Posted on February 5, 2024
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 Hard Conversations”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Be Reconciled, Care enough to speak up, Caring Words, Christ-like Behavior, Confrontation, Courage, Courage to remain silent, Courage to speak, Defensiveness, Finding my voice, Gentle Words, Hard conversations, Healthy Conversations, Humble Heart, Humility, Hurtful Words, Keep the Peace, Listen well, Loving Conversations, Loving Words, No Hiding, Real Love, Reconciliation, Risk, Risky Love, Slow to speak, Speak the truth in love, Speak Up, Take the risk, Thoughtful Response
My desire as a boy was to be strong. Being verbally and physically picked on in elementary school, I became fascinated with the idea of becoming powerful. The longing to demonstrate my strength led to a few fights and endless daydreaming of what that… Continue Reading “Choosing a Deeper Strength”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: fear, Gentle, Gentle Words, Gentleness, God's Perspective, Jesus, Jesus' Way, manliness, Meek, Meekness, Power, Powerful, Quiet Strength, Strength, Strong, Submission, Submit, Tender, Tenderness, The Cross, True Strength, Weak, Weakness
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