Posted on November 27, 2023
by Jeff Herringshaw
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No matter how hard I try, why are some things so difficult to resist? Overeating? Harsh responses to those who correct me? Anxiety about the future? I know how I should respond, what I’m supposed to do, and what I ought to feel. But… Continue Reading “Choosing Authenticity All the Time”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Authentic, Authentic Purpose, Authentically Me, Authenticity, Authenticity in temptation, Belief about Myself, Child of God, Children of God, daughter of God, How I see myself, I am a child of God, Identity Crisis, My authentic identity, My Purpose, Purpose, Purpose and Identity, Resisting Temptation, son of God, Temptation, Tempted, Thomas á Kempis, Understanding myself
Posted on November 20, 2023
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 the Way of Thanks”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Appreciate, Appreciation, Enter His gates with Thanksgiving, Giving Thanks, God's Goodness, God's Presence, Good Gifts, Goodness, grateful, gratitude, Hope, Hopeful, Open Eyes, Praise, Thank You, Thankful, Thankful Heart, Thanking, Thanks, Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving Day, The Heart of Worship, What I have been given
Posted on November 13, 2023
by Jeff Herringshaw
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There are a lot of people I don’t like. In fact, there are some, if I had it my way, I would avoid completely. They either believe differently than I do and make me feel uncomfortable; they are interested in things I cannot relate… Continue Reading “Choosing the Reason I Love”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: 2nd Greatest Commandment, God's Love, Good Samaritan, Greatest Commandment, I don't feel like loving, love, Love God, Love is a choice, Love is not a feeling, Love Others, Love People, Love your enemy, Loving God, Loving my enemy, Loving Others, What is Love?, Who is my neighbor
Posted on November 6, 2023
by Jeff Herringshaw
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As a Follower of Jesus, is it wrong to ask God to fulfill my desires? I have been asked this question more than once. There are two extreme responses that I now see getting associated with Christianity. One comes out of the God-wants-you-to-be-happy theology… Continue Reading “Choosing to CallOut Dishonest Desires”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Appetites, Core Desire, Core Desires, Craving, Deceit, Deceitful, Desire, Desire of the Heart, desires, Desires from God, Dishonest, Fulfilled Dreams, Good Desires, Heart Desire, Lier, Lies, Longing, lust, Lying, Misleading, Passion, Passionate, Passions, Reliable, Strong Desire, True Desires, Trustworthiness, Trustworthy, Wants, Will
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