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Posted on February 17, 2025
by Jeff Herringshaw
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I chaperoned a field trip for my daughter’s elementary school class years ago. We went to San Antonio, Texas and toured the Alamo Mission. Having lived in Texas for several years by that time, the history of the place was already familiar. As part… Continue Reading “Choosing to Give Up!”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Alfred the Great, Best to give up, Complete Surrender, Concede, Confused, Confusion, Davy Crockett, Don't know what to do, Don't resist, Eternity, Faith, Family of God, freedom, Give Up, God is Good, God is Trustworthy, Guthrum, Hope, How to change, Humility, I Quit, I Surrender, love, Mercy, Not sure what to do, Pride, Resist, Stop resisting, Strength through surrender, Submission, Submit, Submit to God, Surrender, Surrender to God, Surrender to Jesus, The Alamo, Trust, Trust God, Vikings, Why resist, Why submit
Posted on February 10, 2025
by Jeff Herringshaw
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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 20, 2025
by Jeff Herringshaw
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I had a professor in college who challenged all of us to be passionate . . . about anything. Throughout the semester he often said that it didn’t really matter what we were passionate about, just that we cared deeply enough about a cause,… Continue Reading “Choosing What I am Passionate About”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Affection, Affectionate, Affections, Apathy, Augustine, Beatles, Beauty, Eternal, Eternally Valuable, Eternity, Eye of the beholder, Feel Deeply, Feel Strongly, Feelings, Goodness, Got to Get You Into My Life, Greatest Good, Justice, love, Love God, Love Jesus, Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds, No Apathy, Ordo Amoris, Passion, Passionate, Passionate love, Rightly Ordered Loves, Strong Feelings, Valuable, Worthy, Worthy of Love
Posted on January 13, 2025
by Jeff Herringshaw
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For as far back as I can remember, I have known the words to the old hymn: Amazing Grace. But the truly amazing thing is how long it has taken me to understand them. The lyrics were written by John Newton, an Anglican minister,… Continue Reading “Choosing to Accept an Unlikely Rescue”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Amazing Grace, Condemnation, Condemned, Damn you, Damned, Dirty Rotten Sinner, Extend Grace, Fair, Fair Play, Fairness, Faith, Forgiven, Gift, Good News, Gospel, Grace, Gracious, Humble, Humility, hymns, Jesus, John Newton, Just, Justice, Let Go, love, Nano threads, Receive Grace, Release, Released, Rescue, Rescued, Right, Salvation, Saved, Self Righteous, Self-Righteousness, Sinner, Undeserved Favor, Undeserved Gift, Unforgiven, Unforgiveness
The word “forever” can be interpreted differently depending on what a person wants. A couple reciting their marriage vows might intend the meaning to be “as long as I shall live” or “until things get too difficult.” A child who claims to have a… Continue Reading “Choosing Where I Put My Faith, Hope, and Love”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Always, Believing, Eternal Life, Eternity, Everlasting Life, Faith, Faith Hope Love, Forever, Heavenly Treasures, Hope, Infinity, Life investment, Live forever, love, My Treasures, My Wellbeing, Never Ending, No End, Perennial, Perpetual Life, Trust, Trust God, Trust Jesus, Undying, Unending, Unending life, What has my heart, Where my treasures are
Posted on November 25, 2024
by Jeff Herringshaw
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There are a lot of people I don’t like. In fact, there are some, if I had it my way, I would avoid completely. They either believe differently than I do and make me feel uncomfortable; they are interested in things I cannot relate… Continue Reading “Choosing to Love God First”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: All my love, All we need is love, Authentic Love, God first loved me, God Is Love, God loves you, Greatest Commandment, love, Love God, Love is the answer, Thanksgiving, True Love, With all my heart
Posted on November 18, 2024
by Jeff Herringshaw
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I have been an on and off fan of Star Trek (and its various versions) over the years. As a kid, the alien enemies scared me: Klingons with their cold, hard, and aggressive logic; the emotional paranoia of the Romulans; and the greed and… Continue Reading “Choosing Within Limits”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Boundaries, Eternity, freedom, God's plan, Humility, Limitations, Limits, love, Obedience to God, Pride, Rebellion, Submission to God, Transhumanism, Trust God
Often, the secret to success with any endeavor is learning the basics of a needed task and trusting 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… Continue Reading “Choosing to Obey”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Bad Leaders, Character of God, Commandments, Commandments of God, Comply, Complying, Control, Disobedience, Disregarding the Rules, freedom, God is Trustworthy, Good Leaders, Keep the Commandments, love, Love God, Loving God, Loving Jesus, Obedience, Obey God, Obey Jesus, Rebellion, Rebellion against God, Repent, Repentance, Rules, Submit, Submit to God, True Freedom, Trust God, Trust Jesus
Posted on September 30, 2024
by Jeff Herringshaw
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“Christianity doesn’t work.” I’ve been told this more than once. Someone explains why he’s giving up his faith, and it usually has something to do with him not getting what he feels he needs. Typically, references are made to unanswered prayers; troubling questions without… Continue Reading “Choosing the Process Over the Product”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Children, Christianity, Contentment, Eternity, Ethics, Faith, Feel better, Fixed, God is Good, God Is Love, God's love, Goodness of God, Grace, Growth, Happiness, Happy, Helpful, love, Love Hurts, Loving God, Loving Jesus, More Love, More to Love, Pleasure, Preparing for Eternity, Process, Product, Result, Results, Spiritual Growth, Unanswered Prayer, Utilitarianism, Utility
Posted on September 2, 2024
by Jeff Herringshaw
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Regardless of the secularism that is woven into our present-day culture, we are a generation of worshipers. We tend to revere whatever makes us feel good. And that can cover a broad spectrum of deities. Whether they be the gods of food, money, or… Continue Reading “Choosing to NOT Make Myself Into a God”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: 10 Commandments, 1st Commandment, deities, deity, False gods, Final Word, First Commandment, gods, Humility, I am a god, Idolatry, Idols, love, Love well, Loving God, many gods, My place, myself a god, No submission, Pride, self, Submit, Worship, Worshipping myself
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