{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"From My Father Podcast with Tangie Callahan","title":"WATCH YOUR MOUTH (there's power in what you speak) w/ Stacy Fretz","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2424,"description":"The Power of Words: Speaking Life Over Yourself + Those You Love\n\nIn this conversation between host Tangie Callahan + Pastor Stacy Fretz, the two explore the profound impact that words have on our relationships, our self-perception + our spiritual lives. Drawing from Proverbs 18:21, which teaches that life + death are in the power of the tongue, they examine how the words we speak over ourselves, our spouses + our children can either build up or tear down. Pastor Stacy shares honestly about seasons of insecurity, critical speech toward her husband + believing lies spoken over her about her body. The conversation moves through practical wisdom on guarding our words, correcting our children with love + clarity, rebuilding trust after betrayal + declaring God's promises even when circumstances look hopeless. Throughout, the central message remains consistent: our words are not neutral. They carry weight, they shape reality +they must be aligned with what God says rather than what we see in the natural.\n\nKey Points:\n- Proverbs 18:21 reminds us that the tongue holds the power of both life and death, meaning words that do not give life are actively speaking death over a person or situation\n- Words spoken over us in our formative years can take root as lies we unknowingly believe and act upon, sometimes for years before we recognize their influence\n- Insecurity on the inside often manifests as criticism and negativity directed outward, particularly toward those closest to us\n- A practical safeguard for our words is to ask whether what we are saying reflects what we actually want; if a statement followed by \"and that is just the way I want it\" does not ring true, it should not be spoken\n- Tone carries as much spiritual weight as the words themselves; where there is a tone, there is a stone\n- We must be careful not to speak agreement with what the enemy is doing in a loved one's life, but instead declare in faith what God has promised, even when circumstances say...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/gLaVdkk0MR_XeGAASXE2rmt1JV9p4RHZbfxrmpQG7cA/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8wMmM5/OWYxYTkwNjMzNzg0/ZTk5YTBjM2Y5MTQy/NjA3MS5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}