Do You Get What You Deserve? | Torah | Deuteronomy 9

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🗓️ 29 September 2022

⏱️ 7 minutes

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Is what you have a result of hard work? Do you have more than others because you’re smarter than others? Did you earn your power, wealth or popularity? In today’s episode, Patrick discusses Deuteronomy 9 and shares a reminder of what you actually deserve. Your support makes TMBT possible. Ten Minute Bible Talks is a crowd-funded project. Join the TMBTeam to reach more people with the Bible. Give now. Like this content? Make sure to leave us a rating and share it with others, so others can find it too. Use #asktmbt to connect with us, ask questions, and suggest topics. We'd love to hear from you! To learn more, visit our website and follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter @TenMinuteBibleTalks. Don't forget to subscribe to the TMBT Newsletter here. Passages: Deuteronomy 9

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0:00.0	Welcome to 10 minute Bible Talks, where we connect the Bible to your life.
0:08.8	In the time it takes to get to work.
0:10.4	I'm Patrick Miller.
0:12.4	I was recently sitting in a circle of highly
0:15.8	successful investors and entrepreneurs not because I'm any of those things I'm
0:20.2	not but I was invited to be a fly on the wall, so I was just paying careful attention to see what I can learn.
0:25.8	There was a teacher up front, and he asked everybody in the room a simple question,
0:30.5	why do you have what you have? It's a simple question, but it's hard to answer.
0:36.0	Why do you have the house you have and not a smaller house?
0:40.0	Why do you drive the car you drive and not a lesser car? Why do you have the clothes you have and not less expensive clothes?
0:47.0	Why do you have what you have?
0:50.0	If you were totally honest, how would you answer that question?
0:53.2	Is it because you're smarter than other people that you have what you have?
0:56.8	Is it because you're more attractive than other people?
0:59.2	Is it because you work harder than other people?
1:01.5	Is it because you're more moral and upright than other people? Is it because you're more moral and upright than other people?
1:05.2	The truth is that at least for me, I often think I have what I have because I've earned it. I've worked hard for it.
1:11.6	And so I'm looking around at the circle of people who have been much more successful than me,
1:16.3	people who have much more wealth than me, and I'm wondering, what are they thinking right now?
1:21.6	And I realized they're probably thinking the same thing that I am.
1:25.4	I have what I have because I'm smarter, because I've worked harder.
1:29.5	What about you?
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