Category: Daily Choices
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
Posted on October 30, 2023
by Jeff Herringshaw
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The well-known British philosopher and atheist, Bertrand Russell (1872-1970), was supposedly asked later in his life how he would explain his beliefs if he was confronted with God after he died. It is said that he quickly replied, “Not enough evidence, God! Not enough… Continue Reading “Choosing to Value Faith”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Atheism, Belief, Belief in God, Child-like Faith, Choose Faith, Faith, Faith as a Child, Faith in God, God is Alive, God is Dead, I am an Atheist, I Believe, In God We Trust, Let Go and Let God, No God, Presuppositions, Radical Faith, Reasons to Believe, Rely on God, Ridiculous Faith, Self Reliance, There is no God, Trust, Trust in God, What is Faith?
Posted on October 23, 2023
by Jeff Herringshaw
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The Geek Squad technician looked at me and said, “It’s dead. Your laptop’s motherboard has failed.” Of course, my first question was how much it would cost to repair it. I liked this computer. We had accomplished a lot together. He shook his head.… Continue Reading “Choosing to Be More Than Just “Fixed””
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Born Again, Dead, Death, Death before Resurrection, Death to Self, Die to Live, Die to Self, Fix Myself, Fixed, Let it die, New Creation, New Life, Reborn, Redeemed, Redemption, Refurbished, Remade, Remade Life, Resurrection, Resurrection Life, Resuscitation, Salvation, Self Help, Self Reliance
Posted on October 16, 2023
by Jeff Herringshaw
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I despise fasting. I hate the way it makes me feel grumpy, irritable, distracted with thoughts of burgers, pizza, and ice cream when I’m trying to do something important. But most of all, it makes me feel hungry. And hunger tells me I need… Continue Reading “Choosing to Be Empty”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Appetite, Bread of Life, Cravings, Desire, Empty, Empty Stomach, Eternal Life, Fasting, Food as an Idol, Going Without, Heavenly Bread, Humbled, Humility, Hunger, Hungry, Jesus Follower, Junk Food, Manna, Never Hungry, Nourishment, Physical Appetites, Spiritual Appetite, Spiritual Food, Spiritual Hunger, Spiritual Junk Food, Spiritual Nourishment, True Satisfaction
Wife: “You forgot to put the garbage can out this morning.” Husband: “I put it out last night.” Wife: “I’m pretty sure I just saw the garbage truck go by, and it did not stop at our house.” Husband: “I put it out! You… Continue Reading “Choosing to Be Right”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Ashamed, Being right, Believe, Faith, Fix me, Full of Shame, Gift of Righteousness, I am OK, I am right, I am wrong, I need Jesus, I want to be right, I want to be righteous, I'm Not OK, Make Me OK, Make Me Right, Right, Righteousness, Rightness, robe of righteousness, Self Righteous, Self Righteousness, shame, Shameful, There's something wrong with me, Unrighteousness, Validate me, Validated, Validation, You are right
It was my high school Spanish teacher who challenged an old axiom I had heard all my life. “Practice makes perfect.” This little phrase had been a mantra that I had assumed must be in the Bible somewhere because I heard it so much.… Continue Reading “Choosing What I Practice”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Bad Habits, Discipline, Good Habits, Habits, Hypocrites, Identity, New Habits, Practical, Practice, Practice Makes Perfect, Practice what you preach, Praxis, Real Change, Repentance, Self Discipline, Temptation, Training
Posted on September 25, 2023
by Jeff Herringshaw
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The pop artist Andy Warhol is said to have come up with the phrase that is now known as “15 minutes of fame.” There is disagreement over whether it was actually his idea. But regardless of who coined it, the idea took hold and… Continue Reading “Choosing to be Noticed”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Acclaim, Acclamation, Admiration, Admired, Affirmation, Approval, Approved, Attention, Celebrity, Celebrity Status, Distinction, eminence, Esteem, Esteemed, Exaltation, Exalted, Fame, Famous, Glorious, Glory, God's Affirmation, God's Light, Great, Greatness, Highly Esteemed, Honor, Honored, immortal, immortality, Infamous, Noticed, Notoriety, popular, popularity, Prominence, Recognition, Red Carpet, Regard, Remembered, Renown, Reputation, Repute, Significance, Significant, Spotlight, Stardom, To Be Famous, To Be Known, Validation
Posted on September 18, 2023
by Jeff Herringshaw
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I first became a homeowner when I was 25. It was a small run-down rental in a suburb of Sacramento, California. My wife and I decided we could buy it at a good price and “fix it up” ourselves in preparation for our soon-to-arrive… Continue Reading “Choosing What Remains”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Build, Building, Burnt Up, Eternal Home, Eternal Investments, Eternal Life, Eternity, Faith, Final Judgment, Gold, Hope, Investments, Jewels, Judgment, Lasting, Lasting Investments, Long-Term Thinking, love, Purifying Fire, Resurrection, Resurrection Bodies, Silver, Solid Investment, The Greatest of These, Valuable, Value
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