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I Choose Today to Know and Reflect Love

Molinda Hern December 3, 2024

One morning, I woke up with a verse playing on repeat in my mind: “So the Word [Jesus] became human and made His home among us…” As I reflected on this verse, I found myself asking, “Why?” Why would Jesus, the King of Kings, leave His throne in heaven—a place of perfect honor and glory—to live among us as a mere human? The answer was in the very next part of the passage: “…God’s unfailing love and faithfulness came through Jesus Christ. No one has ever seen God. But the unique One [Jesus], who is Himself God, is near to the Father’s heart. He has revealed God to us.” – John 1:17b-18 Jesus came to reveal God to us. And since God is love, Jesus came to show us His true nature: unfailing love, kindness, gentleness, goodness, and delight. He didn’t come to enforce legalism or bring condemnation, but to save us and to help us know God’s perfect love. Jesus offers us a relationship with the Creator of the universe—an abundant, joy-filled life now and for eternity. Who wouldn’t want that life? Who wouldn’t long for the guarantee of eternal relationship with God? Why would anyone trade that for

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I Choose Today to Change My Spiritual Wardrobe

Molinda Hern October 1, 2024

God’s Word is rich with practical wisdom for daily life. In his letter to the Colossians (3:12-14), Paul paints a clear picture of how we are called to interact with others: “Since God chose you to be the holy people He loves, you must clothe yourselves with tenderhearted mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience. Make allowance for each other’s faults, and forgive anyone who offends you. Remember, the Lord forgave you, so you must forgive others. Above all, clothe yourselves with love, which binds us all together in perfect harmony.” In a world where being quick to judge, offend, or harbor resentment is common, God calls us to walk a different path—a path that stands in stark contrast to our culture. We are asked to change our spiritual wardrobe and dress in qualities that reflect Christ’s character. Let’s break down what that looks like in our lives: • Make allowances for others: This means giving grace when others fall short. None of us are perfect, and offering forgiveness can create space for healing and growth in our relationships. • Forgive freely: Forgiveness isn’t just a suggestion, it’s a command. Letting go of grudges and bitterness frees us to experience the

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I Choose Today to Embrace the Magnitude of God’s Love

Molinda Hern September 28, 2024

Not too long ago, my Aunt pointed out a small, easily overlooked word that completely shifted my understanding of one of the most well-known verses in the Bible. It was as though I was just beginning to grasp the true magnitude of God’s love. So… “For God so loved the world, that He gave His only Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life.” John‬ ‭3‬:‭16‬ ‭ How many times have we read and quoted that verse and overlooked the word “so” and its significance? The word “so” in this verse is meant to convey the extent or magnitude of God’s love. It shows us the vastness of God’s love — a love so great that He gave His only Son. “So” conveys a powerful image of God’s love in action — it’s not just that He loved, but that He loved to such an extraordinary measure. When we grasp that God so loved the world, it shifts how we live. This love reaches into our deepest struggles and lifts us into grace and salvation. Guilt and shame are byproducts of a broken world — the same world that tells us our mistakes define us,

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I Choose Today to Walk in Restoration

Molinda Hern September 26, 2024

Not long ago, I talked about Simon Peter, how he was the boldest, most outspoken, and enthusiastic of all the disciples. He was the first to put himself out there for God; to take a stand, to be bold in how he felt, to be a leader among his peers. But when push came to shove, when it mattered the most, Peter denied knowing Jesus, not once, but three times. He essentially turned his back on Jesus when the pressures of his circumstances became too much for him to handle. After Jesus’ death, Peter lost all hope. He went back to the life he knew, the way of life Jesus had called him out of. Instead of being the “fisher of men” Jesus called him to, he went back to being a fisher of, well, fish. Instead of giving people the gift of being able to be sustained into eternity through Christ Jesus, he was giving them a once and done deal of sustaining them for a moment, merely surviving. How often do we do that same thing? We make a mistake and we lose all hope of a thriving life? We figure we’d go back to our lives since

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I Choose Today to Use My Words for Love

Molinda Hern July 27, 2024

I recently read a story about balcony and basement people. Balcony people cheer you on and use their words to lift you up. Basement people, on the other hand, bring you down with their words. When we read this description, certain people come to mind. We can all be balcony people, but we can easily become basement people too. Sometimes, it is those closest to us that we treat as basement people because we feel secure in their love and lash out. I know I need to do better with that. The balcony/basement analogy is one that will stick with me. Even when those closest to us act as basement people, our response as balcony people can stop the cycle of destruction in our relationships. This is what true love is, according to 1 Corinthians 13: “Love is patient, love is kind. Love does not envy, is not boastful, is not arrogant, is not rude, is not self-seeking, is not irritable, and does not keep a record of wrongs… It bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never fails.” Now, translate these principles into how we respond to those we love. Replace the word

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