Posted on November 3, 2025
by Jeff Herringshaw
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Often, the secret to success with any endeavor is learning the basics of a needed task. Trust the tried-and-true process. I believe this can apply to almost any skill. I remember my dad teaching me to wash a car: always start at the top… Continue Reading “Choosing to Accept Restrictions”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Bible, Boundaries, Controlled, Disciple, Discipleship, Disobedience, Disobey, Faith, fear, Flourishing, Foundational, Free, freedom, Hope, I hate rules, Jesus, Life, Limits, love, Love God, Love Jesus, No Chains, No Control, No Restraints, Obedience, Obey, Obey God, Obey Jesus, Rebel, Rebellion, Rules, Secure, Self Control, Stability, Submission, Submit, Surrender, Thriving, Truth
Posted on September 15, 2025
by Jeff Herringshaw
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“Being able to do whatever I want to do.” That’s how a young man at the mall replied to my friend who was randomly asking strangers to define “freedom.” Many of the other responses that day were similar. Later, after hearing all the homemade… Continue Reading “Choosing Liberty”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: abandon, Allowed, Autonomy, Bold, Bondage, Brazen, Chains, choice, Deliverance, Delivered, democracy, Doing whatever I want, Emancipation, Enslaved, entitlement, Faith, Free, freedom, Handcuffed, Hope, impertinence, Incarnation, Independence, individualism, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Liberal, Liberation, Liberty, license, Loose, love, No inhibition, No reserve, Pardoned, permission, Prison, Redemption, Released, Rescue, Right, rights, Salvation, Self rule, Self-determination, Self-governing, Self-sufficiency, sin, Sinful, Slave, Unfettered, Unrestraint, Unrestricted, Unshackled
Posted on February 28, 2022
by Jeff Herringshaw
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I was deliberately maligned. A ministry co-worker, years ago, told my supervisor that I had screamed at her when she had confronted me. When this was brought to my attention, I knew right away that she was covering for her own bad behavior in… Continue Reading “Choosing the Path of the Unoffended”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Anger, Angry, Betrayed, Bitter, Falsely Accused, forgive, forgiveness, Free, freedom, Grudge, Grudge Free, Hurt, Hurtful, Letting Go, Living Free, Maligned, Offended, Offense, Offense Free, Release, Releasing, Resentful, Resentment, Self Righteousness, Unfair, Unforgiveness, Unoffendable, Unoffended
Posted on January 31, 2022
by Jeff Herringshaw
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“Being able to do whatever I want to do.” That’s how a young man at the mall replied to my friend who was randomly asking strangers to define “freedom.” Many of the other responses that day were similar. After later hearing all the descriptions,… Continue Reading “Choosing REAL Freedom”
Posted on December 14, 2020
by Jeff Herringshaw
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“Being able to do whatever I want to do.” That’s how a young man at the mall replied to my friend who was randomly asking strangers to define “freedom.” Many of the other responses that day were similar. After later hearing all the descriptions,… Continue Reading “Choosing to Live Free”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Bondage, Christmas Gift, Free, freedom, Incarnation, Liberty, Rescuer, Savior, sin, Slavery, Spiritual Darkness