About this episode

Dot and Cara discuss the importance of seeking God's presence over His gifts, reflecting on biblical figures like Moses, Mary, and Martha.

Do you want God's presence, or do you just want His presents? This week Dot and Cara sit with that question and trace it through the life of Moses, a man who saw God's power firsthand but still said he wasn't going anywhere without God's presence going with him. They talk through Moses and the Israelites, Mary and Martha, and what it actually means to know God's ways instead of just knowing what He can do for you. It's an honest conversation about desperation, entitlement, and the difference between serving God and simply sitting with Him. 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 33:14-17, Moses asking for God's presence to go with him (00:00) Dot and Cara open up on a truth they keep circling back to in their own faith (01:20) Mary and Martha's story, and how busyness for God can crowd out actually being with Him (01:20) Moses' journey from the burning bush to needing to know God is truly in it with him (03:47) The honest question so many of us are quietly asking, how do I know God is even here…

People in this episode

Host: Dot Bowen

Guest: Cara

Topics covered

• God's presence
• faith
• Moses
• spirituality
• serving God
• entitlement
• relationship with God

Keywords

• God's presence
• Moses
• faith
• spirituality
• Mary and Martha
• entitlement
• serving God

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Exodus 33:14-17

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