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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
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.… Continue Reading “Choosing a Strong Finish”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Arrogance, bad choices, Choose Justice, Choose Righteousness, Chosen, Completion, Don't Stop, Endure, Endure to the end, Faith, Finish Well, Finishing Strong, Forgivness, God's Way, good choices, Hope, Hubris, Humility, Living well, love, Love Mercy, Persevere, Pride, Refusing to learn, Resisting God, Thanks, Thanksgiving, The End, Walk Humbly
I read of her in my college literature class, Lady Elaine of Astolat. A figure in Arthurian legend, she died from the weight of unrequited love. Sir Lancelot just didn’t feel it the same way she did. Of course, dying because of or for… Continue Reading “Choosing Strange Love”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Death, Doubts, Faith, Feelings, Good Feelings, Happiness, Ignatius of Antioch, Jesus, Jesus' Sacrifice, Joy, Lady Elaine, love, Love Hurts, Love like Jesus, Love that Gives, Martyrs, Meaning, Perpetua and Felicity, Polycarp, Purpose, Sacrificial Death, sacrificial love, Self-centered, Sentiments, Strange Love, Suffering, Till Death do us part, True Happiness, Unrequited Love
I recently had someone describe her problems to me as rooted in co-dependency. She could see that her choices had become so enmeshed with another person’s responses that she no longer knew what was hers and what was the other person’s. The solution she… Continue Reading “Choosing to Limit Myself”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: 10 Commandments, Boundaries, Boundary, Boundary Problem, Care, Channel, Co-dependency, Command, Commandment, Direct, Directions, Fence, Fences, freedom, Guide, Healthy Boundaries, Help, Identity, Intimacy with God, Intimacy with Jesus, Just say No, Laws, Life, Limts, love, Restrictions, Rules, Safety, Say no, Thrive, Thriving, True Freedom, Walls
It’s been used as a joke, but there are some very funny images to support it as a reality. Do humans resemble their pets? In attitude and temperament? Even in their looks? It appears the answer is a strong YES! This phenomenon, particularly with… Continue Reading “Choosing a Different Look”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Appearances, Biblical truth, choices, Choose, Hating sin, Idolatry, Idols, Living for God, Living for Jesus, Looking like my pet, love, Loving God, Loving Jesus, Loving things, My model, My pet looks like me, sin, Spiritual Blindness, True Discipleship, True Worship, What I look like, What I love, Who I follow, Worship, Worshiping the Wrong Thing
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