Weariness has a way of quietly settling in.

Not always through crisis…

But through the weight of showing up day after day.

In this episode, Mo speaks to the moments when perseverance feels hardest—when you’re tired, discouraged, and wondering how to keep going.

Through Scripture, personal reflection, and honest encouragement, this episode reminds us that weariness doesn’t disqualify us from faith—it invites us to depend more deeply on God’s strength.

If you feel like you’re running on empty…

If you’re showing up, but it’s getting harder…

If you need strength for today…

This episode will meet you right where you are.

Because perseverance isn’t about having endless energy—

It’s about continuing to stand, even when you feel weary.

2 Corinthians 4:16–18

Isaiah 41:10

Psalm 23

Weariness is a normal part of the faith journey

God’s strength meets us in our weakness

Perseverance doesn’t require perfection—just presence

We don’t stand in our own strength, but in His

God sustains us even when we feel depleted

If you’re feeling weary today… pause.

Take a moment to acknowledge where you are.

You don’t need to push through in your own strength.

You don’t need to pretend you’re okay.

Instead, bring your weariness to God.

Let Him meet you there.

Let Him strengthen you.

Today, your step isn’t to do more…

It’s to lean on Him.

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Waiting can feel like one of the hardest parts of our faith journey.

In this episode, Mo explores what it looks like to persevere in seasons where nothing seems to be happening — when prayers feel unanswered, direction feels unclear, and progress feels slow.

Through Scripture and honest reflection, this episode encourages listeners to trust that God is still working in the waiting, even when we cannot see it.

If you find yourself in a season of waiting…

If you’re struggling with uncertainty…

If you’re wondering what God is doing…

This episode will remind you that waiting is not wasted — it is often where God does some of His deepest work.

Isaiah 40:31

Psalm 27:14

Romans 5:3–5

Lamentations 3:25–26 (optional if you included it)

Waiting is not inactivity — God is still working

Perseverance in waiting builds trust and dependence on God

God’s timing often looks different than our expectations

Strength is renewed as we wait on the Lord

Waiting seasons are often where deep spiritual growth happens

Instead of resisting the waiting… lean into it.

Take a moment today to pause and acknowledge where you are waiting.

Then choose to trust God in that space.

You don’t need to have all the answers.

You don’t need to see the full picture.

Just choose to trust Him… right where you are.

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Sometimes perseverance doesn’t look dramatic.

Sometimes it simply looks like showing up one more day.

In this first episode of a new mini-series on perseverance, Mo shares how faithfulness often means taking the next step while waiting for clarity. Through personal reflection, Scripture, and encouragement, this episode explores how God uses trials, waiting, and weariness to build perseverance and mature our faith.

If you find yourself in a quiet season…

If you’re feeling weary…

If you’re waiting for direction…

This episode is for you.

Because perseverance isn’t about striving harder — it’s about staying anchored in Christ and continuing to walk one step at a time.

Galatians 6:9

Hebrews 12:1–2

Micah 6:8

James 1:2–4

Philippians 1:6

Perseverance often looks quiet and ordinary

Faithfulness sometimes means taking the next step while waiting

Trials test our faith and develop perseverance

Perseverance produces maturity and spiritual growth

God is working even when we don’t see it

Take one small step of faith today.

Not a big step.

Not a dramatic step.

Just one small step.

Maybe that’s praying.

Maybe that’s opening Scripture.

Maybe that’s choosing trust instead of fear.

Whatever it is… take one step.

Because perseverance isn’t about running ahead.

It’s about continuing to walk with God… one step at a time.

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This week marks one full year of the I Choose Today Podcast.

In this special anniversary episode, Mo reflects on God’s faithfulness over the past year and answers listener-submitted questions about identity, staying grounded, ministry, encouragement, and what’s ahead for Year Two.

Mo also shares how meaningful it was to receive encouragement from listeners and how God continues to work through simple obedience — one heart at a time.

Whether you’ve been listening from the beginning or just recently discovered the podcast, this episode is a reflection on God’s goodness and a look ahead to what He may do next.

• One-year reflection and gratitude
• The people on the other side of obedience
• Navigating identity shifts and staying rooted in Christ
• Favorite verses for overwhelm and joy
• Staying grounded in uncertain times
• The call into ministry
• What Mo did before ministry
• Vision for Year Two of I Choose Today
• Where boldness and confidence come from
• Encouraging others with the comfort we’ve received
• Advice for those considering ministry

Pam

How do you stay rooted in Christ during identity shifts?

Karen

What is your favorite verse when you’re overwhelmed?

What about when you’re feeling joyful?

Mike

There is a lot going on in the world right now. How do you stay grounded?

Lyn

What do you see yourself doing in the second year?

Lee Dame

Where does your boldness come from?

What scripture inspires you and the ministry?

What advice do you have for those entering ministry?

Philippians 4:6–8

Ephesians 3:20

2 Corinthians 1:3–4

Thank you for being part of the I Choose Today journey this past year. Your encouragement, support, and stories have meant more than you know.

As we step into Year Two, Mo looks forward to what God will continue to do — one heart at a time.

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After fifty episodes and a full season together, it feels fitting to pause and reflect on where God has led us.

Over the past several episodes, we have walked through one of the most foundational truths of the Christian life — identity.

Because everything changes when we understand who we are in Christ.

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.

In this season, we explored what it means to:

• Receive our identity instead of carving it
• Rest in being loved and secure
• Live from acceptance instead of striving for approval
• Walk in favor rather than labor
• Understand what it means to be image-bearers
• Reflect Christ in everyday life
• Carry His name into the world

This episode brings all of those truths together.

Because identity is not something we understand once and move on from.

It’s something we grow into.

And each day, we are invited to live from who we already are in Christ.

Loved.

Chosen.

Accepted.

Secure.

Children of God.

When identity settles in our hearts, transformation follows.

And when transformation happens, Christ becomes visible in our lives.

This episode is a reflection, a reminder, and an invitation to live from identity moving forward.

Next week marks the one-year anniversary of the I Choose Today Podcast, and I would love to celebrate it with you.

For that episode, I will be answering your questions.

If there is something on your heart — about faith, identity, hearing God’s voice, or something you are walking through — I would love to hear from you.

You can submit your questions here:

Email: [email protected]

Instagram: @i.choose.today (DM)

Instead of asking what you need to do today, pause and ask:

“Who am I in Christ?”

Then choose to live from that truth.

Because identity is not something you achieve.

It’s something you live from.

You don’t have to become someone new.

You simply need to live from who you already are.

So today…

choose to live from your identity.

Website: ichoosetoday.org

Instagram: @i.choose.today

Email: [email protected]

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And as always…

keep choosing today.

What does it actually mean to honor God’s name in everyday life?

Not just in prayer.

Not just in what we say.

But in how we live.

In this episode, we take a deeper look at what it means to carry God’s name into the world—not as pressure, but as a reflection of who we already are in Christ.

From the beginning, we were created as image-bearers—designed to reflect God’s character into the world. Through Jesus, that reflection is being restored. And through the Holy Spirit, our everyday lives become the place where His character becomes visible.

This isn’t about striving to represent God perfectly.

It’s about living from identity.

Because we don’t represent Him to earn His love…

We represent Him because we belong to Him.

• What it means to be created in the image of God
• How the image was distorted—but not erased
• Jesus as the perfect image of God
• Transformation through the Holy Spirit
• What it means to be an ambassador for Christ
• How we reflect God in ordinary, everyday moments
• Why honoring God’s name is lived—not just spoken

• Genesis 1:27
• Matthew 6:9
• 2 Corinthians 3:18
• 2 Corinthians 5:20
• Colossians 1:15
• 1 Corinthians 11:1
• 2 Peter 1:5–7

The I Choose Today Podcast is coming up on its one-year anniversary, and I would love to celebrate it with you.

For that episode, I will be answering your questions.

You can ask about:

• Faith
• Identity in Christ
• Hearing God’s voice
• Something you are walking through
• Or anything from a past episode

I would truly love to hear what is on your heart.

Submit your question here:

• Instagram:@i.choose.today
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100082739117458
• Email: [email protected]

Before you begin your day, pause and pray:

“Lord, help me represent You well today.”

Not perfectly.

But intentionally.

Let His patience, kindness, humility, and love be visible in the ordinary moments of your life.

You were created in His image.

You were invited to reflect His character.

And you carry His name into the world.

So today…

choose to represent Him well.

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If this episode spoke to you, consider:

• Sharing it with a friend
• Leaving a review
• Sending it to someone who may need encouragement

And as always…

keep choosing today.

Have you ever heard a lyric in a worship song that sounded beautiful… but made you pause and wonder what it actually looks like in real life?

We often talk about glorifying God, but what does that actually mean outside of Sunday morning worship? What does it look like on a Tuesday—in the ordinary moments of everyday life?

In this episode, Mo explores a simple but powerful truth: glorifying God is simply reflecting Christ.

Using the imagery of a mirror, she explains how the Holy Spirit transforms our hearts so that the character of Jesus becomes visible in our lives. When love, patience, kindness, humility, and faith begin showing up in our everyday interactions, the reflection of Christ becomes clear—and God receives the glory.

This episode will encourage you to see that glorifying God isn’t about doing something extraordinary. It’s about allowing the character of Jesus to be reflected in the ordinary moments of your life.

• Glorifying God isn’t just something we sing about—it’s something we live.
• Our lives are like mirrors that reflect what we are facing.
• The Holy Spirit transforms our hearts so the reflection of Christ becomes clearer.
• The fruit of the Spirit reveals the character of Jesus to the world.
• Every ordinary moment is an opportunity to reflect Christ.

1 Corinthians 10:31

“So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God.”

2 Corinthians 3:18

“And we all… are being transformed into his image with ever-increasing glory.”

Galatians 5:22–23

“The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.”

Matthew 5:16

“Let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.”

Before you begin your day, pause and ask the Holy Spirit one simple question:

“Lord, help me reflect You today.”

Look for the ordinary moments where His character can shine through your life—through patience, kindness, humility, and love.

Every time the character of Jesus shows up in your life, the mirror reflects Him… and God is glorified.

“Glorifying God is simply reflecting Christ.”

If this episode encouraged you, consider sharing it with a friend who could use a reminder that faith is lived out in the ordinary moments of life.

Visit ichoosetoday.org for more encouragement, blog posts, and podcast episodes designed to help you live out your faith one intentional choice at a time.

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In this episode of the I Choose Today podcast, we continue our Identity series by returning to the beginning — to the foundational truth that shapes everything else: we were created in the image of God.

Genesis 1:27 tells us that humanity was created in God’s image, and that what He made was “very good.” Before performance, before reputation, before failure or success, God declared inherent dignity over His creation. That declaration still echoes today.

But when doubt about God’s goodness entered the story in Eden, something shifted. The image was not erased, but it was distorted. Instead of reflecting God outward, humanity turned inward in self-protection and insecurity. The mirror became clouded — not destroyed.

In this episode, we explore what it means to be an image bearer in a world shaped by distortion. We talk about how self-deprecation and self-criticism can quietly contradict what God has declared. Sometimes what feels like humility is actually disagreement with our Creator.

Drawing from 1 John 3, we are reminded that God is greater than our worried hearts. His declaration over us is stronger than our internal criticism. Being made in His image means our worth was established before our performance.

We also consider what it means that every person we encounter bears God’s image. Even when the reflection is clouded by hurt or sin, the inherent dignity remains. Seeing others as sacred image bearers changes how we speak, correct, forgive, and love.

Colossians 1:15 tells us that Jesus is the perfect image of the invisible God. Through Him, the distorted mirror is restored. As 2 Corinthians 3:18 says, we are being transformed into His image from one degree of glory to another. This restoration is not forced — it is formed as we behold Him.

Today’s Step:

Pay attention to how you speak about yourself — especially internally. When self-deprecating thoughts surface, pause and ask: “Is this aligned with what my Creator says?” Invite the Lord to help you see yourself — and others — as sacred image bearers.

Key Scriptures:

Genesis 1:26–27

Genesis 1:31

1 John 3:18–20

Colossians 1:15

2 Corinthians 3:18

Zephaniah 3:17

Ending Takeaway:

You were created very good. The image was not erased — it is being restored. Remember who you are.

In this episode of the I Choose Today Podcast, we continue our Identity in Christ series by exploring the difference between favor and labor.

Many of us have been conditioned to believe that blessing follows effort and that closeness with God must be maintained through performance. But Scripture reveals a different reality. Favor is not something we earn. Favor flows from our identity as those who belong to Christ.

In Luke 2, we see that Jesus grew in favor with God — not because He was earning approval, but because He lived fully rooted in His identity as the Beloved Son. Favor did not begin with His labor. It began with His identity.

Favor with God is not about preferential treatment or circumstantial ease. Favor is the presence of God resting on your life. It is the assurance that you belong to Him, that His hand is upon you, and that His purposes are working through you.

In Exodus 33, Moses makes it clear that favor is not about outcomes, but about God’s presence. He tells the Lord that he does not want to move forward without Him. This reveals that favor is not about what God gives, but about God Himself going with us.

The apostle Paul reinforces this truth in 1 Corinthians 15:10, explaining that grace defined who he was, and his labor flowed from that grace — not to earn it, but because of it. Favor is not the reward for labor. Favor is the source of it.

Psalm 90 further shows that favor establishes the work of our hands. We do not labor so favor will come. Favor comes, and God establishes what He has called us to do.

When we understand favor correctly, pressure lifts. We stop striving to prove ourselves and begin living from the security of belonging.

Today’s Step:

Notice where you feel pressure to prove something. Pause and remind yourself: “I am not laboring for favor. I am living from favor.” Ask God to help you trust what He has already given instead of striving to earn it.

Key Scriptures:

Luke 2:52

Matthew 3:17

Exodus 33:14–17

1 Corinthians 15:10

Psalm 90:17

Ephesians 1:6

Ending Takeaway:

Favor is not the reward for your effort. It is the presence of God resting on your life because you belong to Him.

In this episode of the I Choose Today Podcast, we continue our Identity in Christ series by exploring a truth many of us struggle to fully live from:

There is a difference between being accepted and seeking approval.

Approval is performance-based.

Acceptance is position-based.

Many of us say we believe we are saved by grace, yet we quietly live as though we must continue proving our worth—to God, to others, and even to ourselves.

In this episode, we talk about:

• The subtle ways approval-seeking shapes our spiritual lives

• How performance can masquerade as devotion

• The difference between laboring for worth and living from worth

• What it means to be accepted “in the Beloved”

• Union with Christ and why our acceptance is positional, not probationary

• Adoption as identity, not achievement

• How living accepted changes the way we work, serve, and obey

Mo shares part of her personal journey of striving for approval through academic and career achievement, and how God used a quiet “in-between” season to heal her heart and re-anchor her identity in being His beloved daughter.

Scripture references include:

Ephesians 1:6

Romans 5:1–2

Romans 8:15

John 1:12

Matthew 3:17

Today’s Step:

Notice where you are still trying to prove something. Pause and ask God, “Am I living from acceptance, or striving for approval?” Then choose one small act of obedience this week that flows from gratitude, not pressure.

Ending Takeaway:

You are not working to be accepted.

You are living from acceptance.

Your value was set at the cross.