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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”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Belongs to Me, Care, Care for Another, Entrust, Faithful, Faithfulness, fear, Future Reward, Gift, Gifts, God's Kingdom, I Surrender All, Inheritance, It's Mine, Kingdom of God, Lay it down, Let Go, Loss, Mindset, Mine, Ownership, Possessions, Property Management, Release, Reward, Rich Inheritance, Servant, Serve, Serve Another, Steward, Stewardship, Surrender, Talent, Talents, Thankful, Thanks, Thanksgiving, Trust, Trustworthiness, Well Done, Wisdom
Posted on February 19, 2024
by Jeff Herringshaw
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As a child, I remember when my Sunday school knowledge about God and the Bible became dull and simple. I was a jaded 12-year-old, having grown up saturated with what felt like dry, moralistic lessons drawn from the pages of scripture. The words faith,… Continue Reading “Choosing to “Know” Less”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Beginnings, Believe, boredom, Childlike, Childlikeness, Children, Discipleship, Enjoy, Faith, Faith Fundamentals, Faith Hope Love, forgive, Godliness, Growing with God, Hope, Humility, Intimacy with Jesus, Kingdom of God, Kingdom of Heaven, Knowledge, Learn, Like a Child, love, Maturity, Respond to love, Simple, Sunday school, The Basics, Trust, Wisdom
Posted on October 30, 2023
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 Value Faith”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Atheism, Belief, Belief in God, Child-like Faith, Choose Faith, Faith, Faith as a Child, Faith in God, God is Alive, God is Dead, I am an Atheist, I Believe, In God We Trust, Let Go and Let God, No God, Presuppositions, Radical Faith, Reasons to Believe, Rely on God, Ridiculous Faith, Self Reliance, There is no God, Trust, Trust in God, What is Faith?
Posted on September 11, 2023
by Jeff Herringshaw
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I was five years old when I had my tonsils removed. Medical concerns and procedures were different back then. They had me spend the night before surgery in the hospital. I remember my initial impression was that of getting to do a sleep over… Continue Reading “Choosing to TRUST in the Dark”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Blind, Confusion, Dark place, Disoriented, God is Good, God is Light, God's Light, Holding God's Hand, Hope, Hope in dark times, I can't see, Light, Light at the end of the tunnel, Light in the Darkness, Light of Christ, Making my own light, My own light, No fear, Rely on God, Self Reliance, Self Righteousness, Trust, Trust God, Trust Jesus, Trusting when it's dark, Voice of God, Voice of Jesus, Walking in darkness, When I am afraid, When there's no light
We have just finished Holy Week, and I am still reflecting on what it all means. Resurrection Sunday morning provides some hearty food for thought, considering that the followers of Christ are promised to one day experience being resurrected with new incorruptible bodies themselves.… Continue Reading “Choosing a Wise King”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Donkey, Easter, Expectations for God, Faith, Good Friday, Holy Week, Hosanna, Jesus is Lord, Jesus Misunderstood, King Jesus, Maccabean, Maccabees, Messiah, Misunderstood Jesus, Palm Sunday, The Cross, Trust, Trust Jesus, War Horse
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 January 9, 2023
by Jeff Herringshaw
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I only have to look in the mirror to be reminded of the many birthdays I have experienced. It’s funny how my excitement and attitude toward turning another year older have changed since I was young. Birthdays used to be the happy focal point… Continue Reading “Choosing to Mature God’s Way”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: A learner, Become a child, Birthdays, Child-like, Child-likeness, Getting Old, Gray hair, Growing Old, Humble, Humility, Kids, Learners, Like a Child, Mature, Maturity, Trust, Trust issues, Vulnerability, Vulnerable, Wisdom
For some reason it’s painful to admit that I’m not a handyman. Sure, I have taught myself how to fix some things around the house. But, I have also created a lot of messes. The bottom-line issue has almost always been to save money.… Continue Reading “Choosing From Where I Seek Help”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Faith, Final Authority, Fix, Fix it, Fix me, Help, Help me, I am needy, I can't fix myself, I have needs, Looking for help, Psalm 121, Secure, Security, Trust, Trusting God, Truth
Posted on November 28, 2022
by Jeff Herringshaw
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“He will order His angels to protect you.” These words from Psalm 91 are a great comfort for many people right now. It says in verse 6, “Do not dread the disease that stalks in darkness, nor the disaster that strikes at midday” (NLT). What a… Continue Reading “Choosing to Believe Anyway”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Belief, Believe, Believe God, Complaining, Discounting God, Doubt, Doubting God, Faith, fear, Goodness of God, Remember, Remember what God has done, Temptation, Temptation to doubt, Testing God, Trust, Trust God, Trusting God, Unbelief, Wrestling with doubt
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