April 19, 2025

Day 110 Who Are You | 2 Corinthians 5:16

Day 110 Who Are You | 2 Corinthians 5:16

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Who are you, really? Not according to your job title, social media following, or even your own opinion of yourself—but according to the One who created you?

Day 110 of Wisdom for the Day takes us to 2 Corinthians 5:16, where we discover a revolutionary perspective on identity. We explore how being in Christ means becoming an entirely new creation—not just an improved version of our old selves, but someone fundamentally transformed. As Lauren shares, "The old life is gone. A new life has begun."

What would happen if we truly lived from this truth? When asked to sum up the gospel in seven words or less, someone brilliantly offered: "We are who God says we are." This simple phrase carries profound implications for how we view ourselves and others. No longer defined by Instagram likes, career achievements, personal struggles, or others' opinions, we can embrace our God-given identity as loved, forgiven, valued, and completely new.

This isn't just good news for us personally—it transforms how we interact with the world. As ambassadors of Christ, we carry this life-changing message everywhere: today can be day one of a brand new life through God's love. Who might need to hear this truth from you today? Join us as we learn to live confidently in our true identity and share this revolutionary message with others who desperately need to hear it.

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Chapters

00:31 - Welcome to Wisdom for the Day

00:56 - 2 Corinthians 5:16 Exploration

01:24 - Summing Up the Gospel

01:51 - Prayer and Reflection

02:53 - Episode Closing

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, Ready to feel inspired.

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Let's get started.

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And now.

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Weekends with Lauren.

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Today is day 110.

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Who are you?

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We'll be in 2 Corinthians 5, verses 16 from the New Living Translation.

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So we have stopped evaluating others from a human point of view.

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At one time, we thought of Christ merely from a human point of view.

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How differently we know Him now.

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This means that anyone who belongs to Christ has become a human point of view.

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How differently we know him now.

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This means that anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person.

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The old life is gone.

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A new life has begun.

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I read this cool thing the other day.

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A Christian Facebook page asked readers to sum up the gospel in seven words or less.

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Someone wrote we are who God says we are.

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I absolutely love that.

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Think about it.

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I'm not defined by my Instagram likes, my job or how good or not my hair looks today.

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You're not defined by your past, your struggles or even how you feel right now.

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We're not labeled by what others say about us or the category society tries to put us in.

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Instead, we're exactly who God says we are.

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We are loved, forgiven, valued and completely new.

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Because of Jesus, because he rose from the dead, you and I get to live in a brand new reality.

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We are part of God's new creation.

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But there's more.

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God also invites us to represent him, to become ambassadors of his love.

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It's like we get to carry this amazing news wherever we go, telling others today's the day.

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God loves you and your life can be brand new right now.

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So let's live today knowing exactly who God says we are, and let's be ready to share that life-changing message with the people around us.

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You're loved, chosen and brand new.

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Who will you share that good news with today?

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Pray with me, jesus.

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Thanks for redefining my identity in your love.

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Help me live confidently and boldly, sharing your good news everywhere I go.

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Amen.

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That's all for now.

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Thanks for listening to Wisdom for the for the day weekends with lauren.

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I'm Lauren and I love all of you.

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Bye.