{"podcast":{"title":"Practical Advice from the Scriptures","slug":"practical-advice-from-the-scriptures-7065717","podcast_index_feed_id":7065717,"rss_url":"https://media.rss.com/practical-advice-from-the-scriptures/feed.xml","website_url":"https://bit.ly/practicaladvice","image_url":"https://media.rss.com/practical-advice-from-the-scriptures/20260208_080249_17089e25db6d6e2689a3a8fe4bd90f6c.jpg","author":"Anissa Cooke","episode_count":679,"summary":"Practical Advice from the Scriptures is a podcast designed to deepen your understanding of the Bible, offering a fresh perspective on how ancient wisdom can be applied to modern life. Each short episode explores a chapter from the Bible, summarizing key themes and helping listeners interpret and apply God’s Word to their daily challenges. Whether you’re a seasoned Bible reader or just starting your journey, this podcast is a helpful companion to your personal study. With relaxed, conversational guidance from your AI hosts, \"The Deep Dive\" offers insightful reflections that encourage spiritual growth, deeper reflection, and a closer relationship with God. Tune in every week as we release new batches of episodes and journey through every chapter of the Bible together, one step at a time.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-24T04:20:20.461074+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/practical-advice-from-the-scriptures-7065717"},"episode":{"title":"You Can Make Plans… But You’re Not in Control | Proverbs 16 Explained (Pride, Integrity, Self-Control)","slug":"you-can-make-plans-but-you-re-not-in-control-proverbs-16-explained-pride-integrity-self-control","published_at":"2026-06-19T15:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/practical-advice-from-the-scriptures-7065717/you-can-make-plans-but-you-re-not-in-control-proverbs-16-explained-pride-integrity-self-control","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/practical-advice-from-the-scriptures-7065717","url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/practical-advice-from-the-scriptures/2800513","audio_url":"https://content.rss.com/episodes/296677/2800513/practical-advice-from-the-scriptures/2026_05_06_20_37_55_4d39b0ef-23af-46d2-976b-84e214a31a08.mp3","summary":"Most people believe success comes down to strategy. Better planning. Better execution. More control. But Proverbs 16 challenges that entire mindset. In this episode of Practical Advice from the Scriptures , we explore one of the most uncomfortable truths in ancient wisdom literature: You can make plans… but you cannot control every outcome. This chapter exposes the tension between: human ambition and divine direction confidence and arrogance external success and internal character Through a series of sharp insights, Proverbs 16 reveals how: pride quietly blinds people before they fall integrity creates long-term stability while shortcuts create hidden risk self-control is more valuable than raw strength or status wise speech shapes relationships, influence, and opportunity motives matter just as much as actions If you’ve ever watched a talented person sabotage themselves through ego, impulsiveness, or arrogance… this episode will show you why. Because the issue isn’t just what you build… it’s who you become while building it.","meta_description":"Most people believe success comes down to strategy. Better planning. Better execution. More control. But Proverbs 16 challenges that entire mindset. In th…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1100,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/practical-advice-from-the-scriptures-7065717/episodes/you-can-make-plans-but-you-re-not-in-control-proverbs-16-explained-pride-integrity-self-control/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/practical-advice-from-the-scriptures-7065717/you-can-make-plans-but-you-re-not-in-control-proverbs-16-explained-pride-integrity-self-control.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}