I Choose Today

What if we’re so focused on tomorrow’s harvest that we’re overlooking God’s provision today?

Sometimes we’re so busy looking ahead—waiting for answered prayers, open doors, or something significant to happen—that we miss the blessings, opportunities, and people God has placed right in front of us.

Over the past several months, God has been stirring something in my heart about receiving, gleaning, and trusting Him with the harvest.

In this episode of I Choose Today, I’m inviting you into something I’m still learning: recognizing God’s provision in the ordinary moments of life and remembering that our responsibility isn’t to produce the harvest but to be faithful with what He’s given us today.

Through the story of Ruth, Paul’s words in 1 Corinthians 3, and Jesus’ instruction to Peter to “feed my sheep,” we’ll explore what it means to live with open hands, attentive hearts, and a willingness to serve the people God places before us.

Because sometimes faithfulness doesn’t look like a great harvest.

Sometimes it looks like gathering one handful, planting one seed, watering what someone else has planted, or encouraging one person.

And every bit of it matters.

• Learning to recognize and receive God’s daily provision.
• What Ruth’s example teaches us about gleaning when life doesn’t feel abundant.
• Why we can trust God with the growth and the harvest.
• How focusing on tomorrow can cause us to overlook today’s blessings and opportunities.
• What it means to feed the sheep Jesus has placed in front of us.

• James 1:17 — Every good and perfect gift comes from above.
• Ruth 2 — Ruth gleans in the field of Boaz.
• 1 Corinthians 3:6–7 — We plant and water, but God gives the growth.
• John 21:15–17 — Jesus tells Peter to feed His sheep.

Take a quiet moment today and ask God:

“Father, what have You placed in front of me today that I may be overlooking?”

Perhaps it’s a blessing to receive, a person to encourage, an opportunity to serve, or simply an invitation to spend time with Him.

Don’t overlook today’s provision because you’re waiting for tomorrow’s harvest.

Receive what God has given you today, and trust Him with the growth.

We don’t have to manufacture the harvest. We simply need to be faithful with what God has placed before us today.

Don’t forget about today.

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What if the smallest act of obedience matters more than we realize?

After an extended break from podcasting, I’m back! But my return didn’t happen quite the way I planned.

What began as a summer sabbatical to reconnect with God turned into an unexpected season of recovery after a concussion. My plans were interrupted, my timeline changed, and I found myself wrestling with disappointment, uncertainty, and the frustration of not being able to accomplish what I had intended.

But through it all, God brought me back to something I had been contemplating during my sabbatical: the significance of a single dot.

Inspired by a pointillism painting made up of thousands of tiny dots, I began thinking about how our seemingly small acts of obedience contribute to God’s much bigger picture.

We live in a world that measures significance by accomplishments, visibility, influence, and results. But God’s Kingdom operates differently.

Sometimes our dot looks like serving, encouraging, writing, or stepping out in faith. Other times, it looks like resting, waiting, or simply being present with God.

And here’s what I’m learning: We don’t have to see the whole picture to faithfully participate in what God is doing.

In this episode, we’re talking about trusting God when our plans change, releasing our need to control outcomes, and recognizing that even the smallest acts of obedience can have Kingdom significance.

Because the value of our obedience isn’t determined by how many people notice it, but by the One to whom we offer it.

• Why small acts of obedience matter in God’s Kingdom
• What a pointillism painting taught me about God’s bigger picture
• Learning to trust God when life interrupts our plans
• The difference between worldly success and Kingdom significance
• Why faithfulness sometimes looks like resting rather than doing
• Releasing the outcomes and trusting God with what we cannot see
• A personal update about the next season of I Choose Today

Proverbs 16:9 — We make our plans, but the Lord establishes our steps.

Ephesians 2:10 — We are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works.

1 Corinthians 3:6–7 — We plant and water, but God gives the growth.

Mark 12:41–44 — The widow’s offering reminds us that God sees significance differently than the world does.

Think about the plans you’re holding most tightly right now.

Ask God:

“Am I so focused on where I think I’m going that I’m missing what You’ve placed before me today?”

Then identify one small act of obedience you can take today.

Maybe it’s encouraging someone, extending kindness, taking a step of faith, or simply allowing yourself to rest.

Whatever it is, don’t dismiss it because it seems insignificant.

You don’t have to see the whole painting.

One dot. One step. One day at a time.

As I return from my extended break, I Choose Today will be moving to a biweekly podcast schedule. I’m also beginning to devote more focused time to writing a book that God has placed on my heart.

I’m looking forward to continuing this journey with you as we learn to trust God with each step—and each dot—along the way.

Thank you for being here, friend!

Until next time, keep choosing today to walk faithfully with Jesus.

Encouragement for Your Faith Journey

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Waiting can be hard.

Waiting for healing. Waiting for clarity. Waiting for provision. Waiting for the next open door.

And sometimes the hardest part is wondering whether anything is happening at all.

In this Best Of episode of I Choose Today, we revisit what it means to trust God in the process—not passively, but with a heart that is expectant, surrendered, prepared, and present.

Because waiting is not wasted when it is placed in God’s hands.

We’ll look at four ways to actively trust God in a waiting season:

Positioning — choosing to seek God and watch for His activity, even when He seems quiet.

Posturing — surrendering our timeline, expectations, and need for control.

Preparing — remaining faithful with what God has placed in front of us, even when the larger purpose is still hidden.

Practicing Presence — resisting the temptation to live for “when” and learning to recognize God in the life He has given us today.

Through the stories of Habakkuk, Zacchaeus, Hannah, Joseph, Mary, and a personal story of waiting for the right home, we’re reminded that what feels like delay may actually be preparation.

God may be doing His deepest work where we can least see it.

• Habakkuk 2:1–3
• Luke 19:3–4
• 1 Samuel 1:15
• James 4:10
• Luke 10:38–42
• Genesis 37–50

Ask yourself:

Where am I struggling to trust the process right now?

Then choose one posture for today:

• Position yourself to hear from God.
• Surrender something you are still trying to control.
• Faithfully prepare with what is already in your hands.
• Practice being fully present in the season you are in.

You do not have to figure out the whole process.

You only need to trust God with today.

Waiting is not punishment. It is a process.

What looks like delay may be development.

What feels hidden may be preparation.

And what seems slow may still be completely within God’s timing.

Waiting is never wasted in God’s hands.

So today, choose to trust the process.

He’s not late.

He’s working.

And He’s faithful.

Have you ever felt like life was simply too much?

In this final episode of the Best Of I Choose Today series, we revisit a message born out of a season of overwhelm—too many responsibilities, too many decisions, and the sense that God was leading somewhere new without showing how everything would come together.

Then Joshua 3 changed the picture.

The Israelites reached the Jordan River at flood stage. God didn’t wait for the river to calm. He asked the priests to step into the water while it was still rushing—and Scripture tells us the water had already been stopped upstream.

The miracle was in motion before they could see it.

Maybe you’re standing at the edge of your own Jordan today. This episode is a reminder that just because you cannot see what God is doing does not mean He is not already at work.

• What to do when life feels bigger than your capacity
• Why God doesn’t always wait for circumstances to become manageable before asking us to move
• The significance of the Jordan being at flood stage
• Trusting God when His provision is not yet visible
• Releasing what we were never meant to carry alone
• Believing God may already be working “upstream” in places we cannot see

Joshua 3 — The Israelites cross the Jordan River into the Promised Land.

Isaiah 54:2 — “Enlarge the place of your tent…”

Name one thing that feels too heavy for you right now.

Write it down or say it aloud, then pray:

Lord, I release this into Your hands. I choose to trust You. I believe You are already at work, even in places I cannot see.

You don’t have to know how the entire river will part. You only need to trust God with the next step.

Flood stage is God’s stage.

The provision, help, clarity, or breakthrough you’ve been praying for may already be in motion upstream.

I choose today—and every day—to trust the One who goes upstream for us.

While I'm taking a summer sabbatical to rest, reconnect with the Lord, and spend time with family, I'm sharing a few episodes that continue to encourage and challenge me. My prayer is that this message meets you right where you are today and helps you take one more step in your faith journey.

Have you ever found yourself in a wilderness season—dry, uncertain, lonely, or wondering where God is in the middle of it all?

The wilderness can feel like a place we've somehow wandered into by mistake. But throughout Scripture, we discover something very different: the wilderness isn't where God abandons His people. It's often where He meets them.

In this Best Of episode of I Choose Today, we're looking at Hagar, Moses, and Jesus—each of whom encountered God in the wilderness. We'll also explore the Hebrew word midbar and the beautiful connection between wilderness and speaking.

Sometimes when the noise is stripped away and we can no longer depend on our own strength, we begin to recognize that God has been present all along.

Just as He opened Hagar's eyes to see the well that was already there, He can open ours to recognize His provision and presence in places that once seemed barren.

I'll also share part of my own wilderness story—a season when I felt alone, unwanted, and uncertain about my future, yet God was quietly leading me toward an encounter with Jesus that would change the trajectory of my life.

Maybe the wilderness isn't the detour we think it is.

Maybe it's where God prepares us, speaks to us, reminds us who we are, and teaches us deeper dependence on Him.

• Why the wilderness doesn't mean God has abandoned you
• Hagar's encounter with El Roi—the God who sees
• The significance of God opening Hagar's eyes to the well
• How God met me during one of my own wilderness seasons
• Why the wilderness often becomes a place of preparation
• What Moses' and Jesus' wilderness experiences teach us about calling and identity
• How God works even when it feels like nothing is happening
• Why transformation often happens in deserts rather than on mountaintops

Take ten quiet minutes today.

No music. No noise. No distractions.

Simply sit with God and ask Him to meet you in your own midbar.

Then pray:

"Lord, meet me in the wilderness. Strip away the noise so I can hear Your voice again. Open my eyes to see where You're already providing. Remind me that You see me, You hear me, and You're here with me—even here."

Keep a notebook nearby and write down whatever He brings to your heart.

Because when God speaks in the wilderness, it's worth remembering.

• Genesis 16
• Genesis 21
• Exodus 3
• Matthew 4:1–11

The wilderness is not where God loses you.

It's where He finds you.

So if this is your season to wait, listen, or simply breathe, trust that He's working.

Even when it's quiet.

Even when it feels barren.

Even here.

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While I’m taking a summer sabbatical to rest, reconnect with the Lord, and spend time with family, I’m sharing a few episodes that continue to encourage and challenge me. My prayer is that this message meets you right where you are today and helps you take one more step in your faith journey.

What if the chaos in your life isn’t the end of the story?

From the very first pages of Scripture, we see a God who enters what is formless and unfinished and brings forth order, goodness, and beauty. His Spirit hovered over the waters in Genesis, actively present before anything had taken shape—and that same Spirit is still at work today.

In this Best Of episode of I Choose Today, we’re looking at God’s pattern of transformation: chaos → order → beauty.

We’ll follow that thread from creation to the Garden of Eden, to Bezalel—the first person Scripture describes as being filled with the Spirit of God—to Paul’s beautiful description of us as God’s poiēma, His handiwork.

And we’ll discover that creativity isn’t limited to painting, music, or things we traditionally call “art.” As image-bearers of the Creator, we participate in His creative work whenever we bring restoration, goodness, peace, hope, and beauty into the places He has given us.

Even the messy ones.

• How God’s Spirit was present and active in the chaos of Genesis 1
• God’s pattern of bringing chaos into order and order into beauty
• Why beauty matters to God
• What the Garden of Eden reveals about our invitation to participate in God’s creative work
• Why rest is part of God’s beautiful creative rhythm
• What Bezalel teaches us about the Holy Spirit and creativity
• What it means to be God’s poiēma—His handiwork, artwork, and masterpiece
• How our unique gifts can become places where God’s presence and beauty are experienced
• The thread of beauty that runs from Genesis all the way to Revelation

Take a few quiet minutes today and ask the Holy Spirit:

“Where are You bringing beauty out of chaos in my life?”

Maybe it’s in a relationship being restored, a new dream beginning to form, a part of your story He’s redeeming, or even a place of rest He’s inviting you into.

Wherever it is, thank Him for being the Master Artist.

Then ask Him to help you see your life the way He does:

a work of beauty still in progress.

• Genesis 1:1–31
• Genesis 2:9
• Exodus 31:1–11
• Ecclesiastes 3:11
• Ephesians 2:10
• Revelation 21

The same Spirit who hovered over creation now lives in you.

He’s still creating.

Still transforming.

Still bringing beauty from chaos.

Let’s keep choosing today—and every day—to trust His process, reflect His beauty, and join Him in His great design of transformation, one step at a time.

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We often focus on what we don’t have while overlooking what God has already placed in our hands. This episode encourages listeners to recognize and steward the gifts, opportunities, and resources God has already provided.

• Why God often starts with what we already have
• Biblical examples of ordinary things used for extraordinary purposes
• Stewardship and faithfulness
• The power of small beginnings

Make a list of three things God has already placed in your hands and ask Him how He wants you to use them.

• John 6:1–13
• Exodus 4:2
• Matthew 25:14–30
• 2 Corinthians 9:10

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Transformation is more than behavior modification. It’s the ongoing work of God changing us from the inside out. In this episode, Mo explores what true transformation looks like and why the process often takes longer than we’d like.

• The difference between transformation and self-improvement
• The cocoon process of spiritual growth
• Why God often works beneath the surface first
• Learning to trust the process

Ask the Lord what area of your life He is currently transforming and partner with Him through surrender and obedience.

• Romans 12:2
• 2 Corinthians 3:18
• Philippians 1:6
• Galatians 5:22–23

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God never intended His presence to stop with us. He desires to flow through us and bring life to the people around us. Drawing from the imagery of rivers throughout Scripture, this episode explores what it means to live as a conduit of God’s presence.

• The river imagery from Genesis to Revelation
• God’s presence as a source of life and healing
• How believers become carriers of living water
• Practical ways to let God’s love flow through us

Ask God to show you one person who needs encouragement today and intentionally share His love with them.

• Genesis 2:10
• Ezekiel 47:1–12
• John 7:37–39
• Revelation 22:1–2

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Sometimes life presents questions we can’t answer and circumstances we wouldn’t choose. In this encouraging episode, Mo shares how faith isn’t about having all the answers—it’s about trusting the character of God when the path ahead doesn’t make sense.

• Why trust is often forged in uncertainty
• The difference between understanding and faith
• Biblical examples of trusting God through difficult circumstances
• How to choose faith when emotions and circumstances conflict

Identify one area where you’re struggling to trust God and intentionally surrender it to Him in prayer today.

• Proverbs 3:5–6
• Isaiah 55:8–9
• Habakkuk 3:17–19
• Romans 8:28

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