Category: Daily Choices
Posted on December 11, 2023
by Jeff Herringshaw
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I had a professor in college who challenged all of us to be passionate . . . about anything. Throughout the semester he often said that it didn’t really matter what we were passionate about, just that we cared deeply enough about a cause,… Continue Reading “Choosing the Order of My Affections”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Affection, Affections, Beauty, Confused, Confused Passions, Deep Feelings, Emotion, Emotions, Eternal Value, Eternal Values, Eternity, Feelings, Goodness, Justice, love, Loving, Misdirected Passions, Order of Affections, Ordered Loves, Ordo Amoris, Passion, Passionate, Passions, Rightly Ordered Loves, Saint Augustine, Sentiment, Sentiments
Posted on December 4, 2023
by Jeff Herringshaw
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Many years ago I read a slim little book by a Chinese pastor known as Watchman Nee. It was a study of of the Biblical book of Ephesians. It is called Sit, Walk, Stand, and I have referred to it many times since. SIT He… Continue Reading “Choosing to Hold My Ground”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Alert, Defiance, Don't give up, Don't back down, Faith, Hold fast, No, Not giving up, Obedience, Obedience to God, Obedience to Jesus, Perseverance, Push back, Resist, resisting, Resisting Satan, Resisting the devil, Say no, Spiritual Warfare, Stand up, Strong faith, Take your stand, Taking my stand, Unwavering, Watchman Nee
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
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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 Call Out 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
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