Part 3
'Perfecting the craft'
If God has called you to speak, 'perfecting the craft' is something you should always work towards. And, in the coming weeks, I will discuss different aspects of perfecting your message. But, don't let 'lack of craft,' stop you from sharing with your own women's group or other God-given opportunity. So, what if you do make a mistake? I know a professional speaker who once got a laugh because she mispronounced a word. Now she mispronounces the word ON PURPOSE, to get the same laugh. She does this because she knows the audience loves speakers who are real and make mistakes.
It's the same for you. Your audience will admire you just for having the courage to stand before them. If you make a mistake, they will most often find it endearing.
But in closing, if you are a new speaker, do pay attention to your time limits. Do not stand before your event and say, "I've never spoken before, and I was given five minutes to tell my testimony, through I'm not sure what I'm going to say. Therefore, I'll start at the beginning....I was born at an early age."
YIKES.
All I'll say about that for now is prepare your remarks before you open your mouth, even if it means jotting down an outline on a napkin before you stand to speak.
So, from this point on, whether you are standing behind a microphone, or chatting over the back fence, you are on assignment to share your story and to give answers to those who need them
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