10/01/2026
Don’t Be the Weapon Fashioned Against Yourself in 2026.
This has been in my heart since the first day of the year….. please read carefully and apply accordingly.
I know we’re all excited about a new year, and many of us have written down goals we want to achieve—which is very important.
But I came with a simple message: don’t be the weapon fashioned against yourself this year.
As much as possible, let your thoughts and your words align with the goals you’ve written down.
I’ve realized that people often downplay the power of words and the impact they have on their lives. Researchers and communication experts argue that 60–80% of our life experience is influenced by language. The words we repeat internally shape our beliefs, confidence, fears, motivation, and even our perception of reality.
One of the most disheartening things for me right now is how easily we jump on trends and label everything as cruise, without discerning that we are subconsciously aligning and agreeing with the very things we post and repost on social media.
Take January, for instance—the memes about how long January feels, how there’s no money, or how December finished everything. We jump on the bandwagon, post it, affirm it, and call it cruise. But guess what? Words don’t know the difference between cruise and confession.
On the other hand, there’s usually a flood of content at the beginning of the year—people hitting the gym, posting consistently, reading books, and pursuing new year resolutions. Everyone rushes in with energy. Then mid-January, the energy dies, and once again, people jump on that trend too. What many don’t realize is that in doing this repeatedly, we are subtly teaching our minds to agree with a cycle of inconsistency.
And then we go back to complaining about why we’re not achieving our goals.
A few weeks ago, during one of the programs I host, one of my girls said, “Why is everything in my life going left, left?” I rebuked her immediately and said, “I rebuke that in Jesus’ name. Everything in your life is going right in Jesus’ name.” Words matter—whether spoken casually or intentionally.
Don’t even get me started on what Scripture says about the power of the tongue. We severely underestimate the impact of our words, and it’s evident in the way our lives often turn out.
So this year, be intentional. Guard your words. Align your thoughts with your goals. And above all, stop sabotaging yourself unconsciously.
here’s my charge to you (and to myself):
Be intentional with your words.�Be disciplined with your thoughts.�Stop joking your way into realities you don’t want.
Speak in alignment with where you’re going, not where you’re tired of being.
Yours truly.
Dessy.
