Ten Minute Bible Talks Devotional Bible Study Abide in Jesus | Historical Books | 2 Kings 15:1-26
Oct 28, 2025
The discussion explores the struggle to maintain control over life's chaos, emphasizing the importance of turning to Jesus. Tanya reflects on her personal feelings of failure in various roles and the emotional cycle that leads her back to faith. The podcast dives into Israel's swift political decline and connections to God's promises. Using metaphors like a fallen tree, it emphasizes inner lifelessness versus true vitality in Christ. Overall, it encourages listeners to abide in Jesus for strength and peace, rather than succumbing to blame.
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Wearing Many Hats And Spiraling
- Tanya Wilmoth describes juggling roles as mom, daughter, wife, and co-worker and feeling like she fails at them sometimes.
- She traces a pattern of spiraling from comparison to productivity fixes to finally turning to Jesus for peace.
Trying Is Your Portion, Not Control
- Tanya cites T.S. Eliot to emphasize that our responsibility is to keep trying, not to control outcomes beyond our power.
- She reframes mission as showing up as God's beloved child rather than managing every result.
Fleeting Thrones In 2 Kings 15
- 2 Kings 15 shows rapid, destabilizing successions of kings as Israel speeds toward decline and judgment.
- Tanya uses this historical pattern to illustrate the futility of human control across generations.
