Episode 274: Counting the Cost: Every Yes Is a No
About this episode
Dot and Cara discuss the cost of following Jesus and the implications of our daily choices.
Every decision has a price tag, and most of us never stop to read it. In this episode, Dot and Cara sit with Luke 14 and get honest about the cost of following Jesus, the cost of our daily choices, and what we're quietly giving up when we say yes to the wrong things. From forgiving the unforgivable to waiting on a miracle you can't control, this conversation is for anyone who has ever felt the weight of a decision they couldn't quite make. 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 (00:00) Write this down: Luke 14:27-30, counting the cost of following Jesus (00:00) Cara introduces the theme: every decision carries a cost and a gain, and sometimes we only look at what we're losing (00:47) What does it actually cost to follow Jesus? Dot reflects on the moment she realized salvation was free but discipleship is not (01:40) Every decision costs something, even neutral ones, and the question is whether your yes is leading you toward what matters most (04:19) On forgiveness: it costs you something to withhold it, and it costs you something…
People in this episode
Host: Dot Bowen
Guest: Cara
Topics covered
- cost of following Jesus
- decision making
- forgiveness
- surrender
- waiting on miracles
Keywords
- decision
- cost
- forgiveness
- miracle
- surrender
- discipleship
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Luke 14
More episodes of Write this Down! with Dot Bowen
- Episode 278: Are We Fighting the Wrong Battle?
- Episode 277: If God Never Did Another Thing…
- Episode 276: The Things We Won't Let Go
- Episode 275: When Someone Else’s Choices Cost You
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