Posted on October 13, 2025
by Jeff Herringshaw
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As I pulled up to the stop light in a Dallas suburb, I mumbled under my breath, “Right, left or straight?” The word “right” lingered in my mind, so I made the turn. My knuckles were white clinging to the steering wheel, and every… Continue Reading “Choosing to STOP and LISTEN”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Blind faith, Desperate for God, Divine Direction, Faith, God is Alive, God is Good, God is Real, God loves me, God loves you, God Speaks, God the Communicator, God's Guidance, Goodness of God, Guidance, Guidance of God, Hearing God, Hearing God's Voice, Holy Spirit, Holy Spirit Direction, Hope, Jesus Christ, Jesus is Alive, Listen, Listening, Living by Faith, love, Slow down, Still Small Voice, Trust God, Trusting God, Voice of God, Walking by Faith, Word of God
Posted on February 26, 2024
by Jeff Herringshaw
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Perhaps you’ve seen the presentation before. Someone asks you to tell them what you see on the screen. You look, and there is a single black dot in the middle. That is all. The presenter then asks if there is anything more. Once you… Continue Reading “Choosing to See Things in a New Way”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Big Picture, Bigger Picture, Blind, Clarity, Confused, Don't know which way to go, Eternal Perspective, Eyes open, Forward movement, Frame, God's Perspective, God's Ways, Guidance, Guidance from God, Hope, Humility, Long-Term, Moving Forward, New Perspective, New Sight, New Vision, Open Eyes, Perspective, Quick solutions, Reframe, Reframing, Short-term perspective, Solutions, Solve the problem, Stuck, Unstuck, Wise question, Wise voice
Posted on July 10, 2023
by Jeff Herringshaw
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I was sure I heard God’s voice. “Take your family to Romania.” It had been that clear in my mind as I prayed, and it was one of the outreach options for our YWAM training school. My wife had prayed and agreed, and we… Continue Reading “Choosing Guidance from God”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Advice, Circumstances, Direction from God, Direction in Life, Directions, Divine circumstances, Divine Guidance, God's Instructions, God's Timing, God's Voice, Guidance, Harbor Lights, Hearing God's Voice, Holy Spirit, Inner Witness, Internal Witness, Life Decisions, Logos of God, Rhema of God, The Bible, Voice of God, Wise Advice, Wise Counsel, Word of God, Word of the Lord
Posted on January 10, 2022
by Jeff Herringshaw
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It’s a nameless, forgotten movie from my childhood. But one scene has remained etched in my mind for decades. Perhaps it’s a composite of multiple movies. An individual, walking through a trackless jungle, steps into quicksand. He tries to work his way out, but… Continue Reading “Choosing the Help That’s Offered”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Assistance, Coach, Coaching, Comfort, Despair, Freed, freedom, Guidance, Help, Help me, Humility, Life-giving, Lifeline, love, Need, Needs, Obstacles, Path, Pathway, Powerless, Quicksand, Relief, Rescue, Salvation, Savior, Sinking, Stuck, Trap, Trapped, Truth, Unstuck
Posted on September 6, 2021
by Jeff Herringshaw
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I was on a 10-day camping trip in California’s Sierra Nevada mountains. It was part of my university’s leadership training. We were divided into teams one day with each group receiving a topographical map and a compass. After being shown a spot on the… Continue Reading “Choosing Straight Paths”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Compasses, Direction, Experiencing God, Faulty Knowledge, God's Goodness, God's Trustworthiness, Good Paths, Goodness, Goodness of God, Guidance, Knowledge, Lost, Maps, Relationship with God, Signs, Straight Paths, Taste and See, Trust in the Lord, Trusting God, Trusting Something
Posted on October 28, 2019
by Jeff Herringshaw
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I was sure I heard God’s voice. “Take your family to Romania.” It had been that clear in my mind as I prayed, and it was one of the outreach options for our YWAM training school. My wife had prayed and agreed, and we… Continue Reading “Choosing Guidance God’s Way”