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I Choose Today to Slow Down and Be with God

Molinda Hern May 19, 2026

Lately, I’ve been realizing something about my relationship with God. Life gets loud. Responsibilities pile up. Schedules fill up. Even good things, even ministry things, can slowly begin crowding out simple communion with Jesus if we’re not careful. Over the last several months, I started recognizing something in my own heart. Somewhere in the middle of all the creating, writing, recording, editing, planning, serving, speaking, and pouring out, I stopped slowing down long enough to simply sit with God. Not because I stopped loving Him. Not because I stopped believing. And not because I’m walking away from ministry. Actually, it’s the opposite. As many of you know, I’m preparing to step into a sabbatical season this summer. During that time, the podcast and blog will continue through reposted content and “best of” episodes, but I won’t be creating new material for a season. And I want you to hear my heart clearly: this is not spiritual collapse. This is a spiritual reset. It’s an intentional slowing down to reconnect with my first love. Because I realized something: I don’t want to spend all my time producing things about God while neglecting simply being with Him. And honestly, I think many

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I Choose Today to Carry His Name Well

Molinda Hern March 21, 2026

This reflection comes from Episode 50 of the I Choose Today Podcast, and it feels like a meaningful place to pause and consider not just who we are in Christ, but how that identity shapes the way we live. From the very beginning, God created humanity in His image. Scripture tells us in Genesis that we were formed to reflect something of His character into the world. His goodness. His love. His nature. And when He looked at what He had made, He called it very good. That means before we ever accomplished anything, before we built a reputation, before anyone formed an opinion about us, God had already spoken value and dignity over our lives. We were created as image-bearers. But when sin entered the world, something shifted. Not in God, but in us. Instead of reflecting Him outward, humanity began turning inward. Doubt crept in. We questioned His goodness, His intentions, His heart. And the reflection became distorted. Not erased. But clouded. And yet, God did not abandon His image-bearers. Through Jesus, He began restoring what had been distorted. Scripture tells us that Jesus is the image of the invisible God. He shows us what God is like,

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I Choose Today to Remain Teachable

Molinda Hern March 17, 2026

When I was younger, I played a lot of sports. One thing my coaches repeated over and over was that if we wanted to grow as athletes, we had to be coachable and teachable. That meant being willing to learn something new by acquiring new information, and then actually trying it. It meant receiving feedback without becoming defensive. It meant learning from mistakes and trying again. It meant stepping outside our comfort zone and trusting that the coach saw something we might not yet see in ourselves. A good coach stretches you. Motivates you. Encourages you. Corrects you. And sometimes positions you in ways that feel uncomfortable because they know it will help you grow. But none of that works if the athlete refuses to be taught. To be coachable requires humility. It requires a desire to learn. It requires being self-aware enough to recognize where improvement is needed and courageous enough to make changes. Constructive criticism becomes a gift instead of a threat. The goal is growth. As I was praying this morning, asking the Holy Spirit to teach and train me for the position He has placed me in, something dawned on me. The Holy Spirit is our

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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 Wait with Purpose

Molinda Hern January 20, 2026

How does one wait well? Waiting with purpose is a healthy way to approach our waiting, but that’s often easier said than done. Scripture is full of people who had to wait: Abraham waited until he was 100 to see God’s promise fulfilled. Joseph waited over a decade as a slave and prisoner before stepping into his God-given destiny. The Israelites wandered for 40 years before entering the Promised Land. And God’s people waited for generations for the greatest promise of all, the coming of Jesus, the Messiah. Waiting is not unique to us in our time; it has always been part of God’s story with His people. What matters is not just that we wait, but how we wait. As Charles Spurgeon reminds us, “If the Lord Jehovah makes us wait, let us do so with our whole hearts; for blessed are all they that wait for Him. He is worth waiting for. The waiting itself is beneficial to us: it tries faith, exercises patience, trains submission, and endears the blessing when it comes. The Lord’s people have always been a waiting people.” So we wait with confidence, assurance, and boldness, trusting that the Lord is guiding us through

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