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I Choose Today my identity

Molinda Hern December 30, 2023

Who am I? Who am I that God should or would use me to make a difference? This is the same question Moses asked when he was talking to God, “… “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 You see, God made it a habit of using people who didn’t have any status or qualifications to do something great for His kingdom: Moses: a son of a slave and a murderer Gideon: the least of his people David: a lowly shepherd boy Abraham: the son of an idol maker Rehab: a prostitute Ester: an orphan Peter: fisherman Mary: a teenage girl I could list more examples, but the point is we don’t need to be qualified or have status for God to use us. We just need to know who He is and who we are to Him. Then simply obey. “We are confident of all this because of our great trust in God through Christ. It is not that we think we are qualified to do anything on our own. Our qualification comes from God.” 2 Cor 3:4-5.

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I Choose Today to wait

Molinda Hern December 28, 2023

I recently read about someone who had to learn how to rest, wait, learn, and renew by not moving for a period of time due to a medical condition. What would I do if faced with doing nothing? Would it drive me crazy seemingly doing nothing? What could I possibly do while resting, waiting, learning, renewing like he did? The interesting thing about all these words is they are all verbs. A verb is defined as a word that describes an action, state or experience. As it pertains to the state of resting, waiting, learning, and renewing, it is doing something while doing nothing! To me, the season of waiting is an action. The action of resting involves being inactive to restore strength, health, or energy. Also, seeking rest for the soul, which can only truly be accomplished through Christ Jesus. So the act of resting is actually the action of revival of strength, health, and energy. I need to renew my strength just like it says in Isaiah 40:31,  “But they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and

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It’s not about me

Joyce George December 27, 2023

Good morning my friends. We are staying in a airbnb close to our daughter Abbey and her husband Mike and our grandchildren. It’s been a wonderful time to reconnect and talk to our children and grandchildren about what they are doing and what they are planning for 2024. We celebrated Christmas and also Rachel’s birthday. Each of us are in different stages in our lives and want the assurance from our peers and from the Lord that we have their approval. My bible reading today is about the excuses that Moses kept giving to God about “his next venture” in life.  And I think, “Come on, Moses, why do you keep making excuses? Just do it!”  But I do the same thing. Over the past 30 years, I have witnessed hundreds of answers to questions I had at the time and saw God do what only He could do and yet I’m at this new stage in my life and I keep looking for approval. What if this isn’t the thing to do? But the Lord has once again brought me back to where I say, “Lord, use me the way I can be most effective.” I start classes this

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I Choose Today to Go!

Molinda Hern December 26, 2023

”Gideon replied, “With me, my master? If God is with us, why has all this happened to us? Where are all the miracle-wonders our parents and grandparents told us about, telling us, ‘Didn’t God deliver us from Egypt?’ The fact is, God has nothing to do with us—He has turned us over to Midian.” But God faced Him directly: “Go in this strength that is yours. Save Israel from Midian. Haven’t I just sent you?”“ Judges‬ ‭6‬:‭13‬-‭14‬ ‭MSG‬‬ This scripture is perfect for me right now because God has called me to “Go,” just like He did Gideon. It may not be to save a nation, but it is to encourage, comfort, empower others. In obeying God, there is no telling what He is up to! I have been through a lot in my life. Many opportunities to ask God “Where are You?” Many times I had to walk through and experience pain, despair, fear, trauma. Why would a loving God allow these things to happen; allow me to experience all those horrific times? How can He possibly use them for good? I don’t know the extent to those questions, but I can trust God and know He will do

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I Choose Today to take on the persona of Christ

Molinda Hern December 23, 2023

We live in a society who has a social media persona; one that we want others to see, admire, emulate, and dare I say envy. We get so caught up in who we are or competing with and envying others, that we lose our true selves. Or worse, we hide our true selves. I mentor a group of Moms once a month. During our last meeting, a mom said she sees all the bad things she does, bad thoughts she has, and does not see any good in herself. She was believing a lie about who she was in Christ; a child of the King! She was looking at herself through the world’s eyes, through Satan’s lies, and not the reality of her royalty. I reminded her of how God sees her; through the lense of Christ: His sacrifice, His perfection, His mercy, His grace, His love, His salvation. God had to teach me these things because I didn’t hear them while growing up. I heard that I was dumb, stupid, and would never amount to anything. I learned I was invisible; not worth the time. But God… so loved me. God saw me. God showed me I was worth

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