"I talk too much and should learn to be quieter to be more likable"
How it sounds in your head: I can see people's eyes glaze over when I'm talking. My boyfriend keeps saying 'you could just say less.' In group settings, I watch other girls sit pretty and quiet while guys lean in. Maybe if I just stopped dominating conversations, I'd finally fit in.
"When Aquila and Priscilla heard him, they took him aside and explained to him the way of God more accurately."
-- Acts 18:26Religious spirit that confused 'gentle and quiet spirit' with silence, when it actually means peaceful confidence, not lack of voice
She's been interrupted, talked over, and told she's 'dominating' since childhood while watching men get praised for the same communication style. Every time she shares an idea, someone says 'let someone else talk.'
After one conversation with Jesus, she ran into the city and talked so effectively that the entire town came out to meet Him. Her words brought a whole city to salvation, and Jesus stayed two extra days because of her testimony.
I REFUSE the lie that my voice is too much. IT IS WRITTEN that Priscilla taught theology to a renowned preacher and God honored her by putting her name first. The Samaritan woman's words brought an entire city to Jesus in one afternoon. My voice carries the BARAK blessing - death and life are in the power of the tongue, and God gave me words to bring LIFE. IT IS WRITTEN that out of the mouth comes wisdom, and He created my mouth with purpose. I will not shrink to make insecure people comfortable. I am the daughter of a God who spoke galaxies into existence.
The Father is not waiting for you to be quieter - He's amplifying your voice and giving you platforms you haven't even seen yet. He gave the first resurrection announcement to a woman specifically because He wanted a female voice to carry the greatest news in history.