Someone told me I was dark. Not pretty.

I was a little girl.

And I believed them for a very long time.

Then I walked into a different room.

Everything people said about me changed.

But I hadn't changed. Not one thing.

The room changed. The words changed.

And I realized — words are not just

opinions. They are either cages or wings.

This is the personal faith journey behind

Episode 12 of Joyful Purpose — and the

truth that changed everything about how

Sheila speaks over her children, herself,

and the women in her life.

A Christ centered life means living with

purpose in what we say — online, at home,

and in the quiet of our own minds.

In this episode:

- The story of a word spoken over Sheila

as a child that shaped her for years

- What James 3 says about the tongue

and the whole course of a life

- Why Proverbs 18:21 is more serious

than most christian women realize

- The specific challenge of faith and

the comment section — social media

and the tongue

- Words we speak over ourselves —

and why they matter just as much

- How to speak life over your children

intentionally every day

- 3 practical shifts this week

📖 Scripture: James 3, Proverbs 18:21,

Psalm 19:14, Deuteronomy 6

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