Tag: Believe
In every house I’ve lived, sooner or later, we have to deal with pests. We’ve battled everything from snakes to bats, all looking to make a home with us. But of course, the most common little irritating critter has been the mouse. Unfortunately for… Continue Reading “Choosing to Resist”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Accoutability, Allurements, Belief, Believe, Believe God, Comfort, Deceiving myself, Delayed Gratification, desires, Disobedience, Faith, Fighting Temptation, Forgetting God, Hope, love, Meeting my own needs, Obedience, Relief, Resisting Temptation, Satan, Satisfaction, Stupid decisions, Temptation, Tempted, Tempter, Trust God, Trust Jesus
Posted on February 24, 2025
by Jeff Herringshaw
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Newer is almost always better. This is especially true with technology and when deciding what leftovers in the refrigerator to eat. Cars with lower mileage are almost always preferable to the old ones. Almost. There are those vehicles considered classics and in high demand.… Continue Reading “Choosing Old Stuff”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Ancient Truth, Belief, Believe, Bible Reading, Biblical Documents, Biblical Studies, Biblical truth, Can I believe the Bible?, Dead Sea Scrolls, Essenes, Evidence for the Bible, Faith, Holy Scriptures, Hope, I want to believe, Is the Bible true?, love, New Testament, Old Testament, Qumran, Read the Bible, Reasons for believing, Salvation, Scriptures, The Ancient Way, The Bible, Trust God, Trust Jesus, Truth
Posted on February 3, 2025
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 Trust What I Cannot See”
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Posted on December 9, 2024
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 the Biblical book of Ephesians. It is called Sit, Walk, Stand, and I have referred to it many times since. SIT He points… Continue Reading “Choosing to Stand”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Armor of God, Believe, Faith, God is Good, God's Love, God's word, Obedience, Obey God, Resist the devil, Respond, Rest, Rest in Christ, Schemes of the devil, Sit, Stand, Trust, Trust God, Trust God's promises, Trust His Promises, walk, Walk out your faith, Walk with God, Watchman Nee, Word of God
Posted on November 11, 2024
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 God confronted him after he died. It is said the man quickly replied, “Not enough evidence, God! Not enough evidence.” I… Continue Reading “Choosing to Start with Faith”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Begin with faith, Belief, Believe, Believe in God, childlike faith, Confidence, Does God Exist, Evidence for God, Existence of God, Faith, Faith of a child, Free Will, Heavenly Treasure, Help my unbelief, I don't believe, I don't believe in God, I want to believe, Mustard Seed Faith, No Evidence, Pleasing God, Presuming, Presuppositions, Pride, Searching for God, Trust, Trust God
What is it about children and their selective hearing? They conveniently fail to perceive instructions or warnings they don’t like. But if a parent for some reason does not follow through with something he said he might do, there is a predictable mantra shouted:… Continue Reading “Choosing to Follow His Promises”
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Posted on February 19, 2024
by Jeff Herringshaw
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As a child, I remember when my Sunday school knowledge about God and the Bible became dull and simple. I was a jaded 12-year-old, having grown up saturated with what felt like dry, moralistic lessons drawn from the pages of scripture. The words faith,… Continue Reading “Choosing to “Know” Less”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Beginnings, Believe, boredom, Childlike, Childlikeness, Children, Discipleship, Enjoy, Faith, Faith Fundamentals, Faith Hope Love, forgive, Godliness, Growing with God, Hope, Humility, Intimacy with Jesus, Kingdom of God, Kingdom of Heaven, Knowledge, Learn, Like a Child, love, Maturity, Respond to love, Simple, Sunday school, The Basics, Trust, Wisdom
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”
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My cousin and I had started a window-washing service as our summer job between college semesters. We figured we could make easy money with our pails and squeegees catering to the affluent Los Angeles suburbs. I didn’t mind the washing part. But knocking on… Continue Reading “Choosing a Clear Eye”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Assuming, Awake, Belief, Beliefs, Believe, Blind, Blinded, Darkness, Deceived, Deception, Disinformation, Duped, Focus, God's Perspective, Lies, Light, Misinformation, Presuming, Presumption, Reality, See, Seeing, Seeing what's true, Sight, Spiritual Sight, Tricked, Truth, Wake up
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”
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