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Mar 8, 2026 38 min

He Is Able to Humble

from St John the Beloved Hosted by St John the Beloved

Pride whispers that we’re in control; Daniel 4 shows what happens when heaven answers back. We walk through Nebuchadnezzar’s sweeping testimony—from ease and prosperity, to a troubling dream, to a warning delivered by Daniel, to a hard fall, and finally to restoration that only began when he lifted his eyes to heaven. Along the way, we explore why God often disturbs our comfort, how to recognize the “Daniels” who speak hard truth with nothing to gain, and what it means to choose the easy road of repentance rather than the hard road of breaking. We dig into the dream of the great tree, the decree of the watchers, and the sobering reality that authority is always on loan from the Most High. Pride reduces a soul to survival mode; humility restores reason, clarity, and joy. You’ll hear a candid personal story of being humbled and finding renewal, plus reflections on art and culture—like Bruegel’s Icarus and a 60 Minutes moment with Tom Brady—that illuminate how success can still leave us aching for more. The thread through it all is simple and searching: those who walk in pride he is able to humble, and those who look up are lifted. Centered on the gospel, we point to Jesus, the true King who chose the low place, took up the cross, and opened the path from self to surrender to life. If you’re feeling troubled, facing a warning, or walking through a breaking, take heart: God’s aim is restoration. Listen, share with someone who needs a nudge toward humility, and subscribe so you won’t miss what’s next. If this moved you, leave a review and tell us where you sense heaven nudging you today.

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Pride whispers that we’re in control; Daniel 4 shows what happens when heaven answers back. We walk through Nebuchadnezzar’s sweeping testimony—from ease and prosperity, to a troubling dream, to a warning delivered by Daniel, to a hard fall, and finally to restoration that only began when he lifted his eyes to heaven. Along the way, we explore why God often disturbs our comfort, how to recognize the “Daniels” who speak hard truth with nothing to gain, and what it means to choose the easy road...

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He Is Able to Humble

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  1. 0:00 Reading Daniel 4 Aloud
  2. 8:58 The Chessboard Of Pride And Providence
  3. 12:55 God Troubles The Comfortable
  4. 19:30 Daniel’s Hard Truth And Warning
  5. 24:23 Easy Way Or Hard Way
  6. 28:18 Pride Before The Fall
  7. 31:56 Broken To Become Humble
  8. 36:25 Restoration When We Look Up

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