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I Choose Today to Live from My True Identity

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 Be a Living Stone

Sometimes the most faithful work is the kind no one ever sees. Centuries ago, when the great cathedrals of Europe were being built, the process took generations. Some craftsmen would spend their entire lives carving stones or setting foundations they’d never see completed. Many of them even carved intricate designs, hidden faces, flowers, and symbols, into stones that would be buried deep in walls, never visible again. When asked why they did it, they said, “Because God sees it.” That phrase always stirs something in me. They weren’t building for applause, they were building for the Lord. And maybe that’s where you find yourself today. You’ve been faithful in the quiet places, serving, praying, loving, forgiving, but it feels like no one notices. You’ve walked through transition, waited for clarity, or carried wounds that left you wondering, “God, where do I even fit?” But what if the in-between isn’t rejection? What if it’s construction? What if God isn’t setting you aside… but setting you in place? Peter wrote, “You are coming to Christ, who is the living cornerstone of God’s temple. He was rejected by people, but He was chosen by God for great honor. And you are living stones

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I Choose Today to Worship—Even Here

(from Episode 18 of the I Choose Today podcast) I’ve had Isaiah 43:1–2 highlighted in my Bible for years. You’ve probably seen them before too—verses that speak to God’s presence in the hard places. “Do not be afraid, for I have ransomed you. I have called you by name; you are mine. When you go through deep waters, I will be with you. When you go through rivers of difficulty, you will not drown. When you walk through the fire of oppression, you will not be burned up; the flames will not consume you.” They’re the kind of verses you cling to when life gets hard. But recently, it wasn’t the verses I had highlighted that stopped me. It was verse 4. “Others were given in exchange for you. I traded their lives for yours because you are precious to me. You are honored, and I love you.” I had to just sit with that. This isn’t surface-level love. This is sacrificial love. Personal love. The kind of love that says, “I see you. I choose you. I gave everything for you.” There have been seasons where I couldn’t grasp that kind of love. Seasons when shame clouded my vision,

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I Choose Today to Speak Life

I’ve heard an analogy many times over the years—one I’ve repeated myself because it sticks with me so deeply: A hummingbird and a vulture fly over the same desert. One searches for life, the other for death. Both find exactly what they’re looking for. Isn’t that just like our words? The way we speak—to ourselves and to others—has the power to bring life or to tear it down. What we search for in people and situations often reflects the posture of our own hearts. And what we speak into the lives around us can shape realities we may never fully see. Some of the words spoken over me growing up were meant to kill. Not physically, but emotionally, spiritually. Words that tried to crush my self-worth, belittle my dreams, and silence my voice. But God. The more I’ve sat with Him in prayer, soaked in His Word, and allowed His truth to speak louder than the lies, the more those old words have lost their grip. God placed encouragers in my life—people who speak life, not just to me, but over me. They remind me who I am in Christ and, more importantly, who He is in me. And you

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I Choose Today to Follow—Flaws and All

My husband and I were having one of our morning coffee conversations when he shared something that left him unsettled. He had been reading in Genesis about Abraham and Isaac—how both of them lied to King Abimelech, each claiming their wife was their sister out of fear. And then, after Sarah died, Abraham took more wives and concubines (Genesis 25:1–6). It made us pause. How could someone like that be chosen by God? It’s a question many of us have asked. We read these stories and wonder: why would God use someone so obviously flawed to carry out something so holy? Abraham—the father of our faith—wasn’t flawless. He came from a family of idol makers (Joshua 24:2). He made mistakes. He doubted God’s promises. He lied out of fear. And yet, God chose him. Their failures show that even those chosen by God are flawed. This is not an endorsement of their behavior—it’s a reflection point. A reminder that God works through real, messy people to accomplish His perfect will. If anything, their shortcomings highlight just how incredible God’s grace and patience really are. God called Abraham to go—to leave his home, his comfort, and everything familiar. Not because Abraham

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