Oct. 10, 2025

Day 284 God’s Spirit is Greater | 1 John 4:4

Day 284 God’s Spirit is Greater | 1 John 4:4

Send us a text When the world feels loud and heavy, we return to a single, anchoring line from 1 John 4:4: the Spirit who lives in you is greater than the spirit in the world. Rick steps in for Weekends with Lauren—fresh from celebrating the Feast of Tabernacles—and guides a short, grounded meditation on belonging to God, carrying His authority, and refusing to bow to fear. This isn’t a pep talk or a slogan; it’s an invitation to reframe how you walk into ordinary spaces when pressure, cynici...

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Season 2

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When the world feels loud and heavy, we return to a single, anchoring line from 1 John 4:4: the Spirit who lives in you is greater than the spirit in the world. Rick steps in for Weekends with Lauren—fresh from celebrating the Feast of Tabernacles—and guides a short, grounded meditation on belonging to God, carrying His authority, and refusing to bow to fear. This isn’t a pep talk or a slogan; it’s an invitation to reframe how you walk into ordinary spaces when pressure, cynicism, and intimidation try to set the tone.

We start with identity—“You belong to God”—and follow the implications. If the Holy Spirit dwells in you, then you are not outmatched by darkness, even when circumstances suggest otherwise. We read the verse, talk through how spiritual authority shows up in everyday life, and press into a practical rhythm: write down a simple line—“The Spirit in me is greater than the spirit in the world”—and declare it whenever anxiety or self‑doubt rises. That small practice becomes a mental anchor, helping you respond with clarity, courage, and peace where you might otherwise retreat.

To seal this truth, we pray together, thanking the Holy Spirit for His presence and asking for a steady reminder that victory in Christ is not theoretical—it’s present and personal. Along the way, you’ll hear a warm check‑in on schedule changes, credits, and how to reach us, but the center stays clear: you don’t have to back down. If you’re craving a simple, Scripture‑rooted reset you can carry into your weekend and week, this reflection is for you. If it encourages you, subscribe, share it with a friend who needs courage today, and leave a review so others can find it too.

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Chapters

00:32 - Welcome and Weekend Context

00:59 - Feast, Schedule, and Host Switch

01:21 - Theme: God’s Spirit Is Greater

01:35 - Scripture Reading and Core Message

01:46 - Overcoming Fear with Authority

02:10 - Write, Declare, and Pray

02:39 - Sign‑Off and Contact Details

Transcript
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Welcome to Wisdom for the Day, your daily source for spiritual refreshment and guidance.

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I'm Rick.

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Join me as I dive into God's Word to find clarity and strength for life's challenges.

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Let me help you embrace each day with faith and wisdom.

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Ready to feel inspired?

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Let's get started.

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Listen, I know it's weekends with Lauren, but we've been busy.

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We've been celebrating the Feast of Tabernacles at the church, and I've been working out of town.

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So Lauren and I haven't been able to get together.

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So I am going to do her weekend, but she'll be back next week, I promise.

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But today is day 284.

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God's Spirit is greater.

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From 1 John chapter 4, verse 4, from the New Living Translation.

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It is Saturday.

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Let's start by remembering the victory that we have in Christ.

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But you belong to God, my dear children.

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You have already won a victory over those people because the Spirit who lives in you is greater than the Spirit who lives in the world.

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It's easy to feel intimidated by darkness in the world, but don't forget, you already have victory through Jesus.

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The Holy Spirit living inside of you is more powerful than any force of evil.

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You don't have to walk in fear.

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You don't have to back down.

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When you belong to God, you carry his authority everywhere you go.

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So today what I want you to do is write down this truth.

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The Spirit in me is greater than the Spirit in the world.

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Declare it every time fear or intimidation tries to rise up.

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Pray with me.

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Holy Spirit, thank you for living in me.

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Remind me that I'm victorious in Christ and that no power of darkness can overcome your presence in my life.

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Now I don't know who's gonna see you tomorrow.

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It might be me, it might be Lauren.

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You're gonna have to tune in to see.

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I love ya.

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Well, that's all for today.

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But remember, I'm here every weekend, and you should be too.

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The executive producer for Wisdom for the Day, Weekends with Lauren, is Kimmy Shirley.

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Special intro and outro music by Weston McCurry.

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You can message me or Rick at renewedmindsets.com slash contact.

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I'm so glad we had this time together.

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And don't forget, he's not finished writing your story.

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Come back next time and we'll keep walking it out together here on weekends with Lauren.

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I love you all so much.

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Bye!