Posted on April 7, 2025
by Jeff Herringshaw
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I was 19 years old working a summer job between college semesters painting our little town’s city hall. It was a season of experiencing new life in my spiritual walk with Jesus. One day, I was overjoyed to have a conversation with a local… Continue Reading “Choosing Risky Love”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Bitter, Bitterness, Communication, Faith, Good Communication, Hard conversations, Hate, Healing Words, Honest, Honesty, Hope, love, Loving Words, Offended, Offensive, Relationships, Right Relationships, Speak the truth in love, Speak Truth, Truth, Unforgiveness, Words
I was deliberately maligned. A ministry co-worker, years ago, told my supervisor that I had screamed at her when she had confronted me. When this was brought to my attention, I knew right away that she was covering for her own bad behavior in… Continue Reading “Choosing to Release It”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Bitter, Bitterness, forgive, forgiveness, freedom, Grudge, Grudges, Holding On, Hurt, Let Go, Offended, Offense, Release, sin, Unoffendable, wounded
Posted on February 13, 2023
by Jeff Herringshaw
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As a kid, there were certain old people I avoided. They were the kind that didn’t seem to have the capacity to endure the messiness and clumsiness of children. They couldn’t see the intentions of little ones when something got spilt or broken. They… Continue Reading “Choosing to Resist the Bitter Pill”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Accusation, Accusations, Anger, Bitterness, Blame, Emotional Pain, forgiveness, Hatred, Hope, Hurt, Hurting, Offended, Offenses, Resentful, Resentment, Root of Bitterness, Sorrow, Sweetness, Sweetness of Jesus, Wisdom
Posted on February 28, 2022
by Jeff Herringshaw
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I was deliberately maligned. A ministry co-worker, years ago, told my supervisor that I had screamed at her when she had confronted me. When this was brought to my attention, I knew right away that she was covering for her own bad behavior in… Continue Reading “Choosing the Path of the Unoffended”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Anger, Angry, Betrayed, Bitter, Falsely Accused, forgive, forgiveness, Free, freedom, Grudge, Grudge Free, Hurt, Hurtful, Letting Go, Living Free, Maligned, Offended, Offense, Offense Free, Release, Releasing, Resentful, Resentment, Self Righteousness, Unfair, Unforgiveness, Unoffendable, Unoffended