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I Choose Today to Return to My First Love

Molinda Hern May 9, 2026

I almost didn’t record this episode. Not because I didn’t have time… but because I didn’t feel like I had anything to give. I just got back from a trip to Colorado. It was full, full of people, full of moments, full of connection. At the end of my trip, I attended the Kerygma Conference in Hendersonville, Tennessee. Over a thousand women gathered together, powerful messages, beautiful worship. And yet… if I’m being completely honest, I still felt distant. Not from people. From the Lord. That’s hard to admit, because I never want this space to feel negative or heavy. But I’ve learned something important, if I only show up when everything feels strong and steady, then I’m not inviting you into a real walk with God. I’m inviting you into a filtered version of one. So today, I’m not coming to you full. I’m coming to you honest. And for me, this is what it’s looked like. Before I stepped into ministry, I was pouring into the people around me, but it came out of the natural rhythm of life. It wasn’t forced. It wasn’t constant. It just flowed from being with the Lord. But somewhere along the way,

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I Choose Today to Be a Remnant: When Faithfulness Matters More Than Following the Crowd

Molinda Hern April 28, 2026

I’ve been sitting with a word for a while now: remnant. It’s not a trendy word. It’s not flashy. It doesn’t shout for attention. But it’s faithful. Quietly, courageously faithful. This isn’t just a word, it’s an invitation. In Scripture, a remnant is the group of people who remain loyal to God when everyone else walks away. Not because they’re stronger, but because they’re willing to stay. They’re the ones who still say yes when compromise is easier. They’re not perfect, but they’re willing. They’re not many, but they’re deeply known by God. From the earliest pages of the Bible to the final chapters of Revelation, God has always preserved a remnant. When the world was drenched in wickedness, Noah found favor. When Elijah thought he was the only one left, God reminded him of the 7,000 who had not bowed to Baal. When Israel was exiled, a remnant returned and rebuilt. Even Isaiah spoke of this kind of faithfulness when he wrote, “In that day the remnant of Israel, the survivors of Jacob, will no longer rely on him who struck them down but will truly rely on the Lord, the Holy One of Israel. A remnant will return…

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I Choose Today to Keep Walking

Molinda Hern April 11, 2026

Perseverance Series — Part 1 There are seasons in life when perseverance becomes very real. Not theoretical. Not abstract. But deeply personal. Seasons where faithfulness looks like simply showing up… one more day. Lately, I’ve found myself in one of those seasons. I haven’t sensed a clear direction yet for what’s next, but I do know this, sometimes faithfulness looks like taking the next step while we wait for clarity. So over the next few episodes, we’re going to talk about perseverance… not as striving harder, but as staying anchored in Christ while we wait. Because perseverance doesn’t always look dramatic. Sometimes perseverance looks quiet. Sometimes perseverance looks like getting up one more day. Sometimes perseverance looks like continuing to trust God… even when you don’t see what He’s doing. And I think we all find ourselves in those seasons at times. Where we’re not in crisis… But we’re also not in clarity. Where we’re walking… But we don’t know exactly where the path is leading. And it’s in those moments that perseverance becomes less about pushing harder… and more about staying faithful. Scripture reminds us not to grow weary in doing good, because in time, we will reap a

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I Choose Today to Live From Who I Already Am

Molinda Hern March 28, 2026

Over the past year, we’ve been walking a journey together. Fifty episodes. Fifty conversations. Fifty opportunities to pause, reflect, and choose differently. And as I sat with this moment, Episode 51, the end of this first season, I felt led to do something simple. Pause. Because sometimes the most meaningful thing we can do is stop and look at where God has brought us. Over the last several episodes, we’ve been talking about identity. Who we are in Christ. And if there’s one thing I’ve learned, both in my own life and in walking alongside others, it’s this: Everything changes when we understand who we are. Because when we don’t know who we are, we strive. We compare. We perform. We try to earn what has already been given. But when identity settles into our hearts, something shifts. We stop striving… and we begin living. This series began with receiving identity. Not carving it. Not earning it. Not proving it. But receiving it. Because so many of us have spent years trying to become someone, trying to measure up, trying to prove our worth, trying to feel like we belong. But Scripture reminds us that in Christ, identity is not

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I Choose Today to Carry His Name Well

Molinda Hern March 21, 2026

This reflection comes from Episode 50 of the I Choose Today Podcast, and it feels like a meaningful place to pause and consider not just who we are in Christ, but how that identity shapes the way we live. From the very beginning, God created humanity in His image. Scripture tells us in Genesis that we were formed to reflect something of His character into the world. His goodness. His love. His nature. And when He looked at what He had made, He called it very good. That means before we ever accomplished anything, before we built a reputation, before anyone formed an opinion about us, God had already spoken value and dignity over our lives. We were created as image-bearers. But when sin entered the world, something shifted. Not in God, but in us. Instead of reflecting Him outward, humanity began turning inward. Doubt crept in. We questioned His goodness, His intentions, His heart. And the reflection became distorted. Not erased. But clouded. And yet, God did not abandon His image-bearers. Through Jesus, He began restoring what had been distorted. Scripture tells us that Jesus is the image of the invisible God. He shows us what God is like,

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