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

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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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Episode Transcript

SPEAKER_00 (00:02):
Welcome to Wisdom for the Day, your daily source
for spiritual refreshment andguidance.
I'm Rick.
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strength for life's challenges.
Let me help you embrace each daywith faith and wisdom.
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(00:24):
Listen, I know it's weekendswith Lauren, but we've been
busy.
We've been celebrating the Feastof Tabernacles at the church,
and I've been working out oftown.
So Lauren and I haven't beenable to get together.
So I am going to do her weekend,but she'll be back next week, I

(00:45):
promise.
But today is day 284.
God's Spirit is greater.
From 1 John chapter 4, verse 4,from the New Living Translation.
It is Saturday.
Let's start by remembering thevictory that we have in Christ.
But you belong to God, my dearchildren.

(01:08):
You have already won a victoryover those people because the
Spirit who lives in you isgreater than the Spirit who
lives in the world.
It's easy to feel intimidated bydarkness in the world, but don't
forget, you already have victorythrough Jesus.
The Holy Spirit living inside ofyou is more powerful than any

(01:28):
force of evil.
You don't have to walk in fear.
You don't have to back down.
When you belong to God, youcarry his authority everywhere
you go.
So today what I want you to dois write down this truth.
The Spirit in me is greater thanthe Spirit in the world.

(01:48):
Declare it every time fear orintimidation tries to rise up.
Pray with me.
Holy Spirit, thank you forliving in me.
Remind me that I'm victorious inChrist and that no power of
darkness can overcome yourpresence in my life.

(02:08):
Now I don't know who's gonna seeyou tomorrow.
It might be me, it might beLauren.
You're gonna have to tune in tosee.
I love ya.

SPEAKER_01 (02:21):
Well, that's all for today.
But remember, I'm here everyweekend, and you should be too.
The executive producer forWisdom for the Day, Weekends
with Lauren, is Kimmy Shirley.
Special intro and outro music byWeston McCurry.

(02:41):
You can message me or Rick atrenewedmindsets.com slash
contact.
I'm so glad we had this timetogether.
And don't forget, he's notfinished writing your story.
Come back next time and we'llkeep walking it out together
here on weekends with Lauren.
I love you all so much.

(03:05):
Bye!