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I Choose Today to Find God in the Unexpected

Molinda Hern December 21, 2024

One of the things we can ascertain from reading the Bible and living as a child of God, is He rarely, if ever, does things the way we expect or anticipate. As a result, we see over and over again stories of missing God’s goodness and miracles God is doing in and among us. Even worse, we risk missing the fullness of His presence. John 1:10-11 (NLT) “He came into the very world He created, but the world didn’t recognize Him. He came to His own people, and even they rejected Him.” It broke Jesus’ heart that the city which was the center of His chosen people, didn’t recognize Him. We might think they were foolish not to recognize and accept Him when He was walking among us, right? But we do the same thing, don’t we? We think we are right in our expectations of God because it makes sense to us. But that is where we miss recognizing that He is walking among us. Isaiah 55:8-9 says, “My thoughts are nothing like your thoughts,” says the Lord. “And my ways are far beyond anything you could imagine. For just as the heavens are higher than the earth, so

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I Choose Today to Detox

Molinda Hern December 19, 2024

Have you ever done a detox before? It’s a process where you recognize that your body needs to be cleansed from the inside out. The goal of a detox is to eliminate anything in your body that could be causing harm, even in ways you might not fully understand. To detox, it’s customary to do a cleanse: eat the right foods, take special supplements, and drink plenty of water to flush out toxins. The idea behind this cleansing process is not to go back to how things were, but to start fresh—to have a clean slate and a new beginning. Just as our bodies need a detox, so do our hearts. King David understood this when he prayed: “Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. Point out anything in me that offends you, and lead me along the path of everlasting life.” ‭‭Psalms‬ ‭139‬:‭23-24‬ ‭(NLT‬‬) One of the things the Holy Spirit revealed to me that needed cleansing from my heart was the area of complaining. I suddenly realized how often I was grumbling about minor inconveniences—traffic, long lines, or unexpected changes. It started to weigh me down and even affect how

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I Choose Today to be Transformed

Molinda Hern December 17, 2024

She came to the well that day just like any other—avoiding people, carrying her shame, and longing for something more. But when the Samaritan woman met Jesus, everything changed. Her encounter with Him transformed her life, and it’s a transformation still available to us today. All the people who had a true encounter with Jesus was transformed by His love, just like the Samaritan woman at the well. Like the Samaritan woman, I too was transformed by my encounter with Jesus when I was 19 years old. Someone who knew me at the time would have described me as a person who didn’t have a lot going for herself. No education, no real skills, made shameful mistakes, and I was someone society might have overlooked or dismissed as unimportant. But then I had an encounter with Jesus and He transformed my life. He saw all those things others thought about me, met me where I was, and loved me anyway. Not only did Jesus transform me back when I was 19, but I continued to be transformed by my daily encounter with Jesus through the work of the Holy Spirit in my life. Jesus’ transformation didn’t stop when I first

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I Choose Today to Be Encapsulated by His Love

Molinda Hern December 14, 2024

Have you ever walked into a house where bread is baking? The aroma fills every corner, and before long, you find yourself drawn to the kitchen, hungry for a taste. There’s something irresistible about the smell of fresh bread—it’s comforting, inviting, and it stirs up an appetite you didn’t even know you had. Now, imagine this: when the loaf comes out of the oven, its aroma intensifies. But it’s when the bread is broken that the true depth of its aroma is released, filling the air and drawing everyone in. It’s as if the bread is saying, This is who I truly am. Taste and see. That, my friend, is a picture of Jesus. In John 6:35, Jesus declares, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never go hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty.” He offers us spiritual sustenance, a satisfaction that only He can give. When He walked this earth, His life was a sweet aroma, inviting everyone into a deeper relationship with God. But it wasn’t until His body—like bread—was broken for us that we could fully experience the depth of His love. At the Last Supper, Jesus broke bread

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I Choose Today to Serve Through My Gifts

Molinda Hern December 12, 2024

Have you ever marveled at an artist, watching them bring beauty to life with their God-given talent? Or maybe you’ve been awestruck by an elite athlete whose natural abilities seem almost otherworldly, as though every shot or catch is guided by divine instinct. Perhaps you’ve been moved in a church service by a speaker whose passionate words seemed to touch your very soul. Or maybe it’s a musician, chef, designer, mathematician, or teacher who inspires you. We’ve all encountered people who seem to shine so brightly in their gifts that it’s hard not to wonder: How do they do it? How can they see, think, or act in ways that allow them to create, lead, or serve so powerfully? The answer is in God’s Word. Each of us has been uniquely gifted by God to fulfill the purpose He designed for us. These abilities aren’t random—they are intentional gifts, given by His grace, through the Holy Spirit, to complete the mission He’s set before us. Paul explains this so beautifully in Romans 12: “So it is with Christ’s body. We are many parts of one body, and we all belong to each other. In His grace, God has given us

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