Episode 278: Are We Fighting the Wrong Battle?
About this episode
Dot and Cara discuss the importance of addressing root causes of personal struggles rather than just managing behavior.
Ever feel like you keep fighting the exact same battle, no matter how many times you thought you'd dealt with it? This week Dot and Cara talk about roots, the patterns, lies, and old wounds that keep resurfacing no matter how hard we try to manage our behavior instead of the actual cause. Using the picture of Dot's flower beds (and a seriously stubborn pile of leaves), they dig into the difference between trimming the fruit and getting to the root, why unforgiveness keeps us stuck, and how to ask the Holy Spirit to show you where a lie first took hold. 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: Hebrews 12:14-15, guarding against a root of bitterness (00:00) Cara sets up today's topic: roots, not the kind in a garden, but the kind in our own hearts and patterns (00:35) Dot's leaf blower story on her deck becomes a picture of managing behavior instead of dealing with the root underneath it (01:08) Why behavior modification can slow things down without ever actually solving them (05:16) Asking the Holy Spirit to…
People in this episode
Host: Dot Bowen
Guest: Cara
Topics covered
- forgiveness
- spiritual growth
- behavior modification
- root causes
- Holy Spirit
Keywords
- unforgiveness
- anger
- anxiety
- fear
- spirituality
- Christianity
- root of bitterness
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Hebrews 12:14-15
More episodes of Write this Down! with Dot Bowen
- 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
- Episode 274: Counting the Cost: Every Yes Is a No
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