Dec. 31, 2025

Day 001 Created in His Image | Genesis 1:27

Day 001 Created in His Image | Genesis 1:27

Send us a text Feeling behind is easy; starting again is simpler than you think. We open the year by going back to the first word spoken over humanity in Genesis 1:27 and let that truth speak louder than timelines, metrics, and highlight reels: you are made in the image of God. That single reality reframes worth, resets expectations, and gives you solid ground when life feels unstable. We walk through the subtle ways comparison sneaks in—careers, relationships, money, social media—and explai...

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Season 3

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Feeling behind is easy; starting again is simpler than you think. We open the year by going back to the first word spoken over humanity in Genesis 1:27 and let that truth speak louder than timelines, metrics, and highlight reels: you are made in the image of God. That single reality reframes worth, resets expectations, and gives you solid ground when life feels unstable.

We walk through the subtle ways comparison sneaks in—careers, relationships, money, social media—and explain why those measures can describe your season but never define your identity. From there, we explore what it means to carry the weight of being an image bearer in ordinary moments. Your words have power. Your choices shape stories. The way you love people points beyond you to a God who is still at work in you. Even on days marked by insecurity or frustration, truth doesn’t bend to mood. Confidence grows, not from self-promotion, but from trusting who God says you are.

You’ll hear a simple, repeatable practice to anchor your week: write three truths about who you are in Christ, place them where you’ll see them, and speak them aloud each morning. We pray together for a steady heart, clear eyes, and courage to live from a truer name. We also share ways to stay connected and invite you to pass this encouragement to someone who needs strength today.

If this message lifted you, subscribe, share it with a friend, and leave a review. Tell us the one truth you’ll speak this week, and text us from the link in the show notes so we can cheer you on. Keep standing strong.

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Chapters

01:06 - Welcome And Centering

01:21 - Created In God’s Image

01:42 - Start Anytime Without Shame

02:18 - Worth Beyond Comparison

02:56 - Image Bearing In Daily Life

03:56 - Prayer And Identity Practice

04:47 - Credits And Ways To Connect

Transcript
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Welcome to Wisdom for the Day.

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In a world that keeps shifting, this is where we return to what holds us steady.

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Let's begin today grounded, focused, and standing strong.

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Today is day one, created in his image, from Genesis chapter 1, verse 27, from the New Living Translation.

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So God created human beings in his own image.

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In the image of God, he created them.

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Male and female, he created them.

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Welcome to Wisdom for the Day Standing Strong.

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This is year three.

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This month's theme is identity.

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And today is day one.

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It's January 1st.

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But the show is not tied to a calendar year or month, just day one.

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And I want you to hear this clearly.

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That's intentional.

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You can start today or tomorrow or any time you want.

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Right now, even in any season of life, in any year, and you didn't miss a thing.

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I know how easy it is to feel like you're behind.

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Behind where you thought you'd be, behind other people, behind expectations.

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Social media makes sure of that.

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Life piles on the rest.

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And before you know it, you're measuring your worth by milestones, relationships, bank accounts, or somebody else's highlight reel.

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But God doesn't measure you that way.

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Genesis tells us something foundational.

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It tells us something before anything went wrong in the world, before sin, before shame, before comparison.

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God created you in his image.

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That means your value was established before you ever did a single thing right or wrong.

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You weren't created as an afterthought.

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You weren't mass-produced and forgotten.

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The same God who spoke galaxies into existence, who set the stars in place and knows them by name, looked at humanity and said, This one reflects me.

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Let that settle in for a minute.

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When you feel insignificant, he calls you his image bearer.

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When you feel overlooked, he sees you fully.

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When you feel broken, he still calls you his.

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Being made in God's image means your life carries weight.

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Your words matter.

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Your choices matter.

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The way you love people matters.

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Not because you're perfect, but because you reflect a perfect God who's still working in you.

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And here's the honest part.

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Some days I don't feel like I reflect him very well at all.

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Some days I'm tired, I feel insecure, frustrated, or just unsure.

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But feelings don't rewrite truth.

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They don't.

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God's view of me doesn't shift based on my mood or my failures or my doubts.

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And the same is true for you.

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Standing strong starts here, not with confidence in yourself, but with confidence in who God says you are.

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Let's pray.

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Father God, thank you for making me in your image.

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Thank you that my worth is settled in you and not my performance or my past or the opinions of others.

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Help me stand firm in the truth that I am yours.

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Teach me to see myself that way.

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Teach me to see myself the way you see me, and to live each day as someone who reflects your heart.

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In Jesus' precious name I pray.

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Amen.

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Now, what I want you to do is write down three truths about who you are in Christ.

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Not how you feel, but what God says is true.

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Keep them somewhere that you'll see them often.

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Speak them out loud each morning this week.

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Let your truth lead your thoughts instead of the other way around.

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I love you.

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See you tomorrow.

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Wisdom for the Day is produced by Lauren King, recorded at the Upper Room Studios with intro and outro music by Weston McCurry.

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I'm Rick Juhas.

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Thanks for spending these moments with me today on Wisdom for the Day Standing Strong.

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If this encouraged you, don't keep it to yourself.

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Share it with someone who needs a little strength today.

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And if you want to stay connected, head over to wisdomforthey.org.

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You'll find a link there to send us the text message.

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And yes, you can do it right from the show notes on your podcast app.

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We'd love to hear from you.

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And if you send that text, we'll even give you a shout out on the podcast.

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Until next time, keep standing strong.