Posted on February 10, 2025 by Jeff Herringshaw
Ear plugs have become my friend over the years. Whether it’s to dampen outside noise in a motel room with thin walls, help me mute distracting sounds so I can focus on the book I’m reading, or to get a good night’s sleep with… Continue Reading “Choosing to Listen”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Active Listening, Afraid, Ask, Ask questions, Bad Communication, Communicating well, fear, God is speaking, Good Communication, Good Relationships, Hear, Hearing God, Hearing God's Voice, Hearing Others, Hearing to Understand, Hearing Well, Humble, Humility, I am needy, I don't need you, I Need God, I need Jesus, I need you, Input, Input from others, Isolation, Listen, Listening, Listening to God, Listening Well, love, Open questions, Pride, Relationships, Self Sufficient, Understanding
Posted on January 2, 2023 by Jeff Herringshaw
For some reason it’s painful to admit that I’m not a handyman. Sure, I have taught myself how to fix some things around the house. But, I have also created a lot of messes. The bottom-line issue has almost always been to save money.… Continue Reading “Choosing From Where I Seek Help”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Faith, Final Authority, Fix, Fix it, Fix me, Help, Help me, I am needy, I can't fix myself, I have needs, Looking for help, Psalm 121, Secure, Security, Trust, Trusting God, Truth
Posted on November 20, 2022 by Jeff Herringshaw
“I’m so disappointed,” the young man said to me. “I came here wanting to experience God’s love. But I have felt nothing new. This has been a waste of my time.” I was interviewing one of our discipleship students as the program was winding… Continue Reading “Choosing to Acknowledge My Need”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Blind Spots, forgive, forgiveness, God's love, Humility, I am needy, love, Love for God, My need, My sin, Need, Neediness, Release, Self Righteousness, sin, Sinner, Spiritual Blindness
