What Voice is Shaping Your Life | Shannon O'Dell
Every decision you make is being shaped by a voice.
Every decision you make is being shaped by a voice.
The question is… which one are you listening to?
In Week 1 of Voices and Choices, we break down how the voices in your life—both external and internal—are quietly directing the course of your future. From the words you replay in your mind to the people you allow to speak into your life, everything is shaping your next move.
If you don’t control the voices…
They will control your choices.
This message will challenge you to:
Identify the voices influencing your life
Recognize toxic patterns in your thinking and speech
Replace lies with truth rooted in God’s Word
Make decisions that align with God’s purpose for your life
Right voices lead to right choices. Wrong voices lead to regret.
It’s time to take control of what’s on repeat in your mind.
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00:00 – Intro / Welcome
01:00 – The Power of Decisions
01:47 – The Voices That Shape Your Life
02:54 – “Who’s on Replay in Your Brain?”
04:15 – Right Voices vs Wrong Choices
05:26 – Outside Voices (Isaiah 6)
08:01 – “Show Me Your Friends, I’ll Show You Your Future”
09:49 – Identifying Your Dominant Voice
10:50 – Inner Voices & The Power of Words (James 3)
13:26 – Wrong Words Corrupt, Right Words Create
14:12 – 5 Signs Your Inner Voice Is Off
14:25 – 1. Gossip
15:56 – 2. Innuendo (Silent Agreement)
17:59 – 3. Flattery
20:33 – 4. Criticism
22:07 – 5. Diminishment
24:30 – Your Words Shape Your Life Direction
25:26 – Spiritual Reality Check (James 1:26)
26:26 – Real Life Faith Story (Student Ministry Growth)
28:52 – “Don’t Tell Me What God Can’t Do”
29:20 – 7 Ways to Discern God’s Voice
29:38 – 1. Does It Align with God’s Word?
31:09 – 2. Does It Make Me More Like Jesus?
33:18 – 3. Do Wise Voices Confirm It?
34:08 – 4. Does It Match My Calling?
38:05 – 5. Conviction vs Condemnation
38:15 – 6. Is There Peace or Confusion?
38:34 – Rewiring Your Mind with Truth
41:08 – Closing