"I talk too much and annoy everyone. I should just be quiet."
How it sounds in your head: Every time I start talking about what I care about, I can see people's eyes glaze over. My friends interrupt me or check their phones. Even my family tells me I never stop talking. Maybe everyone would be happier if I just shut up.
"She opens her mouth with wisdom, and on her tongue is the law of kindness."
-- Proverbs 31:26Religious spirit that silences women's voices. Cultural messaging that values women who are seen and not heard.
She gets interrupted constantly in class and at home. People finish her sentences or talk over her like what she's saying doesn't matter. Social dynamics reward girls who speak less and listen more.
Anna was 84 years old and spent decades speaking about God in the temple—never stopping, never silenced. When she saw baby Jesus, she immediately started talking about Him to everyone who would listen, and her words are recorded in Scripture forever.
I REFUSE the lie that my voice is too much or annoying to the people around me. IT IS WRITTEN that I open my mouth with wisdom and kindness is on my tongue. The enemy wants me silent because he knows the power of a daughter who speaks truth. IT IS WRITTEN in Deuteronomy 28:8 that the Lord commands blessing on everything I put my hand to—including the words I speak. I am Abraham's seed, covered by the BARAK covenant blessing, and my voice carries authority in the Kingdom. I speak life, truth, and hope, and I will not be silenced.
The Father is leaning in to hear every word you say, not checking His watch or wishing you'd hurry up. He gave you that voice, those words, those stories because He LOVES hearing you talk—you sound like Him.