Tag: Trust God
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”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Accoutability, Allurements, Belief, Believe, Believe God, Comfort, Deceiving myself, Delayed Gratification, desires, Disobedience, Faith, Fighting Temptation, Forgetting God, Hope, love, Meeting my own needs, Obedience, Relief, Resisting Temptation, Satan, Satisfaction, Stupid decisions, Temptation, Tempted, Tempter, Trust God, Trust Jesus
Posted on February 24, 2025
by Jeff Herringshaw
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Newer is almost always better. This is especially true with technology and when deciding what leftovers in the refrigerator to eat. Cars with lower mileage are almost always preferable to the old ones. Almost. There are those vehicles considered classics and in high demand.… Continue Reading “Choosing Old Stuff”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Ancient Truth, Belief, Believe, Bible Reading, Biblical Documents, Biblical Studies, Biblical truth, Can I believe the Bible?, Dead Sea Scrolls, Essenes, Evidence for the Bible, Faith, Holy Scriptures, Hope, I want to believe, Is the Bible true?, love, New Testament, Old Testament, Qumran, Read the Bible, Reasons for believing, Salvation, Scriptures, The Ancient Way, The Bible, Trust God, Trust Jesus, Truth
Posted on February 17, 2025
by Jeff Herringshaw
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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 Give Up!”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Alfred the Great, Best to give up, Complete Surrender, Concede, Confused, Confusion, Davy Crockett, Don't know what to do, Don't resist, Eternity, Faith, Family of God, freedom, Give Up, God is Good, God is Trustworthy, Guthrum, Hope, How to change, Humility, I Quit, I Surrender, love, Mercy, Not sure what to do, Pride, Resist, Stop resisting, Strength through surrender, Submission, Submit, Submit to God, Surrender, Surrender to God, Surrender to Jesus, The Alamo, Trust, Trust God, Vikings, Why resist, Why submit
Posted on February 3, 2025
by Jeff Herringshaw
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The well-known British philosopher and atheist, Bertrand Russell (1872-1970), was supposedly asked later in his life how he would explain his beliefs if he was confronted with God after he died. It is said that he quickly replied, “Not enough evidence, God! Not enough… Continue Reading “Choosing to Trust What I Cannot See”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Agnostic, Assume, Assumptions, Atheism, Atheist, Belief, Believe, Believe God, Believe in God, Blind faith, By faith not by sight, Deconstruct faith, Deconstruction, Doubt, Doubting, Doubting God's Existence, Evidence, Evidence for God, Faith, Faith in Christ, Faith in God, Faith in Jesus, God is a Delusion, God is Real, Leap of faith, Life of Faith, Lost my faith, No God, Religion, Seeing is Believing, There is no God, Trust, Trust God
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 Where I Put My Faith, Hope, and Love”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Always, Believing, Eternal Life, Eternity, Everlasting Life, Faith, Faith Hope Love, Forever, Heavenly Treasures, Hope, Infinity, Life investment, Live forever, love, My Treasures, My Wellbeing, Never Ending, No End, Perennial, Perpetual Life, Trust, Trust God, Trust Jesus, Undying, Unending, Unending life, What has my heart, Where my treasures are
Posted on December 9, 2024
by Jeff Herringshaw
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Many years ago I read a slim little book by a Chinese pastor known as Watchman Nee. It was a study of the Biblical book of Ephesians. It is called Sit, Walk, Stand, and I have referred to it many times since. SIT He points… Continue Reading “Choosing to Stand”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Armor of God, Believe, Faith, God is Good, God's Love, God's word, Obedience, Obey God, Resist the devil, Respond, Rest, Rest in Christ, Schemes of the devil, Sit, Stand, Trust, Trust God, Trust God's promises, Trust His Promises, walk, Walk out your faith, Walk with God, Watchman Nee, Word of God
Posted on November 18, 2024
by Jeff Herringshaw
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I have been an on and off fan of Star Trek (and its various versions) over the years. As a kid, the alien enemies scared me: Klingons with their cold, hard, and aggressive logic; the emotional paranoia of the Romulans; and the greed and… Continue Reading “Choosing Within Limits”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Boundaries, Eternity, freedom, God's plan, Humility, Limitations, Limits, love, Obedience to God, Pride, Rebellion, Submission to God, Transhumanism, Trust God
Posted on November 11, 2024
by Jeff Herringshaw
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The well-known British philosopher and atheist, Bertrand Russell (1872-1970), was supposedly asked later in his life how he would explain his beliefs if God confronted him after he died. It is said the man quickly replied, “Not enough evidence, God! Not enough evidence.” I… Continue Reading “Choosing to Start with Faith”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Begin with faith, Belief, Believe, Believe in God, childlike faith, Confidence, Does God Exist, Evidence for God, Existence of God, Faith, Faith of a child, Free Will, Heavenly Treasure, Help my unbelief, I don't believe, I don't believe in God, I want to believe, Mustard Seed Faith, No Evidence, Pleasing God, Presuming, Presuppositions, Pride, Searching for God, Trust, Trust God
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
Posted on September 9, 2024
by Jeff Herringshaw
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After my face was smashed into the sweaty mat several times by a brute bigger than me I changed my mind. That was enough, and I gave up the thought of becoming a wrestler. The high school coach had said he could make me… Continue Reading “Choosing to Not Give Up”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Child of God, Confused, Confusion, Difficult, Disappointed with God, Disappointment, Discouraged, Don't Give Up, Endurance, Faith, God's child, Hurt, I'm Confused, I'm Done, Identity, Is God Good?, It's over, Life, Never give up, Pain, Painful, Perseverence, Press On, Push in, Struggle, Struggling with God, Suffering, Tired, Trust, Trust God, Where is God?, Wrestling, Wrestling with God
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