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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!”
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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
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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 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
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
What is it about children and their selective hearing? They conveniently fail to perceive instructions or warnings they don’t like. But if a parent for some reason does not follow through with something he said he might do, there is a predictable mantra shouted:… Continue Reading “Choosing to Follow His Promises”
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How many plans have been started with grand vision and then abandoned because of how insignificant and underwhelming the idea later felt? My visionary follow-through often struggles. Emotions of discouragement settle in when the glorious things I imagine don’t swiftly materialize. Not seeing an… Continue Reading “Choosing to Begin Small”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Afraid, Begin, Begin Small, Beginnings, Don't despise small beginnings, Embarrassing, Eyes of Faith, Eyes to See, Faith, fear, Fresh Start, Greatness, Hope, Inadequate, Insignificant, Insignificant beginnings, Loaves and Fishes, love, Mustard Seed, Patience, Simple, Simple Obedience, Simple Offering, Simple Prayers, Small Beginnings, So small, Start Small, Surrender, Think Big, Trust, Trusting Heart
Posted on May 20, 2024
by Jeff Herringshaw
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I was a child when I remember first hearing the concept of having a “friendship with God.” It provided a welcome relief from the burden of legalism my young perception of religion had pressed on me. But looking back, I now see that this… Continue Reading “Choosing a Different Kind of Friendship”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Abraham, Closer than a Brother, Companionship, Faith, Friendship with God, God my Friend, God's Way, Good Friends, Hope, Intimacy with God, Jacob, Jesus my Friend, Life, Life-giving, love, Loving God, Obedience, Obedience to God, Relationships, Struggling Friends, Struggling with God, True Friendship, Trust, Wrestling, Wrestling with God
A few years back, some friends asked if I would keep their car while they spent a few months working in Asia. I could use it as a second vehicle as long as I took care of it. It ended up being a great… Continue Reading “Choosing to Care About Someone Else’s Stuff”
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