What if the behavior we see is not the whole story?

In this final episode of the series, I share an experience with another child whose behavior became destructive toward himself and the environment around him. Through the lens of my Christian faith, I began thinking about the biblical account often described as the “deaf and dumb spirit”—and about the danger of focusing so much on troubling behavior that we stop seeing the child underneath it.

This episode explores spiritual discernment, the authority believers have in Christ, the power of prayer and breath, and the importance of speaking love, life, peace, and soundness of mind over a child rather than continually defining them by their most difficult moments.

I also talk about what it means to respond from love instead of fear: recognizing the child, remaining grounded, using your spiritual authority responsibly, and refusing to let destructive behavior become the child’s identity.

And this is not a message to reject medical, psychological, developmental, or behavioral support. Those forms of care can be important and necessary. My encouragement is simply not to dismiss the spiritual dimension if your faith leads you to consider it. Physical, emotional, psychological, and spiritual care do not have to compete with one another.

A child is more than a behavior. A struggle is not an identity. And even in the middle of something frightening or confusing, we can choose to respond with wisdom, prayer, appropriate professional support, and love.

What can Esther and Mordecai teach us about responding when something harmful has already been spoken, established, or set in motion?

In this episode, we go deeper into the story of Haman, Esther, and Mordecai and the power of a new decree. Haman’s original decree could not simply be erased. Instead, Esther and Mordecai were given authority to issue another decree—one that empowered God’s people to stand, respond, and overcome what had already been planned against them.

This became an important picture for me while praying about rejection, childhood wounds, harmful words, and situations we cannot go back and undo. We may not be able to erase every memory or change everything that happened in the past, but we can begin speaking something different now.

What has been spoken in rejection can be answered with love. What has attacked identity can be answered with truth. What brought fear can be answered with peace. And where destructive words have been repeated, we can intentionally begin speaking life.

This episode explores what Esther and Mordecai taught me about prayer, declarations, identity, spiritual authority, and the importance of not allowing an old message to have the final word.

You may not be able to rewrite yesterday—but yesterday does not have to determine what is spoken over tomorrow.

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What do you do when you believe a child is carrying a wound that began long before they were able to understand or choose it?

In this continuation of the previous episode, I return to the story of a child whose behavior suddenly seemed very different from his normal behavior. Rather than labeling or demonizing the child, I share the spiritual strategies I believed God was showing me for responding with prayer, love, protection, and life-giving words.

One of the central lessons came from the story of Esther and Mordecai. Haman’s original decree could not simply be erased, but another decree was issued that gave God’s people the ability to overcome what had already been set in motion. In the same way, I discuss the power of speaking a new message over a child when rejection, hurt, or destructive words may have already affected them.

I talk about speaking life instead of reinforcing negative behavior, praying for the child, calling forth their God-given identity, asking God for healing, and activating the protection and help that I believe He has assigned to them.

The goal is never to make the child feel defective, evil, or responsible for something they did not choose. The goal is restoration—to speak love where rejection was spoken, truth where harmful messages took root, and life where something destructive may have tried to establish itself.

Sometimes we cannot change what happened in the past, but we can choose what we speak, pray, reinforce, and build from this point forward.

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Sometimes God uses what we notice in someone else to reveal an area within us that still needs healing.

In this episode, I share an experience with a child whose behavior suddenly seemed completely unlike his normal personality. As I prayed and tried to understand what I was witnessing, I became concerned that there may have been a deep wound connected to rejection that began very early in his life. But the greater lesson God showed me was not simply about the child—it was about me.

I realized that I was afraid to speak. Past experiences of having my words misunderstood, twisted, or taken out of context had left a wound that made me question whether I should say anything at all. Should I speak? Should I remain silent? Should I simply leave what I sensed before God?

Through that experience, God began healing my fear with truth. I had to understand that I am only a vessel. I can communicate with love, wisdom, humility, and discernment, but I cannot control how another person receives what I say.

Sometimes helping someone else requires God to first heal the places in us that make us afraid to show up.

This episode begins a larger conversation about spiritual discernment, rejection, childhood wounds, healing, and what it means to respond when you believe something deeper may be affecting a child. In the episodes that follow, I’ll share more of what I learned and the strategies that came afterward.

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Just because someone is kind to you does not mean you owe them access to your time, your body, a relationship, or anything else. Whether someone buys you McDonald’s or gives you a Ferrari, a gift does not create an obligation.

In this episode, we talk about kindness, boundaries, guilt, pressure, and the importance of speaking up—especially for women who may feel uncomfortable saying what they really want or do not want. There is a difference between genuinely wanting to reciprocate someone’s kindness and doing something because you feel pressured, guilty, indebted, or uncomfortable.

We also discuss why giving hints or clues may not be enough. Sometimes you have to clearly and respectfully communicate your boundary. Once you have spoken that boundary, pay attention to what happens next. Does the person respect what you said, or do they continue trying to cross it?

And this message is not only for women. Men need healthy boundaries too. Caring about someone, liking someone, or wanting to help them does not mean you are obligated to become their savior, solve every problem, or sacrifice yourself to prove that you care.

Kindness should be freely given and freely received—not used as a debt that someone is expected to repay.

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What is sin, what does repentance really mean, and how do we truly repent? In this episode, we break down the biblical meaning of sin and repentance and walk through four practical steps of repentance that can help you turn back to God and move forward in real change.

Repentance is more than simply feeling sorry or guilty about what happened. It involves recognizing sin, responding to God, and allowing Him to change the direction of your life. Whether you are trying to understand repentance for the first time or deepen your Christian walk, this episode will help you examine what genuine repentance looks like and why it matters.

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The greatest victory wasn't surviving the encounter—it was what Jesus did in my heart afterward. In this episode, I share the lessons God taught me about conviction, the power of our words, forgiveness, and staying rooted in Christ. My prayer is that you'll leave encouraged to grow closer to Jesus and walk in His truth every day.

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Have you ever heard something that sounded right, but something in your spirit told you to be careful?

In this episode, I share a personal experience that reminded me why discernment is so important. We'll explore how truth can sometimes be mixed with error, why the source matters, and how staying rooted in Jesus helps us recognize His voice above every other voice.

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