"I talk too much and need to give others more space in conversations."
How it sounds in your head: You catch yourself monopolizing conversations. People's eyes glaze over. You've been told directly that you dominate discussions. Now you second-guess every word, counting sentences, forcing yourself to stop talking even when you have more to say.
"A good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings forth evil. For out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks."
-- Luke 6:45Source: trauma - past rejection during moments of authentic expression created hyper-awareness and self-monitoring in all communication.
The evidence is observable - you do talk more than others. The silence after you speak feels heavy. People interrupt or change subjects, confirming that you've indeed been taking up too much space.
After weeks of his friends telling him to stop talking and just repent, Job said 'I will maintain my righteousness and not let it go.' God vindicated HIM and rebuked the friends who wanted him silent.
I REFUSE the lie that I talk too much. IT IS WRITTEN that out of the abundance of my heart my mouth speaks, and if my heart is full of GOOD treasure, my words are VALUABLE. I will not silence what God wants released. My voice carries POWER - death and life are in the power of my tongue. IT IS WRITTEN in Proverbs 15:23 that a word spoken in due season is GOOD. The BARAK blessing over me means my words carry FAVOR and IMPACT. I am not too much; I am a MOUTHPIECE.
The Father is running toward you with AMPLIFICATION, not a gag. While the world tells you to be quiet, He's handing you a MICROPHONE and saying 'Speak! I gave you that voice for such a time as this!'