The Worst Formula for Happiness | Historical Books | Judges 17

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🗓️ 18 March 2025

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Are you constantly wanting more? Do you believe the false promises of our culture? What's your formula for happiness? In today's episode, Tanya shares how Judges 17 gives us the worst formula for happiness. We love to hear from you all! If you're listening on Spotify, drop a comment below and tell us your biggest takeaway from today's episode. Read the Bible with us in 2025! This year, we’re exploring the Historical Books—Joshua, Judges, 1 & 2 Samuel, and 1 & 2 Kings. 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: Judges 17

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0:00.0	Welcome to 10-minute Bible Talks, where we connect the Bible to your life and the time it takes to get to work.
0:10.9	I'm Tanya Wilmuth.
0:13.2	Have you ever noticed how we're drawn to the promises that products make?
0:17.5	Well, of course you have, but why do we believe that a Snickers bar will satisfy us?
0:22.8	I mean, literally, why do we pick it up at the grocery store thinking it's a healthy choice
0:27.3	when we're hungry? Why do we think that Dove Soap will cleanse us the natural way? And of course,
0:32.9	why do we think Nike shoes will make us better athletes. These aren't just slogans.
0:39.2	See, they're brilliant marketing campaigns,
0:41.2	and they've actually shaped the way we think.
0:44.0	These slogans don't just sell products.
0:45.0	They sell fulfillment.
0:50.0	And we buy in time and again because we love to want.
0:51.2	Think about it.
0:53.5	We're wired to desire.
0:57.0	We don't just want a Snickers bar. We want energy,
1:03.5	satisfaction, something to keep us going. We want to be able to win, beat out somebody else who,
1:09.1	gosh darn it, hasn't had a Snickers bar. But what happens when that craving isn't for a product,
1:12.4	but it's for a better life, a better future,
1:18.5	a version of ourselves that finally feels complete. We tell ourselves things like this.
1:26.0	When I get through this battle, this struggle, this busy time, this season of my life, or when I can buy that, or when I accomplish that thing that I really
1:31.1	hope to do, or when my kids reach that stage where I don't need the diaper bag or the
1:36.7	stroller, or when I retire, or when I slow down, then I'll be happy. God is often part of that formula, but not the solution.
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