Episode 276: The Things We Won't Let Go
About this episode
Dot and Cara discuss the concept of idolatry and the importance of surrendering to God.
What's your golden calf? In this conversation, Dot and Cara dig into one of the most honest questions we can ask ourselves: have we quietly given something, or someone, the place that only God deserves? Drawing from Exodus 23, they walk through how to recognize an idol, why good things can end up in the wrong position, and what it really means to surrender something to God without the fear that He'll take it away. 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: Exodus 23:23-25, God's warning to Israel about worshiping the gods of the land they were entering (00:00) How do we even know if something is an idol? Cara asks the question most of us have probably wrestled with at some point (00:04:52) Dot's working definition: an idol is something you love more than God, depend on more than God, or find your worth and value in more than God (00:08:15) Cara shares how she realized time was her idol — not something she trusted more than God, but something that had quietly become the controlling factor in her life (00:08:29)…
People in this episode
Host: Dot Bowen
Guest: Cara
Topics covered
- idolatry
- surrender
- faith
- spiritual growth
- self-reflection
Keywords
- golden calf
- idols
- surrender
- faith
- Exodus 23
- spirituality
- Christianity
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Exodus 23
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 275: When Someone Else’s Choices Cost You
- Episode 274: Counting the Cost: Every Yes Is a No
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