Oct. 25, 2025

Day 299 Darkness Cannot Win | John 1:5

Day 299 Darkness Cannot Win | John 1:5

Send us a text What if your day didn’t rise and fall with the headlines, your mood, or the noise around you? We’re leaning into a timeless promise from John 1:5: the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness cannot extinguish it. Not theory. Not wishful thinking. A settled reality that changes how we carry our week. We start by naming the pressure so many of us feel to be our own light—trying harder, performing better, stacking habits to keep the dark at bay. Then we turn to the good ne...

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What if your day didn’t rise and fall with the headlines, your mood, or the noise around you? We’re leaning into a timeless promise from John 1:5: the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness cannot extinguish it. Not theory. Not wishful thinking. A settled reality that changes how we carry our week.

We start by naming the pressure so many of us feel to be our own light—trying harder, performing better, stacking habits to keep the dark at bay. Then we turn to the good news: your job isn’t to outshine anything. Your job is to stay connected to the Source. When we shift from self-powered striving to Christ-centered abiding, hope stops being fragile. It becomes durable, practical, and present in the moments that test us most. You’ll hear a simple way to anchor this truth—writing it somewhere visible—so your mind has a place to return when life feels heavy.

From there, we explore what bold living looks like when victory is already secured. Boldness shows up as quiet courage: choosing kindness over cynicism, prayer over panic, and faithfulness over flash. We pray together for a fresh trust in Jesus, the light that never goes out, and we send you into the week with a clear reminder that darkness cannot win because Jesus already has. If you’ve been tired of carrying the weight of your own glow, this message is your permission to plug back into the Source and rest.

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Chapters

00:31 - Welcome And Purpose

00:51 - Weekend Host Introduction

00:56 - Theme: Darkness Cannot Win

01:05 - Scripture And Reflection

01:48 - Prayer And Blessing

01:59 - Weekly Schedule And Farewell

02:19 - Credits And Contact

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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And now, weekends with Lauren.

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Today is day 299.

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Darkness cannot win.

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We'll be in John chapter 1, verse 5 from the New Living Translation.

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Hey there, it's Sunday.

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Now let's start today celebrating the victory of God's light.

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The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness can never extinguish it.

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No matter how dark the world may seem, the light of Christ will never be overcome.

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Darkness cannot win.

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That's the hope we hold on to as followers of Jesus.

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Your job isn't to outshine the darkness in your own strength.

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Your job is to stay connected to the source of the light and let Him shine through you.

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So write this truth somewhere visible.

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The darkness cannot win because Jesus has already won.

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Let it anchor you when you when life feels heavy.

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Let's pray.

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Jesus, thank you for being the light that never goes out.

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Help me trust your victory and live boldly as a reflection of your light.

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Amen.

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Now remember, Rick has your daily dose of wisdom all week long starting tomorrow, and I will see you next Saturday.

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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.