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
In the movies it always looked so easy and inconsequential. As a kid, I watched shows where chairs were busted over heads in barroom fights, the recipient merely staggering a few paces before flinging his opponent through a wooden railing. In addition, there were… Continue Reading “Choosing to Respond to the Knock”
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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 Surrender”
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Posted on January 30, 2023
by Jeff Herringshaw
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Some stories in the Bible have struck me as unfair, and at times I have found myself sympathizing with the “bad guy.” Take for example the parable of the three servants who received money from their master to invest while he was gone (Matthew… Continue Reading “Choosing a Soft Heart in Worship”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Cain and Abel, Hard Heart, Humble Heart, Jesus is Lord, Obedience, Pride, Prideful, Resisting God, Right Worship, Soft Heart, Submission to God, True Worship, Trust, Worship, Worship from the heart
Posted on November 1, 2021
by Jeff Herringshaw
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“I love you with all my heart.” I’ve heard this phrase a few times in my life, and it always brings a smile to my face. It’s a stereotypical expression that usually comes from someone trying to express deep feelings but hasn’t come up… Continue Reading “Choosing to Soften My Heart”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Brittle, choices, Choosing God, Closed Heart, Closed Mind, Free Will, Hard Heart, Inflexible, Insensitive Heart, Open Heart, Resisting God, Soft Heart, Stony Heart, Surrender, Surrender to God, Tender Heart