Tag: Hope
Though I could be quiet and reserved as a child, I had a belligerent side as well. I got into quite a few fights—the kind that included punching, slapping, kicking and bloody noses. Before you form a mental picture of me as a delinquent… Continue Reading “Choosing to Be Combative”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Be a Fighter, Darkness, Discipleship, Don't Give Up, Evil, Faith, Fight, Fight with the devil, God, Goodness of God, Hope, Jesus Christ, love, Love One Another, My Calling, Resist, Resist the devil, Resitance, Salvation, Satan, Spiritual Battle, Spiritual Darkness, Spiritual Evil, Spiritual Warfare, Temptation, Tempted, Truth
Voices. They ring in my ears and shout in my mind. I don’t seem to be able to rid myself of their pressure. They want to be my guide, to instruct me in what I ought to do. They cajole, threaten, rationalize, alarm, accuse… Continue Reading “Choosing to Please God First”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Afraid, Approval, Biblical truth, Conform, Cultural Pressure, Disapproval, Faith, fear, Fear God, Fear of Man, Fear of the Lord, Final Say, God Fearing, guilt, Honor God, Hope, Jesus Christ, judging, love, Mock, No Compromise, Opinions, Peer Pressure, People Pleaser, Pressure, Pride, Ridicule, Salvation, Scary, shame, Snares, Traps, Trust God, Voices
I first wrote the words “I love you” in a note to a girl when I was in the 5th grade. It felt good. And the feeling was even better when I received a note back with the same words. A core belief took shape… Continue Reading “Choosing to Love So It Hurts”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Faith, Faithful, For God so Loved, Give, giving, God, God Image, Hope, I Love You, Jesus, Jesus Christ, John 3:16, love, Love Hurts, Love is not a feeling, Love Sick, Love till it Hurts, Redeemed, Redemption, Salvation, Separated from God, Suffer, Suffering, The Cross, To Love is to Give, True Happiness, Truth
I recently traveled to Central Asia where a small group of us visited rural villages in a remote mountain range. Our purpose was simply to pray. Believing in the power of intercession, we asked God to bless these communities that, as far as we… Continue Reading “Choosing Adventure”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Adventure, Afraid, Angst, Anxiety, Anxious, Beauty, Control, Don't Worry, dopamine, Endurance, Faith, fear, freedom, Giving up control, God, God is Good, Goodness, Hope, Jesus Christ, love, Mental Health, Neurotransmitters, Release, Risk, Salvation, Stress, Stressful, Taking a risk, Trust, Trust Jesus, Wonder, Worry
I had a short stint running track when I was in middle school. It was enjoyable until the coach put me in an 800-meter race that I had not prepared for. As a sprinter, I applied what I knew and started out strong. But… Continue Reading “Choosing to Keep the End in Mind”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Admit mistakes, Bad ending, Consider the Cost, Faith, Finish Strong, Finishing Well, Goals, God, gratitude, Holy Spirit, Hope, Humility, It's not over, Jesus Christ, Keeping the End in Mind, Life, love, No slacking, Persevere, Plan Ahead, Poor finishes, Pride, Priorities, Right Priorities, Salvation, Thanksgiving, The End
The New Testament scriptures speak of the followers of Jesus being set free. The Apostle Paul said, “For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery” (Galatians 5:1 ESV). Jesus, himself, said, “.… Continue Reading “Choosing the Old Way to Freedom”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Authoritarian, Autonomy, Beauty, desires, Do what I want, Faith, Faithfulness, Free, Free Choice, Free Will, freedom, Freedom in Christ, Gentleness, God, Godliness, Goodness, Hope, Jesus, Joy, Kindness, love, My Way, No Restraints, Options, Patience, Peace, Self Control, Self-Discipline, Selfishness, Unlimited Freedom, Virtues
Posted on May 18, 2026
by Jeff Herringshaw
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This Friday, my wife and I will celebrate 44 years of marriage. We were both 20 when we said, “I do,” having first met when we were freshmen in high school. Many times, I’ve been asked two questions: 1) how did we know that… Continue Reading “Choosing to Continue to Choose that One Person”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Anniversary, Cohabitation, Commitment, Dating, Faith, Faithful, Faithfulness, Feelings, Fidelity, God, Growing Old Together, Holy Spirit, Honor one another, Hope, I choose you, I Do, In Love, Jesus, Jesus Follower, Limits, Living Together, Longevity, love, Making it work, Marriage, Marriage Commitment, Persevering Love, Relationships, Salvation, Till Death do us part, True Love, Values, Wedding Anniversary, Weddings, Wisdom
The Launch of Artemis II on April 1st caught my attention. I was a child when Apollo 11 landed on the moon the summer of 1969, and this most recent mission took me back to the wonder I first experienced thinking about space exploration.… Continue Reading “Choosing to Submit to Gravity”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Apollo 11, Artemis II, Development, Difficulties, Faith, God, Good Life, Grace, Gravity, Grow, Growth, Heavenly Father, Hope, Humility, Jesus, Joy, Life, love, Mercy, Pain, Perseverance, Pressure, Resistance, Resistance Training, Salvation, Space Travel, Spiritual Growth, Stability, Steadfastness, Stress, Struggles, Trials, Trouble-Free
Most of my life growing up, I felt misunderstood. I tried to relate to those around me by being who I thought they wanted me to be. But it felt like few, if any, ever saw the real me and said, “I like that… Continue Reading “Choosing to Let Myself Be Seen”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Beauty, Christ, Connection, Discipleship, Faith, God, Goodness, Holy Spirit, Hope, Intimacy, Intimacy with God, Intimate, Intimate Relationship, Jesus, Jesus Follower, love, Relationships, Salvation, Sexual Intimacy, Spiritual, Spirituality, Surrender, Surrendered Life, Trust, Trust issues, Truth, Vulnerability, Vulnerable
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 to Recall the Right Things”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Don't Forget, Faith, fear, Focus, forgive, Give Thanks, God, Good Attitude, Goodness, grateful, gratitude, Hope, Humility, Ingratitude, Jesus, Joy, Let Go, love, Memories, Negative, Negativity, Optimism, Painful Memories, Peace, Pessimism, Positive, Positive Attitude, Release, Remember, Remembering, Salvation, thankfulness, Thanksgiving, The Good, Unforgiveness
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