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I Choose Today to Reflect Christ

Molinda Hern March 14, 2026

The other day I was driving down the road listening to a worship song when a lyric caught my attention. The song said that we were made to glorify God. It sounded beautiful, but it also made me pause and wonder what that actually looks like in real life. Not on Sunday morning when the music is playing. But on a Tuesday. When you’re tired, running errands, and life feels ordinary. What does it really look like to glorify God in everyday life? The Bible tells us we were made for this. Paul writes: “So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God.” —1 Corinthians 10:31 Did you notice the examples he chose? Eating. Drinking. The most ordinary activities imaginable. Paul wasn’t talking about church services or worship songs. He was talking about daily life. So how do ordinary people glorify an extraordinary God? What does it actually mean to glorify God? In Scripture, God is glorified when His character becomes visible. When His love is seen. When His mercy is experienced. When His patience shows up in real human lives. Jesus even said that when people see the way we

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I Choose Today to Honor a Legacy

Molinda Hern March 10, 2026

Most of you don’t know the backstory of how I Choose Today began. Back in 2023, my uncle and I started doing devotionals together on the Bible App. For about five or six months, we would read the same devotional and then write down our thoughts and reflections. It became a special rhythm for us. Since he lived in another state, it gave us a way to stay connected through our shared faith. This uncle has always held a special place in my life. He was instrumental in my coming to know the Lord. In fact, he introduced me to the man who led me to Christ almost forty years ago. So those devotional exchanges were more than just reflections on Scripture, they were moments of connection, encouragement, and spiritual family. After several months of corresponding through the Bible App, my aunt and uncle came to visit me here in Maryland. During that visit, my uncle told me something that caught me completely off guard. He said, “I started a blog.” Naturally I assumed he meant for himself, so I asked, “You started a blog for you?” He smiled and said, “No. I started a blog for you and me.”

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I Choose Today to Remember I Am an Image Bearer

Molinda Hern March 7, 2026

This reflection comes from Episode 48 of the I Choose Today Podcast, where we continue our Identity series by returning to one of the most foundational truths about who we are. Genesis tells us that humanity was created in the image of God. And after creating humanity, God looked at what He had made and called it very good. Think about that for a moment. Before you ever had a résumé. Before you ever had a reputation. Before anyone ever criticized you. Before anyone ever praised you. God had already spoken something over humanity: very good. Not because of accomplishment. Not because of perfection. But because we bore His image. In the beginning, Eden was a place where heaven and earth overlapped. God walked with His image bearers. Humanity was created to reflect Him, to reflect His goodness, His character, and His presence into the world. But then doubt entered the story. The serpent didn’t say humanity wasn’t made in God’s image. Instead, he planted doubt about God’s goodness and trustworthiness. And when doubt enters, something subtle shifts. Instead of naturally reflecting God outward, we begin guarding ourselves inward. The mirror that was meant to reflect Him outward becomes turned

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I Choose Today to Stand in the Armor I’ve Been Given

Molinda Hern March 3, 2026

“Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes.”  Ephesians 6:11 There’s something important about that phrase: put on the full armor of God. It doesn’t say create it. It doesn’t say earn it. It doesn’t say assemble it from your own strength. It says put on what God has already given you. The armor is His. That means we were never meant to manufacture our own protection. We were never meant to fight spiritual battles with emotional reactions, clever arguments, or human resilience alone. God has already provided what we need to stand. And notice the purpose: So that you can stand. Not scramble. Not strive. Not achieve victory. Just stand. Victory has already been secured through Jesus’ death and resurrection. We are not fighting for victory. We are standing from victory. That changes everything. Lately, I’ve felt attacked from multiple directions, some expected, many not. The kind of hits that try to knock the wind out of you. The kind that whisper, “Maybe you should stop. Maybe you misunderstood your calling. Maybe God won’t come through.” The enemy doesn’t need to destroy you to derail you. He just needs

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