June 7, 2025

Day 159 Rooted Through Doubt | John 6:68

Day 159 Rooted Through Doubt | John 6:68
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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, 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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And now Weekends with Lauren.

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Today is day 159, rooted Through Doubt.

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We'll be in John, chapter 6, verse 68 from the New Living Translation.

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Hey, there, it's Sunday and I'm so glad you're here for Weekends with Lauren.

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Today I want to talk about something most of us are afraid to admit out loud Doubt, not doubt in the sense of walking away from God.

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I'm talking about those quieter moments, the ones where you feel unsure, where your prayers don't get answered like you expected, where you say Lord, I know you're good, but I don't feel it right now.

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There's this powerful moment in John 6.

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Jesus had just taught something difficult and it says many disciples walked away.

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He turned to the 12 and asked are you going to leave too?

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And Peter says Lord, to whom would we go?

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You have the words of eternal life.

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That line undoes me every time.

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It's not the confidence of someone who understands everything, it's the faith of someone who's chosen to stay, even when it's hard.

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Being rooted doesn't mean you never wrestle.

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It means you wrestle with God, not away from Him.

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When doubt creeps in, don't panic.

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Let it drive you back to truth.

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Let it deepen your questions, but even more deepen your roots, because the strongest trees aren't the ones that avoid storms.

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They're the ones that hold firm in spite of them.

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Let's pray, jesus.

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I don't always understand, but I trust you Help me stay rooted when answers don't come quickly.

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Let my doubt turn into deeper faith.

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You alone have the words of life and I'm not walking away, amen.

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Now one last thing.

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If you're still holding on, even with tears in your eyes, that's called faith.

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I'll see you next weekend.

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And don't forget, rick has Monday through Friday on Wisdom for the Day every day.

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That's all for now.

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Thanks for listening to Wisdom for the Day Weekends with Lauren.

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I'm Lauren and I love all of you.

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Bye.