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I Choose Today to Trust God When Life Feels Overwhelming (The Miracle May Already Be Upstream)

Molinda Hern December 6, 2025

Sometimes life brings us into seasons where everything just feels… heavy. Not catastrophic, not dramatic, just full. Full of responsibility. Full of decisions. Full of deadlines. Full of needs. Full of emotion. I’ve been in that place lately. Not falling apart, just stretched, tired, and staring at a to-do list that feels bigger than my capacity. The other day I was sharing this with my mentor, the overwhelm, the shifting in my ministry, and the sense that God was expanding something in me that I don’t yet have room for. He listened and then said, “You need an assistant.” I laughed out loud. “That’s great,” I said, “but I can’t afford one.” And that’s when he reminded me of something I had forgotten: “You prayed for two years for a mentor. You didn’t know where he would come from, and God brought me into your life from a direction you never expected. Why wouldn’t God provide for this need the same way? Pray for the assistant the same way you prayed for the mentor.” His confidence in God’s provision made something inside me pause. He was right. I’ve been asking God for help, but expecting Him to stay within the

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I Choose Today to Make Space for God

Molinda Hern December 2, 2025

I had a conversation recently that went something like this: “You spend so much time in your study and quiet time with the Lord. Don’t you think you should be doing other things that are pressing, like writing content for the blog, the podcast, your speaking events, or your book?” It came at a moment when I already felt overwhelmed by everything on my plate: ministry, family, household responsibilities, health. And here’s the thing: the one area I cannot afford to cut back on is my time with the Lord. Because everything else I pour into depends on it. If I stop prioritizing that time, every other area of my life becomes depleted even faster. I don’t pour out from my own strength, I pour out from the overflow of God’s presence in my life. And when the overflow dries up, I have nothing to give. You can’t get water out of a dry sponge. If I’m spiritually or relationally depleted in my walk with God, I won’t have anything fresh to offer you. Nothing rooted in Him. Nothing with His breath on it. I wouldn’t be able to hear His voice the way I do when I intentionally make

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I Choose Today to Renew My Perspective

Molinda Hern November 29, 2025

I’ve been starting my quiet time a little differently lately. Before I bring God my needs or questions or concerns, I’ve been writing down what I’m grateful for. Just a few simple lines. Nothing fancy. But it’s been surprising how deeply it resets my heart. I want to come to Him with a thankful heart before I ask Him for anything else. Scripture is full of invitations to give thanks, not because God needs to hear it, but because we need to remember what’s still true, even when life feels uncertain. Paul wrote, “Always be joyful. Never stop praying. Be thankful in all circumstances…” (1 Thessalonians 5:16–18). Not for all circumstances, but in them. There’s a difference. James reminds us that “whatever is good and perfect is a gift coming down from God our Father…” (James 1:17). Every good moment, every breath of relief, every small piece of joy, it all has a source. And it all traces back to Him. David understood this better than most. His life was full of turmoil and pressure, yet he continually chose gratitude. He wrote, “Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; His faithful love endures forever” (Psalm 107:1). Gratitude anchored

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I Choose Today to Let God’s Blessings Flow Through Me

Molinda Hern November 25, 2025

A couple of years ago, we visited friends out of town and went to church with them. As we walked in, the ushers handed each person a small three-inch piece of PVC pipe with 2 Corinthians 9:11 printed on it: “Yes, you will be enriched in every way so that you can always be generous. And when we take your gifts to those who need them, they will thank God.” The pastor explained that this verse reminds us of a simple truth: we are blessed to be a blessing. The pipe was a visual, what God pours into our lives is meant to flow through us to others. Our gifts. Our encouragement. Our joy. Our resources. Our compassion. None of it is meant to stop with us. I’ve thought about that little pipe often since that day. It still sits on my bookshelf as a quiet reminder to keep my life open… to let God’s blessings move through me, not just to me. God never intended for us to be containers. He intended us to be conduits, living expressions of His generosity, His kindness, and His heart. What has God entrusted to you that someone else might desperately need today?

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I Choose Today to Guard What Enters My Mind

Molinda Hern November 22, 2025

Some thoughts build us up. Some thoughts tear us down. And some thoughts never deserved access to our minds in the first place. Lately, our small group has been going through Louie Giglio’s Don’t Give the Enemy a Seat at Your Table, and one thing he said has been echoing in me: “When a thought enters your mind, identify it and restrict access if necessary.” It sounds simple—until you realize how many thoughts slip in unnoticed. Just like in the Garden of Eden, the enemy still whispers subtle distortions: twisting God’s heart, challenging His Word, feeding our fears of missing out, or convincing us that we are not enough. And if we entertain those thoughts, they settle in and start shaping our identity, our confidence, and our peace. I know this well. After speaking at a recent event, I walked off the platform feeling relieved—until the thoughts began to circle. You messed up. It wasn’t good enough. You shouldn’t do this again. You probably embarrassed yourself. None of those thoughts were from God. Not one. Romans 8:1 tells us there is no condemnation in Christ, so any thought that condemns, shames, or belittles is not His voice. Condemnation is the

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