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
Posted on November 29, 2021
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 Sweetness”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Accuse, Accusing, Anger, Bitter, Bitterness, Blame, Confusion, forgive, forgiveness, Grace, Honey, Honeycomb, injustice, Offense, Offensive, Pain, Resentful, Resentment, Root of Bitterness, Sorrow, Sweet, Sweetness, Wisdom
Posted on May 31, 2021
by Jeff Herringshaw
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I remember the first time I stole something. I was six or seven years old, and I walked out of a store with a candy bar in my pocket. When I didn’t get caught and nothing bad happened, I was surprised. As a child… Continue Reading “Choosing to Recognize My Own Sin”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: 7 Deadly Sins, Agree with God, Alienation from God, Cardinal Sins, Cleansing, Confess, Confession, Consequences, Corruption, Disobedience, forgiveness, guilt, Guilty, Iniquity, Lawless, Lawlessness, Morality, My Own Rules, My Own Way, No Boundaries, Offense, Rebel, Rebellion, Redemption, Repent, Repentance, Rescued, Rescuer, Salvation, Separation from God, sin, Transgression, Trespasses, Unacceptable Behavior