Write this Down! with Dot Bowen

Boundaries can help us protect our hearts and our relationships, but what’s the difference between setting a healthy boundary and building a wall? In today’s episode, we answer some of your questions about boundaries and discuss the importance of asking God to change people’s hearts and help us avoid bitterness. Grab a pen and journal and listen along! Episode RecapStart by writing down Proverbs 25:16-17 (0:15)We’ll continue our conversation about boundaries and answer your questions (0:41)Boundaries are biblical, but for many people they don’t come easily (2:03)Anything in excess is unhealthy (4:28)Keep in mind that advice is only based on one side of the story, but biblical principles can guide you as you ask God for wisdom (6:36)How do I ask my husband to listen to me instead of dominating the conversation? (9:32)You can’t change or convict people, but you can look to God and ask Him to change their hearts (19:32)Sometimes, we need boundaries to let people reap what they sow rather than protecting them from consequences of their actions (21:05)When you’ve been deeply hurt in a relationship, setting a boundary can give you space to heal and forgive (23:46)Check the motivation behind your boundaries; it shouldn’t be about hurting someone or proving a point (28:48)There’s a difference between setting a boundary and building a wall (30:38)Setting emotional boundaries can protect your heart from bitterness (32:40) Dot will be speaking at Cup of Joy Ministries annual Breathe Retreat January 21-23, 2022 at The Cove in Asheville, NC. The Breathe Retreat is a retreat in every sense of the word, intentionally designed to allow you space to breathe in your Heavenly Father's love! Registration is open now! Send us an email to let us know what you’re learning - hello@dotbowen.com Find Dot Bowen on Instagram and Facebook

Show Notes

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Boundaries can help us protect our hearts and our relationships, but what’s the difference between setting a healthy boundary and building a wall? In today’s episode, we answer some of your questions about boundaries and discuss the importance of asking God to change people’s hearts and help us avoid bitterness. Grab a pen and journal and listen along!


 

Episode Recap

  • Start by writing down Proverbs 25:16-17 (0:15)
  • We’ll continue our conversation about boundaries and answer your questions (0:41)
  • Boundaries are biblical, but for many people they don’t come easily (2:03)
  • Anything in excess is unhealthy (4:28)
  • Keep in mind that advice is only based on one side of the story, but biblical principles can guide you as you ask God for wisdom (6:36)
  • How do I ask my husband to listen to me instead of dominating the conversation? (9:32)
  • You can’t change or convict people, but you can look to God and ask Him to change their hearts (19:32)
  • Sometimes, we need boundaries to let people reap what they sow rather than protecting them from consequences of their actions (21:05)
  • When you’ve been deeply hurt in a relationship, setting a boundary can give you space to heal and forgive (23:46)
  • Check the motivation behind your boundaries; it shouldn’t be about hurting someone or proving a point (28:48)
  • There’s a difference between setting a boundary and building a wall (30:38)
  • Setting emotional boundaries can protect your heart from bitterness (32:40)


 

Dot will be speaking at Cup of Joy Ministries annual Breathe Retreat January 21-23, 2022 at The Cove in Asheville, NC. The Breathe Retreat is a retreat in every sense of the word, intentionally designed to allow you space to breathe in your Heavenly Father's love! Registration is open now!


 

Send us an email to let us know what you’re learning - hello@dotbowen.com


 

Find Dot Bowen on Instagram and Facebook


Are you interested in having Dot come and speak to your community? Email us at hello@dotbowen.com.

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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.