Posted on January 29, 2024
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 Need Forgiveness”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Arrogance, Blind Spots, Encountering God, forgive, Forgiven, Forgiven Little, Forgiven Much, forgiveness, Help Me!, Helpless, Humble, Humble Myself, Humility, I am a sinner, I have sinned, I Need a Savior, I Need God, I need help, Independence, love, Love of God, Need a Savior, Need help, Need to be Rescued, Pride, Rescued, Rescuer, Respectable Sinner, Save me, Savior, Self-Righteousness, Self-sufficiency, sin, Sinner, Spiritual Pride
Posted on January 22, 2024
by Jeff Herringshaw
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It’s a classic idea for a romance story. A prince, a princess, or a wealthy heir for some reason goes undercover and lives as an ordinary, unassuming character. In the course of everyday life, someone gets to know the royal or moneyed individual as… Continue Reading “Choosing to See Glory Next Door”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Children of God, CS Lewis, Daughters of God, Eternal, Eternal Glory, Eternal Inheritance, Eternity, Fame, Famous, Famous with God, Glorified with Christ, Glorious Future, Glory, God sees me, God's Approval, Heavenly Applause, Hidden Identiy, Hope, Hope of Glory, Love Story, No ordinary people, Prince, Princess, Seek first His Kingdom, Shared Glory, Sons of God, The Weight of Glory, Unfading Glory, Unimaginable Glory, Well done good and faithful servant
Posted on January 15, 2024
by Jeff Herringshaw
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Newer is almost always better than older. This is especially true with technology and when deciding what leftovers in the refrigerator to eat. New cars with lower mileage, for example, are almost always preferable to the old ones. Almost. There are the vehicles considered… Continue Reading “Choosing the Ancient Way”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Ancient of Days, Ancient Scripture, Biblical Documents, Biblical Texts, Dead Sea Scrolls, Essenes, Old Things, Qumran, Reliability of the Bible, The Ancient Way, The Bible
I chaperoned a field trip for my daughter’s elementary school class years ago. We went to San Antonio, Texas and toured the Alamo Mission. Having lived in Texas for several years by that time, the history of the place was already familiar. As part… Continue Reading “Choosing to Surrender”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Acquiesce, Alfred the Great, Battle of Edington, Capitulate, Concede, Defying God, Disregard for God, Give Up, Giving Up, Guthrum, Humble Yourself, Opposing God, Raising the White Flag, Rebellion against God, Remember the Alamo, Resisting God, Submit, Surrender, Surrender to God, The Alamo, The White Flag, Throw in the towel, Vikings, Yield
Posted on January 1, 2024
by Jeff Herringshaw
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I didn’t grow up believing in Santa Claus. But as a child, I still enjoyed the image he provided for a special and “magical” season. It wasn’t until I became an adult that I made the connection between Santa and Saint Nicholas. And it… Continue Reading “Choosing a Jolly New Year!”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: 12 Days of Christmas, Christian Example, Examples for Living, generosity, Gift Giver, Happy New Year, Holiness, Legend of Saint Nicholas, Saint Nicholas, Saint Nick, Saints, Santa Claus
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