1 00:00:02,680 --> 00:00:03,520 Speaker 1: Life Audio. 2 00:00:15,120 --> 00:00:18,320 Speaker 2: You're listening to Everyday Prayers with Million Praying Moms, helping 3 00:00:18,360 --> 00:00:20,880 Speaker 2: you pray God's word for your family in the areas 4 00:00:21,000 --> 00:00:24,560 Speaker 2: you need it most. I'm your host, Nicolette Bell. Here 5 00:00:24,640 --> 00:00:27,880 Speaker 2: we believe prayer isn't a last resort. It's our first 6 00:00:27,920 --> 00:00:31,320 Speaker 2: and best response in parenting, and every day we come 7 00:00:31,360 --> 00:00:34,320 Speaker 2: together to partner with God for the hearts of our children. 8 00:00:34,720 --> 00:00:39,000 Speaker 2: Today's devotion is written and read by Elizabeth Good, author 9 00:00:39,080 --> 00:00:43,440 Speaker 2: of Speak the Unspeakable. Today, Elizabeth shares a prayer for 10 00:00:43,560 --> 00:00:47,199 Speaker 2: wisdom in our words when speaking within our families. To 11 00:00:47,280 --> 00:00:49,640 Speaker 2: find out more about Elizabeth, or to learn more about 12 00:00:49,640 --> 00:00:54,240 Speaker 2: the ministry of Million Praying Moms, visit Millionprayingmoms dot com. 13 00:00:54,400 --> 00:00:56,000 Speaker 1: Go find a link in our show notes. 14 00:00:56,280 --> 00:00:58,920 Speaker 2: After a quick word from our sponsors, we'll pray together 15 00:00:59,040 --> 00:00:59,480 Speaker 2: for our. 16 00:00:59,360 --> 00:01:06,679 Speaker 1: Families first John one seven. But if we walk in 17 00:01:06,720 --> 00:01:10,120 Speaker 1: the light as He is in the light, we have 18 00:01:10,200 --> 00:01:14,440 Speaker 1: fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus purifies 19 00:01:14,520 --> 00:01:20,560 Speaker 1: us from all sin. Some families passed down recipes, some 20 00:01:20,600 --> 00:01:24,959 Speaker 1: passed down traditions, some passed down strong work ethics or 21 00:01:25,000 --> 00:01:30,240 Speaker 1: deep faith, but many families may also pass down silence, 22 00:01:31,319 --> 00:01:35,000 Speaker 1: the kind of silence that says we don't talk about that, 23 00:01:35,760 --> 00:01:38,440 Speaker 1: the kind of silence that teaches kids to swallow their pain, 24 00:01:40,000 --> 00:01:44,080 Speaker 1: smile on cue, keep moving. The hard part is this 25 00:01:44,959 --> 00:01:50,520 Speaker 1: silence can look like strength, It could look like being fine, 26 00:01:50,720 --> 00:01:54,160 Speaker 1: It could look like getting over it. But silence is 27 00:01:54,200 --> 00:01:58,200 Speaker 1: not the same as healing. Silence often means something is 28 00:01:58,280 --> 00:02:00,960 Speaker 1: still in the dark, and what stays in the dark 29 00:02:01,640 --> 00:02:06,000 Speaker 1: tends to grow. Generational silence can show up in a 30 00:02:06,000 --> 00:02:09,080 Speaker 1: lot of ways. Maybe it's a pattern of rage that 31 00:02:09,160 --> 00:02:12,240 Speaker 1: no one names. Maybe it's an addiction and everyone sees 32 00:02:12,280 --> 00:02:18,160 Speaker 1: it but no one talks about it. Maybe it's fear control, shame, 33 00:02:18,639 --> 00:02:23,240 Speaker 1: or secrets around sex on our bodies. Maybe it's an 34 00:02:23,280 --> 00:02:27,920 Speaker 1: old wound that was never treated so it became the 35 00:02:28,000 --> 00:02:33,640 Speaker 1: normal way your family does life. As a mom, you 36 00:02:33,720 --> 00:02:37,440 Speaker 1: might feel that pull, that pull to keep the peace, 37 00:02:38,280 --> 00:02:41,760 Speaker 1: the pull to not stir things up, the pull to 38 00:02:41,800 --> 00:02:45,679 Speaker 1: protect your kids from hard truth by pretending the hard 39 00:02:45,680 --> 00:02:50,160 Speaker 1: truth never happened. I understand that pull. But there's another 40 00:02:50,240 --> 00:02:55,400 Speaker 1: kind of protection, a better protection. It is protection through light, 41 00:02:56,680 --> 00:03:02,560 Speaker 1: through language, through honesty, through saying and our family we 42 00:03:02,639 --> 00:03:06,440 Speaker 1: don't have to hide. First. John one seven gives us 43 00:03:06,440 --> 00:03:10,000 Speaker 1: a simple picture. Walking in the light leads to fellowship, 44 00:03:10,720 --> 00:03:15,480 Speaker 1: and it leads to cleansing. Light doesn't just expose, it 45 00:03:15,520 --> 00:03:20,440 Speaker 1: actually connects. Light helps us find each other again. Light 46 00:03:20,520 --> 00:03:27,480 Speaker 1: makes room for help, prayer, wisdom, and safe support. Breaking 47 00:03:27,560 --> 00:03:31,920 Speaker 1: generational silence does not mean telling every detail to everyone. 48 00:03:32,800 --> 00:03:38,360 Speaker 1: It means refusing to keep harmful secrets. It means naming 49 00:03:38,480 --> 00:03:42,080 Speaker 1: what is true and choosing a new way forward. It 50 00:03:42,160 --> 00:03:47,560 Speaker 1: means saying this stops with me. It means becoming the 51 00:03:47,600 --> 00:03:50,640 Speaker 1: first person and the family line who tells the truth 52 00:03:50,840 --> 00:03:55,160 Speaker 1: and gets set free. And here is the hope. When 53 00:03:55,160 --> 00:03:59,120 Speaker 1: one person shifts, everything can shift. Your courage can become 54 00:03:59,120 --> 00:04:02,560 Speaker 1: a gift to your ChIL children. Your honesty can teach 55 00:04:02,600 --> 00:04:06,240 Speaker 1: them they don't have to perform. Your healing can become 56 00:04:06,280 --> 00:04:10,400 Speaker 1: their safety. You may be the turning point in your family, 57 00:04:11,360 --> 00:04:15,720 Speaker 1: not because you're strong enough, but because God is faithful enough. 58 00:04:16,800 --> 00:04:21,000 Speaker 1: Today you could take one small step into the light, 59 00:04:21,800 --> 00:04:28,880 Speaker 1: one prayer, one brave conversation, one request for help. That 60 00:04:29,080 --> 00:04:33,240 Speaker 1: one step can start a new pattern, a better legacy. 61 00:04:35,120 --> 00:04:39,159 Speaker 1: Let's pray Jesus. I want to walk in the light. 62 00:04:39,480 --> 00:04:41,039 Speaker 1: I don't want darkness to have a home in my 63 00:04:41,080 --> 00:04:44,840 Speaker 1: family line. Anymore. Give me wisdom to know what to say, 64 00:04:46,040 --> 00:04:48,159 Speaker 1: when to say it, and who is safe to say 65 00:04:48,160 --> 00:04:51,720 Speaker 1: it too. Give me courage to be honest, even when 66 00:04:51,760 --> 00:04:54,440 Speaker 1: it feels scary. Break the power of shame that has 67 00:04:54,520 --> 00:04:58,880 Speaker 1: kept us quiet. Heal what has been hidden, cleanse what 68 00:04:58,920 --> 00:05:02,520 Speaker 1: has been passed down. Teach me how to lead my 69 00:05:02,600 --> 00:05:08,080 Speaker 1: family with truth and love. Let my children grow up 70 00:05:08,160 --> 00:05:14,240 Speaker 1: knowing they could speak, they can be heard, and they 71 00:05:14,279 --> 00:05:18,520 Speaker 1: can be helped. Thank you that freedom is possible, and 72 00:05:18,600 --> 00:05:20,960 Speaker 1: that you, Lord are always with us as we take 73 00:05:21,000 --> 00:05:24,720 Speaker 1: the next, the very next right step. In Jesus' name, 74 00:05:24,720 --> 00:05:25,920 Speaker 1: we pray amen. 75 00:05:27,920 --> 00:05:30,360 Speaker 2: I hope you are following along with us in our 76 00:05:30,480 --> 00:05:33,880 Speaker 2: summer book club featuring the book When Mothering Is Hard 77 00:05:33,920 --> 00:05:37,560 Speaker 2: and No One Sees by Scheline Roberts. If you have 78 00:05:37,720 --> 00:05:40,120 Speaker 2: not joined us yet, it's not too late to jump in. 79 00:05:40,279 --> 00:05:43,280 Speaker 2: Head to the homepage of our website to find out more. 80 00:05:43,480 --> 00:05:46,479 Speaker 2: Until next time, friends, the Lord bless you and keep you. 81 00:05:46,920 --> 00:05:50,520 Speaker 2: Make his face shine upon you, and be gracious to 82 00:05:50,560 --> 00:05:53,800 Speaker 2: you me. The Lord look with favor on you, and 83 00:05:53,880 --> 00:05:55,279 Speaker 2: give you his peace.