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I Choose Today to Live in the Promise, Not the Curse

Molinda Hern September 30, 2025

I’ve been thinking about this thread that runs through Scripture, and it’s stopping me in my own tracks. Back in Genesis 9, Noah curses Canaan, Ham’s son, declaring that his descendants will live under the weight of servitude. From that moment forward, the land of Canaan carried the weight of that curse. And the results showed quickly, Canaan’s descendants became a people marked by corruption, rebellion, and practices that grieved the heart of God. Their land became known as a place of idolatry and wickedness. And yet in Genesis 12, God does something that looks upside-down, He sends Abram to that very land. The land of the cursed becomes the land of promise. Over and over again, as Israel steps into Canaan, we see God pulling people out of the shadow of that curse, like Rahab, a Canaanite woman in Jericho, who had faith to believe in the God of Israel and ended up folded right into His family, even into the very lineage of Jesus. The place and the people once branded as cursed become part of God’s story of redemption. And then we see it again in Jesus’ ministry. There was a woman who had been bleeding for

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I Choose Today to Believe God Brings Order from Chaos

Molinda Hern September 27, 2025

Chaos… it seems to come from every direction of life: culture, economy, weather, evil. It collides with our day-to-day too—our workplaces, highways, schools, even our homes. And if we’re honest, it presses in on our thoughts: questions about purpose, worries about the future, doubts that spiral into anxiety. Chaos feels pervasive everywhere we look. When will it stop? As I was reading Genesis 1, I noticed something right away: “The earth was completely chaos, and darkness covered the face of the deep…” (NRSVUE). That phrase grabbed me. But as I studied further, hope began to surface. Because while chaos was present, it wasn’t permanent. It wasn’t menacing. It simply meant God’s creative work hadn’t begun yet. And there, right in the middle of the chaos, ruakh—God’s breath, His Spirit—was hovering. Not passively, but like an electric charge, full of expectant energy. One commentary describes it as fluttering, vibrating, actively moving over the waters, ready to bring order out of chaos. The same word appears in Deuteronomy 32:10–11, where Moses describes God watching over “the apple of His eye.” That’s you. That’s me. Just as an eagle hovers and flutters over its young to guard and protect, God hovers over His

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I Choose Today to See the Seed in My Hand

Molinda Hern September 25, 2025

Have you ever looked at something small and thought, What could this possibly amount to?A dream, a step of faith, a prayer whispered when you don’t feel strong enough to believe it out loud. It feels so small, almost insignificant. But what if God sees it differently? Seeds don’t look like much. They’re tiny, fragile, forgettable. But inside a seed is an entire future, roots, branches, fruit, even shade for generations to come. The extraordinary is already written into the ordinary. It just hasn’t had its season to grow yet. Jesus said, “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed…” (Matthew 13:31–32). Small at the start, but when planted, it grows into something so much larger than we could imagine. The same is true for you. The seed in your hand, your willingness, your obedience, your faith, may not look like much. But God is the One who makes it grow. Your part is to plant, to trust, to release it into His hands. Don’t despise what feels small today. That prayer matters. That step of faith matters. That “yes” matters. You don’t have to see the full picture yet. You just need to believe the seed has a

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I Choose Today to Bring Change

Molinda Hern September 23, 2025

Have you seen the news lately? Driven down a freeway or walked through a crowded store? It feels like everywhere we turn, there’s angst, anger, and brokenness. Sometimes it’s overwhelming, the darkness of this world can weigh heavy. David reminds us of this truth: “There is no one who does good, no, not even one.” — Psalm 53:3a AMP And maybe you’ve wondered, Why doesn’t God just come back already? Why does He wait while so much evil, pain, and suffering continue? Scripture answers that too: “The Lord isn’t really being slow about His promise, as some people think. No, He is being patient for your sake. He does not want anyone to be destroyed, but wants everyone to repent.” — 2 Peter 3:9 God’s extraordinary patience is a reflection of His extraordinary love. He waits so that more can come—your family member, your neighbor, even your enemy. Jesus came so that everyone could experience God’s love firsthand. That means me. That means you. That means the “whosoevers” who haven’t yet heard or believed. So while the world feels heavy with darkness, you and I are invited to step in as light-bearers. We get to bring change, not in our

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I Choose Today to Build on the Cornerstone (Episode 26)

Molinda Hern September 18, 2025

You probably remember the story of the Three Little Pigs. One built his house with straw, another with sticks, and the last with bricks. When the wolf came, he blew down the first two, but no matter how hard he huffed and puffed, he couldn’t touch the brick house. As kids, it was just a fairytale. But as adults, we understand the deeper truth: what matters most isn’t how the house looks—it’s what it’s built on. A weak foundation can’t stand against the storm. Jesus used the same image when He said, “Everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock” (Matthew 7:24–25). In the ancient world, builders began with something called a cornerstone. It was the first stone set, the one every other stone was aligned with. If the cornerstone was off, the entire building would be crooked. But if it was strong and true, the building could stand firm. That’s why Paul writes, “built

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