How to Practice Humility | Historical Books | Isaiah 47

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🗓️ 16 December 2025

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Can you practice humility? Has pride convinced you that your power is enough? What does it mean to be humble? In today's episode, Tanya shares how Isaiah 47 reminds us that God values a heart of humility. Read the Bible with us in 2026! This year, we’re exploring the Gospels—Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. Download your reading plan now. 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 so that 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: Isaiah 47

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0:00.0	Jesus changes everything.
0:03.5	That's why 10-minute Bible Talks is spending 2026 exploring the Gospels, Matthew, Mark, Luke,
0:09.1	and John, where we find the Bible's firsthand accounts of Jesus' life and ministry.
0:15.1	Join us as we explore these life-changing stories by downloading the 2026 Bible reading plan and following along with TMBT each day. You can find the link to get your Bible reading plan in today's show notes.
0:34.5	Welcome to 10-minute Bible Talks, where we connect the Bible to your life.
0:38.5	In the time it takes to get to work.
0:40.0	I'm Tanya Wilmuth.
0:42.1	Question.
0:43.3	Can you practice humility?
0:46.5	Like a jump shot or a dance routine, can you practice it over and over and actually get better at it?
0:54.0	I want to think so. Let me start with a simple
0:57.6	Starbucks story. Now, you might not see the connection between Starbucks and humility at first,
1:02.3	but stay with me for just a minute. For years, I met my friends at the same Starbucks every week
1:08.1	at 5.30 a.m. It was calm and consistent. But around 2021 and
1:13.4	2022, things noticeably changed. Sometimes the bathrooms were locked. They were boxes piled up
1:18.9	near the front of the store. The service was slower. It seemed like the brisces were
1:23.2	trying to handle the drive-through and the mobile orders and not even really paying attention to
1:28.3	those of us standing at the counter. It felt like the store was struggling to operate and maybe
1:33.4	didn't even want to operate the way it used to. Now, here's the important part. Starbucks, at some
1:40.6	level, recognized that something had slipped, and they were willing to relearn what
1:45.5	had once to find them. So under the direction of their new CEO, Brian Nicol, the company launched
1:51.7	a turnaround plan called Back to Starbucks. It emphasized better service, better operations,
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