Episode 271: Living in the Present: Anxiety, Control, and God’s Daily Grace
From Write this Down! with Dot Bowen by Dot Bowen
May 27, 2026 · 29 min
About this episode
Dot and Cara discuss how worrying about the future can hinder experiencing God's presence today, emphasizing trust and living in the present.
What if worrying about the future is actually keeping you from experiencing God today? In this episode, Dot and Cara sit with Lamentations 3:22-23 and get honest about what it really means to trust that His mercies are new every morning. Dot talks about why living in the future, whether through anxiety or wishful thinking, can become a kind of hiding from today’s reality, and Cara opens up about a season of already grieving outcomes that haven’t happened yet. Pull up a chair, grab your Bible, and lean in with us. Got a question about today’s episode or something else you’d like to hear us talk about on the show? Let us know ! Episode Recap Intro (00:27) Write this down: Lamentations 3:22-23, the steadfast love of the Lord and His mercies that are new every morning (00:00) Dot reflects on being someone who always thinks ahead, and shares what she sensed God saying in prayer: just live today, and those days will add up to the future you’re hoping for. (01:18) The manna illustration: when the Israelites stored up more than they needed for the day, it turned to worms. Dot says that’s what happens when we try to live in a day we haven’t lived yet. (03:01) Cara opens up about writing…
People in this episode
Host: Dot Bowen
Guest: Cara
Topics covered
- anxiety
- trust
- God's grace
- living in the present
- surrender
- control
Keywords
- anxiety
- control
- God's grace
- Lamentations
- present living
- surrender
- mercies
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Lamentations 3:22-23
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