Tag: Faith
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 are often associated with Christianity. One comes out of the God-wants-you-to-be-happy theology and therefore,… Continue Reading “Choosing Lasting Satisfaction”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Contented, Contentment, Core Desires, Deceitful Desires, Desire, desires, Disappointment, Dissatisfaction, Dissatisfied, Empty, evil desires, Faith, Fraudulent Desires, Fulfilled, Fulfilled Desires, Fulfillment, Give it to me, Give it to me now, God-given desires, godly desires, Happiness, Hope, I want, I want it, Joy, Longing, love, make me happy, Passion, Passionate, Peace, Real Life, Satisfaction, Satisfied, Surface Desires, Unfulfilled desires
As a kid, I avoided certain people. They were the kind that didn’t seem to have the capacity to endure the messiness and clumsiness of children. They couldn’t see the intentions of little ones when something got spilt or broken. They were the kind… Continue Reading “Choosing to Release My Pain”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Accusing, Anger, Bad fruit, Bitter, Bitter Root, Bitterness, Cruel, Defiled, Faith, forgive, Grace, Grief, Healing, Hope, Hurts, injustice, Let Go, Let it go, Loss, love, Mean, Nasty, Pain, Painful, Redemption, Release, Release it, Resentful, Resentment, Revenge, Root of Bitterness, Sweet Jesus, Trauma, Truth, Unfair, Unjust, Wholeness, Wisdom, Wounds
I have been a fan of J.R.R. Tolkien’s work for quite a while. Not only do I enjoy reading and rereading his stories of Middle Earth Hobbits, Elves, and Dwarves, but I find snatches of insight about his personal life, faith, and philosophy intriguing… Continue Reading “Choosing to Love What is True”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Authentic, concoction, Deceit, Deceitful, Deceived, Deception, Dishonest, dishonesty, duplicity, factual, Faith, Fake, False, Falsehood, Father of Lies, fib, fish story, Half true, Half Truth, Hate Lies, Hoodwinked, Hope, I hate lies, legitimate, Lied to, Lies, love, Love the truth, Lying, Lying Lips, sham, Shut up, Speak Truth, The devil is a liar, Trust, Trustworthy, Truth, Truthfulness, valid
Who wouldn’t want an opportunity like Bilbo the Hobbit? The thrills of having a magic ring. Oh, the mischievous things that could be done! In addition, there would be the tantalizing comfort that comes with the ability to turn invisible, hiding from the prying… Continue Reading “Choosing to Drop the Mask”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Afraid, Appearances, Bad Habits, Breaking bad habits, camo, Camouflage, Cover up, Coverup, Dishonest, Don't judge me, Don't look at me, Exposed, Faith, Fake, fear, Fear of Man, Gyges, Hide, Hiding, Honest, Honesty, Hope, Invisibility Cloak, Invisible, judging, love, Mask, Masks, Pretend, Pretending, Pride, Ring of Invisibility, Seen, Self Righteous, Self Righteousness, Transparancy, Transparent, Vulnerability, Vulnerable
Not too long ago I had a conversation with a person who struggles with addiction. He told me how he has a goal of developing more self discipline in his life. But he finds that he always fails in his efforts. He feels that… Continue Reading “Choosing to Let Desperation Work”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Attitude Change, Change, Desperate, Desperation, Discomfort, Do it on my own, Faith, Frustration, Hope, I Need God, Last resort, Long Suffering, love, Miserable, Misery, Motivation, Out of options, Pain, Patience, Perseverance, Suffering, the human will, Transformation
We have just finished Holy Week, and I am still reflecting on what it all means. Resurrection Sunday morning provides some hearty food for thought, considering that the followers of Christ are promised to one day experience being resurrected with new incorruptible bodies themselves.… Continue Reading “Choosing to Trust God’s Way”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: A different way, Big Picture, Confusion, Easter Reflection, Expectations, Faith, God is Good, God's Timing, God's Way, Holy Week, Hope, Hosanna, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Jewish King, King Jesus, King of Kings, love, Misinterpretation, Misunderstood, My Expectations, Out of the box, Palm Sunday, Riding on a Donkey, Salvation, Save Us, Short sighted, Short-term Thinking, Son of David, Spiritually blind, Trust God, Unexpected, Wisdom, Wisdom of God, Wise, Wrong Expectations, Wrong interpretation
I forgot a friend’s name the other day. For a few moments I couldn’t recall that word that represents someone I care about. It should be so familiar to me. I felt ashamed. Fortunately, the lapse didn’t last long. But moments like these make… Continue Reading “Choosing the Right Memory”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Bad memories, choices, Faith, Forget, Forgetfulness, forgive, forgiveness, Good memories, Grace, gratitude, Hope, Let Go, Life, Life-giving, love, Memories, Memory, Mental Health, Negative thinking, Negative thoughts, Positive thinking, Positive thoughts, Release, Remember, Remembering, Spiritual Health, Testimonies, Testimony, thankfulness, Thanks, Thanksgiving
Posted on April 7, 2025
by Jeff Herringshaw
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I was 19 years old working a summer job between college semesters painting our little town’s city hall. It was a season of experiencing new life in my spiritual walk with Jesus. One day, I was overjoyed to have a conversation with a local… Continue Reading “Choosing Risky Love”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Bitter, Bitterness, Communication, Faith, Good Communication, Hard conversations, Hate, Healing Words, Honest, Honesty, Hope, love, Loving Words, Offended, Offensive, Relationships, Right Relationships, Speak the truth in love, Speak Truth, Truth, Unforgiveness, Words
As a child, I remember when my Sunday school knowledge about God and the Bible became too simple and dull. 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… Continue Reading “Choosing to Go Back to Kindergarten”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Biblical truth, Bored with Christianity, Child-like Faith, Child-likeness, Christian, Daughter, Disciples of Jesus, Discipleship, Faith, Follower of Jesus, Godliness, Holiness, Hope, Humble, Humility, Immature, Kindergarten, Like a Child, Little, Little one, love, Lowly, Mature, Pre-school, Remember, Son, Sunday school, The Basics, The Bible, Trust God, Truth
Sometimes we hear words over and over and yet never really think about the depth of their significance. Words such as faith, hope, and love are examples of ideas we talk about often as Jesus followers. They’re in the Bible, yet sometimes we need… Continue Reading “Choosing to Follow Wonder”
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