I Choose Today...

I Choose Today to Find God in the Wilderness

Have you ever felt like you’re walking through a wilderness season, uncertain, unseen, and unsure what’s next? The wilderness can feel lonely and silent, but in Scripture, it’s not the place where God forgets us. It’s where He meets us. In Hebrew, the word midbar means “wilderness.” But its root word, dabar, means “to speak.” That means the wilderness, the very place that feels barren, is literally the place where God speaks. Hagar discovered this truth when she fled into the desert, weary and afraid. Twice she found herself there, and twice God met her. The second time, when she thought all hope was lost, “God opened her eyes, and she saw a well of water” (Genesis 21:19). The well had been there all along, she just couldn’t see it until God revealed it. And maybe that’s what the wilderness does for us. It strips away the noise until all that’s left is space for God to speak. I remember when I was in my own wilderness years ago, leaving California and heading toward relatives I’d never met. I felt aimless and unseen. But in the stillness of those nights, when I cried out to God, peace washed over me.

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I Choose Today to Live from My True Identity

Who am I? Who am I that God would choose me—use me—to make a difference? Moses asked the same question: “Who am I to appear before Pharaoh? Who am I to lead the people of Israel out of Egypt?” God answered, “I will be with you.” — Exodus 3:11-12a NLT That’s the answer—not who you are, but Who is with you. God has a pattern of calling ordinary, unqualified, even broken people to carry out extraordinary assignments: • Moses saw himself as a murderer and failure, but God called him deliverer. • Gideon called himself the least in his family; God called him mighty warrior.(Judges 6:12-16) • David was a shepherd boy and sinner; God called him a man after His own heart. • Abraham, the son of an idol-maker, became the father of many nations. • Rahab, a prostitute, became a rescuer and part of Christ’s lineage. • Esther, an orphan, became the deliverer of her people. • Peter, an impulsive fisherman, became the rock on which Christ built His church. • Mary, a teenage girl, was called the mother of the Messiah. It’s never about our résumé—it’s about our relationship with the One who calls us. “It is

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I Choose Today to Find Wisdom in the Pause

Sometimes God invites us to stop before we’re ready. Not because He’s finished working, but because He’s still forming something within us. Lately, I’ve felt Him whisper, “Pause.” Not quit. Not retreat. Just pause. And I’ll be honest, that can be hard for someone who likes to keep moving, producing, and checking things off. But the Lord has been reminding me that even in the stillness, He’s still at work. There’s wisdom in the pause. It’s where God realigns what’s been pulled off-center. It’s where we catch our breath long enough to notice His. When life feels chaotic and noisy, we often assume movement equals progress. But sometimes, transformation happens most deeply when everything else goes quiet. The pause is where our roots reach down again into trust, where striving gives way to surrender. This week, someone sent me a sticker that says, “He is working in the waiting.” It’s been sitting on my desk, right where I can see it while I write. It’s a simple reminder that even when I feel paused, God is still moving on my behalf. He’s arranging things I can’t see, preparing what I’m not yet ready to hold, and teaching me that rest

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I Choose Today to Carry the Legacy of Faith

Genealogy has become quite the fascination lately. We love discovering who we came from, our roots, our history, our stories. And when we find a famous ancestor, we can’t help but tell everyone, post about it, and slip it into conversation. But have you ever thought about your spiritual genealogy? Every believer has a faith line that traces all the way back to Jesus Himself. Someone heard the gospel directly from Him and believed. That person shared it with someone else, who shared it with another, and on and on it went, generation after generation, until it reached the person who told you. Your story of faith began with Jesus. You are spiritually related to the Savior of the world! Because He is the Son of God, you are now a coheir with Christ, adopted into the family of your Heavenly Father. That means your lineage includes the Redeemer, the King of Kings, and the One who conquered death. Talk about a legacy worth celebrating! Think for a moment about the people who played a role in your faith journey, the ones who prayed, shared, encouraged, or simply lived out their love for Jesus in front of you. Then think

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I Choose Today to Be a Living Stone

Sometimes the most faithful work is the kind no one ever sees. Centuries ago, when the great cathedrals of Europe were being built, the process took generations. Some craftsmen would spend their entire lives carving stones or setting foundations they’d never see completed. Many of them even carved intricate designs, hidden faces, flowers, and symbols, into stones that would be buried deep in walls, never visible again. When asked why they did it, they said, “Because God sees it.” That phrase always stirs something in me. They weren’t building for applause, they were building for the Lord. And maybe that’s where you find yourself today. You’ve been faithful in the quiet places, serving, praying, loving, forgiving, but it feels like no one notices. You’ve walked through transition, waited for clarity, or carried wounds that left you wondering, “God, where do I even fit?” But what if the in-between isn’t rejection? What if it’s construction? What if God isn’t setting you aside… but setting you in place? Peter wrote, “You are coming to Christ, who is the living cornerstone of God’s temple. He was rejected by people, but He was chosen by God for great honor. And you are living stones

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