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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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I Choose Today to Nurture My God-Given Gifts

Molinda Hern November 12, 2024

In Romans 12, we learn that the unique gifts God gives us reflect different facets of Christ’s character. Christ is the embodiment of all these gifts, and we, as His body, represent parts of Him. Romans 12:4-5 reminds us, “Just as our bodies have many parts and each part has a special function, so it is with Christ’s body. We are many parts of one body, and we all belong to each other.” Each of us has a unique role, and together we form a complete picture of His love and purpose. To fulfill this purpose, we must first recognize the gifts God has placed in us. We need to cultivate and use these gifts to bring Him glory, growing them through discipline and commitment. God has given each of us a “bent” toward certain gifts, but it’s our responsibility to nurture and develop them into maturity so they can be used fully for His kingdom. I recently learned something that blew my mind—the manna God provided to the Israelites in the wilderness wasn’t fully made bread; it was a seed. Numbers 11:7-8 (NLT) tells us, “The manna looked like small coriander seeds, and it was pale yellow like gum

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I Choose Today to Thank the Lord

Molinda Hern March 14, 2024

Have you ever woken up singing a song; a song you keep singing throughout the day? This morning was such a time for me. I woke up singing the chorus of the song This is How I Thank the Lord by Mosaic MSC (link to song added to bottom of this post). I decided to listen to the song as part of my quiet time worship. The lyrics convicted me. “So this is how I thank the Lord for saving me When I was weak, so I will sing This is how I thank the Lord for everything This is how I thank the Lord” The vocalist was showing her thanks to the Lord by using her gift and talent God gave her to glorify the Lord. So this begs the question, am I thanking the Lord by using the gifts and talents He has given me to glorify Him? One of the things God has gifted me to do is to encourage others. I wrote about God’s motivational gifts, in a prior blog, saying, “”If your gift is to encourage others, be encouraging” (Romans 12). This gift is so important as it is someone who has a positive outlook

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I Choose Today to give the gift of love

Molinda Hern December 14, 2023

”Dear friends, let us continue to love one another, for love comes from God. Anyone who loves is a child of God and knows God.“ ‭‭1 John‬ ‭4‬:‭7‬ ‭NLT‬‬ Love others…that is how we will draw near to God. We draw near by expressing to others God’s true nature of love. When Christ came, He demonstrated God’s true nature of love. “For God so loved the world that He gave His only Son…” Since we are a byproduct of that expression of love, and have that love living in and through us, how can we not share it with others! So how can I share the gift of love with someone? WOW, that is a loaded question, with a lot of answers. I can love others through my words: of encouragement, words of edification, words of kindness, words of forgives. I can share the gift of God’s love by my actions: acts of kindness, acts of generosity, active and effective listening, acts of mercy. So let us be intentional in embodying love in both our words and actions. Whether through uplifting words of encouragement or selfless acts of kindness, let’s extend the love we’ve received to those around us. Remember,

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I Choose Today to know my Motivational Gifts

Molinda Hern December 9, 2023

Have you ever watched an artist at work, marveling at their God-given talent that allows them to create incredible masterpieces? Or witnessed an elite athlete with such natural gifting that their instincts in making the perfect shot or catch seem almost divinely inspired? Perhaps, you’ve been in a church service where the speaker, impassioned by their God-given message, left you in awe of the spiritual talent they possess. Or a musician, chef, mathematician, designer, teacher? I could go on and on, but you get the point. You may even wonder how they can physically, mentally, or vision that enables them to accomplish such things. God’s Word tells us how and why these people could accomplish all these amazing things. God has gifted each person the ability to fulfill the purpose He intended. Paul talks about the seven motivational gifts God gives us to complete our mission here on earth. Romans 12 says, ”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 different gifts for doing certain things well. “So if God has given you the ability to [motivate] prophesy, speak out with

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