"For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit, the things of the Spirit. For to be carnally minded is death, but to be spiritually minded is life and peace;" (Romans 8:5-6 NKJV) Dividing Soul and Spirit Through the Word of God It is surprising how often the Bible points to the power of our speech, and yet oftentimes in church settings we are not fully taught about the power of our words when

Have you ever felt misrepresented? Cast in a negative light that you don’t belong in? A scapegoat for someone else’s sins? Have you ever felt less than for being a woman, a wife, or a stay-at-home mother? Maybe you are living inside of an abusive marriage that leaves no physical bruises but is actively wounding your soul, only to be told to submit better, pray more, forgive again, or let your husband lead. Or worse—maybe you are called overly sensitive, emotional, or irration

So often in Christian circles, when a woman comes forward to the church leadership, or fellow brothers and sisters in Christ, and expresses the harm she is experiencing within her marriage, it is not labeled as abuse unless she is presenting with visible physical wounds. Yet Scripture is clear that a person's soul and spirit can be damaged, wounded, broken, and scarred by words alone. The Power of Words The book of Proverbs repeatedly emphasizes the power of our words. One of

Some things can only be understood through experience. This was one of them. For years, I lived in a cycle of confusion I could not explain. My mind would replay conversations over and over, trying to make sense of what had just happened. I would analyze every word, every reaction, every moment— trying to find logic, trying to close the loop. But the loop never closed. It became torment. It wasn’t until after I left that I began to see clearly: Abusive people do not communic