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I Choose Today to Bring Change

Molinda Hern September 23, 2025

Have you seen the news lately? Driven down a freeway or walked through a crowded store? It feels like everywhere we turn, there’s angst, anger, and brokenness. Sometimes it’s overwhelming, the darkness of this world can weigh heavy. David reminds us of this truth: “There is no one who does good, no, not even one.” — Psalm 53:3a AMP And maybe you’ve wondered, Why doesn’t God just come back already? Why does He wait while so much evil, pain, and suffering continue? Scripture answers that too: “The Lord isn’t really being slow about His promise, as some people think. No, He is being patient for your sake. He does not want anyone to be destroyed, but wants everyone to repent.” — 2 Peter 3:9 God’s extraordinary patience is a reflection of His extraordinary love. He waits so that more can come—your family member, your neighbor, even your enemy. Jesus came so that everyone could experience God’s love firsthand. That means me. That means you. That means the “whosoevers” who haven’t yet heard or believed. So while the world feels heavy with darkness, you and I are invited to step in as light-bearers. We get to bring change, not in our

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I Choose Today to Worship with Authenticity (Proskyneo – Episode 22)

Molinda Hern August 21, 2025

Worship isn’t a performance—it’s a posture. The word proskyneo in Greek carries the idea of bowing down, of coming near in deep reverence, love, and surrender. This kind of worship doesn’t start with instruments or lyrics—it starts with our hearts laid bare before a holy God. In this episode, we explore what it means to worship authentically. Not just with our words, but with our lives. Not for show, but in Spirit and in truth (John 4:23–24). Because worship that moves heaven is never performative. It’s personal. Jesus modeled this so beautifully. We often picture Him worshiping publicly, but many of His most powerful moments of worship happened in private—praying alone on mountains, surrendering in the Garden, loving with His life. His worship wasn’t for applause—it was for the Father. Authentic worship invites awe, humility, and transformation. It brings us to our knees while lifting our hearts. It is vulnerable, honest, and rooted in love. So today, I choose to worship with authenticity. To let my reverence outweigh my routine. To stop performing and start bowing. Even in the quiet moments, even when no one sees—especially then. Today’s Step Take five minutes today to worship God in a way that

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I Choose Today to Shout My Worship

Molinda Hern August 14, 2025

There’s a kind of worship that doesn’t whisper. It doesn’t politely nod in agreement or sit silently in the pew. It doesn’t wait for the perfect conditions or for everything in life to make sense. This kind of worship rises from the depths of our soul and shouts. In Hebrew, the word Shabach means “to shout, to commend, to triumph in praise.” It’s loud. It’s bold. And it’s rooted in faith—especially the kind that declares God’s goodness before the breakthrough. When I first encountered this concept, I had to ask myself: When was the last time I shouted my worship—not from hype, but from holy hope? Shabach praise isn’t about volume for the sake of noise. It’s about proclaiming truth in defiance of despair. It’s the kind of praise that echoes from prison cells like Paul and Silas. It’s the voice that refuses to stay silent even when the night feels long. God doesn’t need our volume. But sometimes, we do. Sometimes our hearts need to hear the sound of our own voice declaring that He is faithful, He is near, and He is not done. And sometimes, the people around us need to hear it too—because our shout becomes

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I Choose Today to Be an Influencer and Imitator

Molinda Hern August 5, 2025

I’ve been reading John Maxwell’s book Developing the Leader Within You, and he talks about how influence leaves a mark on our everyday lives. He shares this quote: “No one can understand that mysterious thing we call influence… yet… every one of us continually exerts influence, either to heal, to bless, to leave marks of beauty; or to wound, to hurt, to poison, to stain other lives.” Influence is powerful. It often works quietly, shaping our actions, decisions, and the way we interact with others—sometimes without us even realizing it. A recent trip to the grocery store reminded me just how real this is. My husband and I went to a specialty grocery store to buy a specific bread for an event. We ended up with ten packages of it in our cart. As we were checking out, the man in front of us stepped away from the register and came back with six packages of the very same bread. He laughed and said, “I saw how many you were buying, and I figured it must be really good!” He didn’t know us. We didn’t say a word to him about the bread. Yet in that moment, our simple action

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I Choose Today to Shine My Light

Molinda Hern August 2, 2025

The other night, I got up in the middle of the night and noticed how dark the house felt. Everything was still, shadowed, and quiet. Yet I didn’t have to turn on a single light. Why? Because the soft glow of the moon through my bathroom window was enough to guide me. Just a sliver of light—barely there—was all I needed to navigate the darkness without stumbling. I couldn’t help but think about how God did the very same thing in creation. Genesis tells us that in the beginning, there was a dark, lifeless void—until God said, “Let there be light.” That moment changed everything. And even after He separated day from night, He didn’t leave the darkness completely dark. He gave us the moon and the stars—small, flickering lights that pierce the night sky. Jesus said, “I am the light of the world. If you follow me, you won’t have to walk in darkness, because you will have the light that leads to life” (John 8:12 NLT). Sometimes, this world feels like that dark room. News headlines, heartbreak, and the heaviness of life can make it feel like the shadows are winning. But if we belong to Him, His

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