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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 Renew My Mind

Molinda Hern November 8, 2025

Transformation doesn’t begin when our circumstances change, it begins when our thinkingdoes. Our lives move in the direction of our most dominant thoughts, which is why Paul’s reminder in Romans 12:2 is so powerful: “Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think.” So often, we focus on changing what we do before changing how we think. But the real work of transformation happens in the mind. That’s where God reshapes how we see ourselves, our situations, and even Him. I’ve learned that the enemy can’t control my life, but he can influence my thoughts, and my thoughts influence everything else. He does what he did in the garden: twist truth just enough to create doubt, shame, or fear. He uses guilt to weigh us down and comparison to keep us small. I’ll never forget walking into a women’s leadership conference filled with about a hundred women. From the moment I stepped in, I felt like an imposter. I wondered how I ended up there, surrounded by so many women who seemed smarter, stronger, and more confident than me. During worship, I bowed my head

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I Choose Today to Find God in the Wilderness

Molinda Hern November 1, 2025

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

Molinda Hern October 28, 2025

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

Molinda Hern October 25, 2025

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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