Tag: Weakness

Choosing to Take Temptation Seriously

Posted on July 19, 2021 by Jeff Herringshaw

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”

Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Adopted, Adoption, Allegiance, Child of God, Children of God, Core Identity, daughter of God, Identity, Identity Tag, No longer orphans, Purpose, resisting, Resisting Temptation, son of God, Temptation, Temptation of Jesus, Tempted, Thomas á Kempis, View of Myself, Weakness

Choosing Gentleness

Posted on July 12, 2021 by Jeff Herringshaw

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My desire as a boy was to be strong. I was verbally and physically picked on in elementary school. The longing to demonstrate my strength led to a few fights and endless daydreaming of what that day would feel like when I could show… Continue Reading “Choosing Gentleness”

Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Firmness, Fruit of the Spirit, Gentle, Gentle at Heart, Gentleness, God's Wisdom, Inner Firmness, Jesus, Quiet Strength, Responding Like Jesus, Strength, Strength Under Control, Strong, Tender, Tenderness, Weak, Weakness

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Choosing to Take Temptation Seriously

Choosing Gentleness

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