What Was I Made For? | The Writings | Psalm 66

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🗓️ 29 May 2024

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Billie Eilish asked a question we all wrestle with: "What Was I Made For?" How would you respond? What were you made for? Does your life have purpose? In today's episode, Jensen shares how Psalm 66 gives us a purpose with eternal significance. Read the Bible with us in 2024! This year, we’re tackling a group of Old Testament books traditionally known as “The Writings”— Psalms, Chronicles, Proverbs, Daniel, Ruth and more! 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: Psalm 66

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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.
0:10.8	I'm Jensen Holt McNair.
0:18.0	Billy Eilish became the youngest person to win two Academy awards this year when she won her second Oscar for the best original song.
0:22.0	The song that got her there is titled,
0:24.7	What Was I Made For? And it's off the Barbie soundtrack.
0:28.6	So on one level, this song asks the question,
0:31.4	what was the Barbie doll made for? What was her purpose? Is she just a toy or something more?
0:36.3	But clearly on another level, with the song and film's popularity, it is also asking a deeper question. See the song didn't just win because it's a
0:46.6	boop, although it definitely is. It won because it resonated with a question that every human being is wondering.
0:55.0	What was I made for? Why am I here?
1:00.0	See her lyrics and the swelling music draws out that longing within us to know what our purpose is.
1:08.0	What were you made for?
1:11.0	Now, I'll just level with you. You can answer that question thousands of different ways.
1:17.0	People without an answer to that question often feel lost, depressed, deep sadness and apathy. No one really likes to stay there, so the rest of us
1:26.8	often answer that question in ways that suit our needs, our desires, our circumstances.
1:33.2	I was made to be a mom.
1:34.6	I was made to love my soulmate.
1:36.7	I was made to make a difference.
1:37.9	I was made to seek adventure.
1:39.2	I was made to be authentic, to make money,
1:41.6	to have fun, to get the most out of life.
1:44.9	The thing about the Bible is that it doesn't let us answer that question for ourselves.
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