Write this Down! with Dot Bowen

Welcome to Part 2 of our mini-series on perspective! This week, Cara and Dot dive into Luke 11:34-36 to unpack the real meaning of darkness. They explore how darkness can take the form of lies, doubt, fear, and disbelief, and remind us of the Holy Spirit's role in teaching us what is right. If you haven’t yet, make sure to listen to Part 1 before starting this episode. Grab your Bible and join us as we learn what it means to desire God's light over darkness. 

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Episode recap:
  • Start by writing down Luke 11:34-36 (0:14)
  • What’s the difference between this verse and Matthew’s version of it? (2:45)
  • We’re going to talk about darkness today (5:50)
  • Our eyes adjust to darkness eventually (8:15)
  • Darkness can be lies, doubt, fear, disbelief (11:45)
  • How can we know if we are walking in darkness unaware? (16:11)
  • It is the Holy Spirit’s job to show us what is right (18:46)
  • Was Eve’s desire for something God had said ‘no’ to sin? (21:24)
  • Satan wants our hearts latched onto the darkness (26:36)
  • We live in a world where right seems wrong, and wrong seems right (29:40)
  • it’s the  Holy Spirit’s job to show you what is right and it’s your job to choose it (39:19)

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Scripture Verse: Luke 11: 34-36
“The eye is the lamp of your body; when your eye is [a]clear, your whole body also is full of light; but when it is bad, your body also is full of darkness. Then watch out that the light in you is not darkness. If therefore your whole body is full of light, with no dark part in it, it will be wholly illumined, as when the lamp illumines you with its rays.”

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.