“When you are put into their hands, do not worry what
you will say or how you will say it. The words will be given you when the time
comes.” Matthew 10:19 New Life Version
Yesterday, I attended the
second annual Country Memories Farm Writers Conference. After attending last
year’s conference and getting my book published, I emailed Becky McLafferty,
who hosts the conference, and asked if she was looking for speakers for this
year. I told her that I would love to share the journey I traveled while writing
my memoir and getting it published. That silly girl. She took me up on the
offer.
There I was at 1:05 Saturday
afternoon, having eaten too much for lunch, standing at the front of the
classroom with nine sets up puppy-dog eyes watching me, waiting for me to spew
out vast amounts of knowledge. I wasn’t nervous. Honest I wasn’t. I just
started talking and sharing and answering questions. And they acted like they
thought I knew what I was doing!
Of all the fears in the
world, getting up and talking in front of an audience is high on the list. One
website I found ranked it as number 2, another website had it as number 1.
I don’t know why, but getting
up in front of a group of people has never bothered me. Maybe it’s the clown in
me. Maybe some deep-seeded need to be the center of attention. Whatever the
case, it was still much easier for me to speak in front of those conference participates
than it would be to speak to those Jesus is referring to in the scripture
above.
He is talking about a time
when we will be persecuted, when we are led in front of our accusers and
asked to give a testimony of our actions. Will we be able to stand before those
who would flog us, beat us, crucify us, and testify that we know Jesus as our Savior?
Those would definitely have to be words given to me directly from God.
Lord, God, Heavenly Father, thank You for the gift of
Your Son. Be with us in our time of need, strengthen us when we are persecuted.
And grant us Your peace. Amen
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