In marketing my daughter’s biography, I’ve been told that I need to develop a speaking platform. I’ve given it a lot of thought and put together notes on a talk that I felt certain would be of interest. Then one day last week I was talking to a friend and giving her some guidance from God’s Word. That’s when it hit me. I could be an inspirational speaker! Someone with a message from God who could motivate ladies to serve and honor God by their lives and with their actions. That’s a topic that I simply can’t get enough of, and it excites me to no end. I believe with all my heart that God is calling me into this arena.
So Friday morning during my prayer time, I discussed it with God. I said, “Lord, I really want to do that, and I believe that I have what it takes. But I have no idea how to break into such a field. Where do I even start?” Crystal clear, God spoke to my heart and said, “Marj, you start with your local church.” Ahh! And the light bulb went on above my head. So I emailed my pastor and asked him if our church could host a ladies conference, and that I would be delighted to speak. The pastor told me that he would bring it before the ladies, because it was their decision.
Then he brought the morning message on discouragement, preaching from Jeremiah chapter 20, and said that if God’s people are obeying God in their lives, that there will be opposition, and we mustn’t get discouraged. I got to wondering if I would face opposition in this new venture, and knew that, no matter what happens, this is of God, and He will make a way. But now I’m wondering if God’s about to put me through a test to see how inspired I’d stay trying to develop my skills as an inspirational speaker. Oh, wouldn’t that be grand? An inspirational speaker getting discouraged. Can’t let that happen; can we?