Proverbs 18:4 KJV
The words of a man's mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook.
There are two kinds of speakers and teachers: the emotional motivator and the one who speaks as the oracles of God. The first is moved by his internal emotional charisma, the second by the external substantial power of God.
The first uses all the psychological tricks in his Carnegie arsenal. He is everywhere on the stage, emotional, agitated and agitating. He is tiring just to look at. He relies on the energy and the emotional factor to touch and move people with his message. They are all excited and moved while he is around, but only very small substantial fruits remain of the event after the speaker/teacher is gone. The people have remained speaker dependant.
The second seems usually quiet and unemotional, but he draws his strength from an external pool connected to his heart. He is quiet on the surface, but his heart is connected to God’s Springs and it bubbles inside of him like there is no tomorrow. As result, this speaker reaches people in the deepest place of their heart. They are not only moved but they are changed; not only in his presence but also after he is gone. The people have become God dependant.
We can only reach people’s heart if we speak from our heart. When we have failed to reach their heart, it is because we do not speak from ours.
Here is true story I found in an anecdote book:
"Some years ago a great actor was asked at a drawing-room function to recite for the pleasure of his fellow-guests. He consented and asked if there was anything they specially wanted to hear. After a minute's pause an old minister of the Gospel asked for Psalm 23. A strange look came over the actor's face; he paused for a moment, then said, 'I will, on one condition--that after I have recited it, you, my friend, will do the same.'
'I!' said the preacher, in surprise, 'I am not an elocutionist, but, if you wish it, I shall do so.'
Impressively the actor began the Psalm. His voice and intonation were perfect. He held his audience spellbound, and, as he finished, a great burst of applause broke from his guests. As it died away, the old man rose and began to declaim the same Psalm. His voice was not remarkable: his tone was not faultless; but, when he finished, there was not a dry eye in the room.
The actor rose and his voice quivered as he said, 'Ladies and gentlemen, I reached your eyes and ears: he has reached your hearts. The difference is just this: I know the Psalm but he knows the Shepherd.'"
The words of a man's mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook.
There are two kinds of speakers and teachers: the emotional motivator and the one who speaks as the oracles of God. The first is moved by his internal emotional charisma, the second by the external substantial power of God.
The first uses all the psychological tricks in his Carnegie arsenal. He is everywhere on the stage, emotional, agitated and agitating. He is tiring just to look at. He relies on the energy and the emotional factor to touch and move people with his message. They are all excited and moved while he is around, but only very small substantial fruits remain of the event after the speaker/teacher is gone. The people have remained speaker dependant.
The second seems usually quiet and unemotional, but he draws his strength from an external pool connected to his heart. He is quiet on the surface, but his heart is connected to God’s Springs and it bubbles inside of him like there is no tomorrow. As result, this speaker reaches people in the deepest place of their heart. They are not only moved but they are changed; not only in his presence but also after he is gone. The people have become God dependant.
We can only reach people’s heart if we speak from our heart. When we have failed to reach their heart, it is because we do not speak from ours.
Here is true story I found in an anecdote book:
"Some years ago a great actor was asked at a drawing-room function to recite for the pleasure of his fellow-guests. He consented and asked if there was anything they specially wanted to hear. After a minute's pause an old minister of the Gospel asked for Psalm 23. A strange look came over the actor's face; he paused for a moment, then said, 'I will, on one condition--that after I have recited it, you, my friend, will do the same.'
'I!' said the preacher, in surprise, 'I am not an elocutionist, but, if you wish it, I shall do so.'
Impressively the actor began the Psalm. His voice and intonation were perfect. He held his audience spellbound, and, as he finished, a great burst of applause broke from his guests. As it died away, the old man rose and began to declaim the same Psalm. His voice was not remarkable: his tone was not faultless; but, when he finished, there was not a dry eye in the room.
The actor rose and his voice quivered as he said, 'Ladies and gentlemen, I reached your eyes and ears: he has reached your hearts. The difference is just this: I know the Psalm but he knows the Shepherd.'"
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