Do you know something, or do you actually believe it? On this episode, Dot and Cara dig into the real difference between knowing about God and believing Him, from Dot's own journey with a prediabetes diagnosis to Cara's honest confession that she has believed God loves her but has struggled to believe He truly cares about the details. It is a raw, honest conversation about what it looks like to move from head knowledge to a faith that actually changes how you live, even when your circumstances have not changed at all. Pull up a chair, grab your Bible, and lean in with us.
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Let us know! - Intro (00:00)
- Write this down: Psalm 9:9-10, the Lord as a stronghold for those who seek Him (00:00)
- Today's question: what's the real difference between knowing something and believing it (00:29)
- Dot on birthdays as a turning point, and asking God "what's next" instead of pulling back from life (01:12)
- Dot's prediabetes diagnosis, and the moment the knowledge in her head finally became something she believed (06:30)
- Knowing what you deserve versus actually believing you deserve it (08:31)
- Cara gets honest about a hard season, and the moment she realized she believed God loved her but not that He cared (13:53)
- Choosing to believe God is tending the hard places even when nothing about the circumstances has changed (18:01)
- Why God wants a relationship, not a five step formula, and the invitation to just ask Him for the faith to believe (20:05)
- The miracle isn't God changing your circumstances, it's God changing your heart, something only He can do (23:03)
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This Episode’s Scripture VersePsalm 9:9-10 (ESV) — "The Lord is a stronghold for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble. And those who know your name put their trust in you, for you, O Lord, have not forsaken those who seek you."
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.