringshaw
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I was in Lhasa, Tibet the first time I saw someone physically bow in worship to a statue. The Buddhist temple was filled with smoky incense, and dozens of people prostrated before a grinning image. Sunday-school stories of the ancient Israelites giving offerings to… Continue Reading “Choosing Real Love”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: A good future, Artificial Love, Character of God, Choosing the Highest Good, Confused Love, Enduring Love, Faith, Faithfulness of God, God, God is Good, God Is Love, God's Goodness, Holy Love, Hope, Idol Worship, Idolatry, Idolatry of love, love, Love is God, Love you till I don't, Never ending Love, Pure Love, The Father's Love, The highest good, Tough Love, Unconditional Love, Unfailing Love, Worship
Posted on November 7, 2022
by Jeff Herringshaw
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As far back as I can remember, I have largely interpreted life, my value, and my impressions of those around me through the words I hear. What I have taken in through my ears has lodged deep into my soul. Countless words have cut… Continue Reading “Choosing the Right Words”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Accusations, Accusing, Arrogant, Believing the best, Calling, Complaining, Cutting Words, Deadly, Death and Life, Destiny, Destruction, Destructive, Encourage, Encouragement, Encouraging, Gossip, grateful, Grumbling, Hate, Hate Speech, Hope, Humble words, Hurtful, Identity, Intention of the Heart, Kind, Kind Words, Kindness, Life-giving, love, Mean, Mean Spirited, Motives, Pride, Proudful, Sarcasm, Sarcastic, Speech, Thankful, The Heart, The Lips, The Mouth, The Tongue, Words, Wounding Words
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