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
I’m growing—particularly around my gut. As I get older, I find myself fantasizing about coming up with a plan to return to my 18-year-old body, back when I felt no need to think about what or how much I ate. And it was more… Continue Reading “Choosing to Turn Around”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: 7 Deadly Sins, Bad behavior, Change, Changing myself, Changing the way I think, Changing Things, Confession, Doing things differently, Making a Change, Mistakes, Redo, Regret, Repent, Repentance, Resolutions, See things differently, Seeing Things Differently, sin, Sinful behavior, Think Again, Troubled behavior, Turn Around, Turning, Turning Around, U Turn
Is “spring cleaning” a real thing? For some, this annual purging is what marks the official emergence from the dark survival mode of winter. It’s a time to step into the bright and hopeful newness of a fresh season with summer right in front… Continue Reading “Choosing a Clean Heart”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Anxiety, Anxious Thoughts, Bad Attitude, Brave, Bravery, Clean Heart, Clean soul, Clean Up, Cleansing, Confess, Courage, Deep Cleaning, fear, Forgive one another, forgiveness, freedom, Getting Unstuck, Grudges, House Cleaning, Letting Go, Moving Forward, New Life, Offenses, Releasing, Repent, Resentment, Soul Cleaning, Spring Cleaning
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 Have No Other Gods”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: 10 Commandments, False gods, False Worship, First Commandment, Idol Worship, Idolatry, Idols, Love God with all your heart, No other gods, One true God, Only One God, Pride, Repent, Repentence, Self Centered, The god of self, The Greatest Commandment, There is one God and you are not Him, Worship
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 to Finish Well”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: A Good Finish, Admit you're wrong, Admitting Mistakes, Apologize, Ask for forgiveness, Be a learner, Confess, Confess sin, Ending Well, Finish Well, Finishing Well, How will I be remembered?, Humble, Humility, Learn from your mistakes, Learning from my mistakes, Looking Back, No Regrets, Pride, Proudful, Repent, Run the Race, Running the Race
Posted on January 3, 2022
by Jeff Herringshaw
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The new year is upon us, and that means resolutions! Many of us are making promises to ourselves to initiate changes in our lives. I have heard mixed reviews regarding the effectiveness of such commitments. The vast majority of us give up on the… Continue Reading “Choosing to Leave the Past Behind”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Accusations, Confession, Effective Resolutions, False Guilt, forgive, forgiveness, freedom, guilt, Happy New Year, Humility, Leprosy, New Year Resolution, Pride, Release, Repent, Repentance, Resolutions, sin, Success, Unbelief
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
Posted on February 24, 2020
by Jeff Herringshaw
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I’m growing—particularly around my gut. As I get older, I find myself fantasizing about coming up with a plan to return to my 18-year-old body, back when I felt no need to think about what or how much I ate. And it was more… Continue Reading “Choosing to REALLY Change”