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The Key to Speaking
2,580,000. That's how many results turned
up when I typed "speaking coach" into Google! If two and a half
million people can teach someone else how to improve their speaking, then
the key to speaking may not be such a mystery after all! What is the
biggest inhibitor to your stage presence? Is it fear of rejection?
Agonizing over what to say, or how to say it?
Maybe our fears can be overcome if we tackle them straight on.
Digging into our Inhibitions
1. Fear. Fear can eat away at the very
core of our being. It attacks our security. Ambrose Redmoon
said, "Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgment
that something else is more important than fear." (From Cole's Quotables www.quotationspage.com)
Has the Lord developed sensitivity within you toward a certain subject?
Then you need to speak it! Obeying God's nudge is more important than
succumbing to fear!
2. Fear of rejection. When our sense of self-worth is assaulted, we retreat
into ourselves. Ask yourself, "What is the worst thing that can
happen?" Chances are, the worst imaginable scenario is far worse than
reality. Choose to believe in yourself. Choose to believe what God says
about you in Isaiah 49:1-2. "Before I was born the Lord called me;
from my birth He has made mention of my name. He made my mouth like a
sharpened sword, in the shadow of His hand He hid me." God knows you
by name and created your mouth to speak for Him. He can help you speak in
spite of your fear.
3. What and how? The words we speak are borne out of personal experience.
Our stories back up the points and illustrate desired outcomes. We have the
benefit of the internet to help research and fill out our topics. Knowing
what to say and how to say it can be a learned process. Isaiah 50:4-5
reminds us the Lord will teach us as we listen to Him!
To Do:
In her book, "Capture Your Audience
Through Storytelling" (pp. 18-19), Thelma Wells recommends:
1. Get a tape recorder and practice your speech. Listen to the way you add
inflection to your words. Is it convincing or confusing?
2. Practice in front of a mirror. How can you improve your eye contact and
gestures?
3. Grab a friend to be your captive audience. Let them point out weak spots
and wonderful points.
You hold the key to speaking by prevailing over your fears and preparing
your delivery. Go get'em tiger! I believe in you!
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Proverbs 25:11
A word aptly spoken
is like apples of gold
in settings of silver.
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http://sallyswords.braveblog.com
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Sally Ferguson
979 Southwestern Dr
Jamestown NY 14701
sallyswords@alltel.net
(716)488-1254
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