Though I could be quiet and reserved as a child, I had a belligerent side as well. I got into quite a few fights—the kind that included punching, slapping, kicking and bloody noses. Before you form a mental picture of me as a delinquent… Continue Reading “Choosing to Be Combative”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Be a Fighter, Darkness, Discipleship, Don't Give Up, Evil, Faith, Fight, Fight with the devil, God, Goodness of God, Hope, Jesus Christ, love, Love One Another, My Calling, Resist, Resist the devil, Resitance, Salvation, Satan, Spiritual Battle, Spiritual Darkness, Spiritual Evil, Spiritual Warfare, Temptation, Tempted, Truth
In every house I’ve lived, sooner or later, we have to deal with pests. We’ve battled everything from snakes to bats, all looking to make a home with us. But of course, the most common little irritating critter has been the mouse. Unfortunately for… Continue Reading “Choosing to Resist”
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No matter how hard I try, why are some things so difficult to resist? Overeating? Harsh responses to those who correct me? Anxiety about the future? I know how I should respond, what I’m supposed to do, and what I ought to feel. But… Continue Reading “Choosing a Resilient Identity”
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Posted on November 27, 2023
by Jeff Herringshaw
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No matter how hard I try, why are some things so difficult to resist? Overeating? Harsh responses to those who correct me? Anxiety about the future? I know how I should respond, what I’m supposed to do, and what I ought to feel. But… Continue Reading “Choosing Authenticity All the Time”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Authentic, Authentic Purpose, Authentically Me, Authenticity, Authenticity in temptation, Belief about Myself, Child of God, Children of God, daughter of God, How I see myself, I am a child of God, Identity Crisis, My authentic identity, My Purpose, Purpose, Purpose and Identity, Resisting Temptation, son of God, Temptation, Tempted, Thomas á Kempis, Understanding myself
In every house I’ve lived, sooner or later, we have to deal with pests. We’ve battled everything from snakes to bats, all looking to make a home with us. But of course, the most common little irritating critter has been the mouse. Unfortunately for… Continue Reading “Choosing to say, “NO!””
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Posted on September 26, 2022
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No matter how hard I try, why are some things so difficult to resist? Overeating? Harsh responses to those who correct me? Anxiety about the future? I know how I should respond, what I’m supposed to do, and what I ought to feel. But… Continue Reading “Choosing to Remember Who I Am”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Allegiance to Jesus, Core Identity, Identity, Identity in Christ, Know Myself, Know Thyself, Know Yourself, Lies I Believe, Primary Identity, Self Identity, Temptation, Temptations of Christ, Tempted, The Imitation of Christ, Thomas á Kempis, Victory Over Temptation, Who am I?
Posted on July 19, 2021
by Jeff Herringshaw
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No matter how hard I try, why are some things so difficult to resist? Overeating? Harsh responses to those who correct me? Anxiety about the future? I know how I should respond, what I’m supposed to do, and what I ought to feel. But… Continue Reading “Choosing to Take Temptation Seriously”
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