During a long layover in an airport years ago, I experienced some unpleasant interaction with airport staff. While wandering the terminal looking for something to help pass the time, I came upon the lounge for the particular airline I was flying. My immediate thought… Continue Reading “Choosing My Ultimate Allegiance”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Affirming, Allegiance to Jesus, Alone, Bigoted, Bigots, Closed Mind, Distinctions, Embrace the poor, Embrace the Vulnerable, Embrace the weak, Embracing, Exclusive, Exclusivity, Faith, Faithful, God, Hope, Inclusive, Jesus, Jesus the only way, love, Love God, Misunderstood, Narrow, narrow-minded, No other way, One Way, Openness, Paradox, Recognizing Differences, Rejected, Salvation, Standards, Trust God, Welcoming
Often, the secret to success with any task is learning the basics and trusting the tried-and-true process for getting a particular job done. I believe this can apply to almost any skill. I remember my dad teaching me to wash a car: always start… Continue Reading “Choosing to Live Within Boundaries”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Authority, Be a disciple, Be a learner, Be wise, Boundaries, Discipleship, Don't trust authority, Focus, God is Good, Heavenly Father, Limits, love, Mistrust, Obedience, Obey, Obey God, Obey Jesus, Rebel, Rebellion, Reliance on God, Restrictions, Salvation, Skills, Stability, Stable life, Trust authority, Trust God, Trust Jesus, Wisdom, Work within restrictions
Posted on January 19, 2026
by Jeff Herringshaw
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The word “forever” can be interpreted differently depending on what a person wants. A couple reciting their marriage vows might intend the meaning to be “as long as I shall live” or “until things get too difficult.” A child who claims to have a… Continue Reading “Choosing What Lasts”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Christ Follower, Eternal, Eternal Glory, Eternal Life, Eternity, Faith, Forever, Forever House, God, Good Investment, Heavenly Treasure, Hope, It's going to last, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Live forever, love, Never Stops, Real Value, Salvation, Treasure in Heaven, Trust, Trust God, Unending, What it means to be a Christian
Posted on December 8, 2025
by Jeff Herringshaw
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“He will order His angels to protect you.” These words from Psalm 91 should be a great comfort for those who are putting their trust in God. It says in verse 6, “Do not dread the disease that stalks in darkness, nor the disaster that… Continue Reading “Choosing to Remember God’s Track Record”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Bible, Christianity, Don't Forget, Doubts, Faith, Forgetting God, God, God is Faithful, Hope, Jesus, love, Pride, Remember, Salvation, sin, Struggling with Doubts, Temptation, Tested, Testing God, Trust, Trust God, Word of God
Posted on December 1, 2025
by Jeff Herringshaw
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So much of the truth revealed through the scriptures is counterintuitive. At face value it does not make sense. One of the results is that we have to stop, think about it, and go a little deeper. For example: And there is one that… Continue Reading “Choosing a “Snail’s Pace””
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Bad Habits, Chill Out, Don't Hurry, Don't Worry, Eternal Values, Eternity, Faith, Faster, Frustrated, Frustration, God, God's Timing, Haste Makes Waste, Healthy Life, Hope, Hurry, Hurry Up, Impatience, In His Time, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Joy, love, Margins, Patience, Peace, Rush, Salvation, Slow down, Speed Kills, Too fast, Trust God, Values, Wait
Posted on October 13, 2025
by Jeff Herringshaw
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As I pulled up to the stop light in a Dallas suburb, I mumbled under my breath, “Right, left or straight?” The word “right” lingered in my mind, so I made the turn. My knuckles were white clinging to the steering wheel, and every… Continue Reading “Choosing to STOP and LISTEN”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Blind faith, Desperate for God, Divine Direction, Faith, God is Alive, God is Good, God is Real, God loves me, God loves you, God Speaks, God the Communicator, God's Guidance, Goodness of God, Guidance, Guidance of God, Hearing God, Hearing God's Voice, Holy Spirit, Holy Spirit Direction, Hope, Jesus Christ, Jesus is Alive, Listen, Listening, Living by Faith, love, Slow down, Still Small Voice, Trust God, Trusting God, Voice of God, Walking by Faith, Word of God
Posted on September 29, 2025
by Jeff Herringshaw
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There’s something gratifying about finding a way to make a long journey shorter. I look to my GPS for help these days. But even as a kid, I was always looking for a short cut. When I was 12, my friends showed me a… Continue Reading “Choosing to Go Slow”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: All in good time, Big Picture, Christ Follower, Christian, desires, Dreams, Faith, Fast, Faster, Go slow, God, Good Life, Hope, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Jesus Follower, Joy, Life, Long Suffering, love, Patience, Peace, Perseverance, Short cuts, Short-term Thinking, Slow down, Temptation, the easy way, The Long Way, Treasure, Trust God, Wait, Wait on the Lord, Wisdom, Wise, Wise choices, worth the wait
Posted on September 22, 2025
by Jeff Herringshaw
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It’s a simple but often maligned and misunderstood word. To be considered humble is a compliment for some and an insult for others. It’s frequently associated with being soft spoken, self-deprecating, and wallowing in low self-esteem. While many people consider it a virtue of… Continue Reading “Choosing to Empty Myself”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Admitting I'm wrong, Apologize, Apology, Arrogance, Arrogant, Bible, biblical, choice, choices, Christ, Christian, Christian Virtue, Emptied, Faith, Feelings, Follower of Jesus, Full of Myself, God, Hope, Humble, Humility, Jesus, love, Low self-esteem, Meek, Meekness, Not a feeling, Pride, Proud, Reality, Salvation, Self-Esteem, Surrender, Surrendered Life, Trust God, Truth, Virtures
It hit the airwaves just before I graduated from high school. And though I never absorbed any of the lyrics except the first line, I found myself humming and singing those few words over and over. There was also a movie and TV series… Continue Reading “Choosing a FOREVER Life”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Cheating Death, Conquering Death, Death, Delayed Gratification, Elves, Eternal Life, Eternal Value, Eternity, Faith, Fame, Famous, Forever, Fulfilled Life, Fulfillment, Getting Old, God's Promises, Heaven, Hope, I want to die young, Immediate Gratificationh, immortal, immortality, Incorruptible Body, Incorruptible life, Instant Gratification, Legacy, Life, Live forever, Long life, Long Term, Long Term Riches, love, Materialism, My Legacy, Never Ending, Never Ending Life, Old, Old Age, Pain, Perseverance, Remembered, Resurrection, Short Term, Too Old, Trust God
A good story almost always requires a villain. Everyone loves to detest and blame that guy who is despicable. And what is easier to despise than a creep motivated by pure greed? In movies, a hero commonly struggles against a filthy rich tycoon or… Continue Reading “Choosing to Avoid Avarice”
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