After a long pause due to illness and spiritual resistance, Penny Joy returns with a life-changing message about the unseen yet undeniable force of words. This episode isn’t just about vocabulary—it’s about how the words we speak shape our biology, our relationships, our faith, and our future. Drawing from Scripture, science, and her own raw life experience, Penny reveals how our words carry the power to build or destroy, to wound or to heal—and how we can reclaim them for good.

Episode Highlights:

• 03:15 The core theme: The purpose, pain, and power of words
• 04:00 Fun (and sobering) stats about how many words we speak daily
• 05:00 Personal confessions about the damage of careless speech
• 06:30 Words from childhood: Why they stick and how they shape identity
• 09:00 The Genesis origin of words: God spoke the world into being
• 10:15 Scientific insights on how sound = energy and how words affect our bodies
• 13:30 How affirmations and prayers influence gene expression and brain chemistry
• 18:00 Words as creative or destructive spiritual forces
• 21:00 Our salvation begins with a profession of faith—spoken words
• 26:15 When emotions take over: the risk of words in heated moments
• 30:00 The silent treatment: why withheld words can hurt just as much
• 37:00 Personal story of reconciliation that never happened—and its cost
• 40:30 Penny’s 12 transformative principles about the power of speech

Your voice is not just a sound—it's a tool for creation, healing, and legacy. Whether you're navigating the aftermath of hurtful words or longing to speak life more freely, this episode invites you to become intentional with your speech. As Penny reminds us, God's word is still creating, and so are yours.

Resources Mentioned:

Proverbs 18:21

Luke 6:45

Hebrews 11:3

Matthew 12:36–37

2 Corinthians 4:13

Ephesians 4:29

Proverbs 15:1

Isaiah 50:4

John 15:7

Psalm 19:14

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