How do you balance ambition and career with trusting God and finding contentment? In this honest conversation, Dot and Cara unpack Paul’s words in Philippians
and the misunderstood concept of “doing all things through Christ.” They explore what it looks like to be driven and ambitious while keeping your heart’s true motivation in check. Grab your Bible, journal, and a cup of coffee, and join the conversation.
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Let us know! Episode recap:
- Start by writing down Philippians 4:11-13 (0:14)
- How do I balance ambition and career with trusting God and being content? (2:35)
- Jesus was purposeful in his mission, but also made time for people and prayer (4:47)
- No one ever ends their race wishing they had worked more (7:32)
- Not every open door is a door that God has opened (9:42)
- We have to check our hearts, are you serving God or money? (14:28)
- Pray and ask God to help you keep pure motives and a pure mindset (16:33)
- We need to be very careful of our motives (19:05)
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Scripture Verse: Philippians 4:11-13 (NASB1995)
“Not that I speak from want, for I have learned to be content in whatever circumstances I am.I know how to get along with humble means, and I also know how to live in prosperity; in any and every circumstance I have learned the secret of being filled and going hungry, both of having abundance and suffering need.I can do all things through Him who strengthens me.”
What is Write this Down! with Dot Bowen?
Bible teacher, author and founder of Cup of Joy Ministries, Dot Bowen, teaches listeners what it truly looks like to know, love and follow Jesus. Each week, Dot invites you to sit down with her and her daughter, Cara, to have an authentic conversation about Biblical Scripture and God’s Truth. Their honest and thought provoking conversations are full of wit and wisdom which will have you diving deeper into God’s Word.
Whether Dot is teaching, speaking or simply grabbing coffee with a dear friend, she can often be heard saying with excitement, “Write this Down!” Her heart for the listener is to take the things she asks you to write down before the Lord and ask Him to open your eyes to His Truth and love. John 8:32 says, “and you will know the Truth and the Truth will set you free.”
By the end of each episode, you’ll find yourself grabbing a pencil so that you can Write this Down! with Dot Bowen.