Well, this happened during my ninth
standard.
I have not stepped on stage until that time in my school. During
my LKG or UKG , I have just been part of a group song in one of the events. On
seventh standard, I was chosen to be one among the shepherds in a skit. There
were no words to speak nor any actions but still I bunked the school on the day
of performance. Fear has been so close to me as I acknowledged it, although I
didn't want to.
During my ninth standard there came an announcement for elocution competition.
One of my friend shouted my name so loudly and my name was noted for the
competition. "Is she my friend?" , I have thought who made my
situation pathetic. We were just four of us for the competition. The other
three members have always been on the stage floors. I accepted the competition
thinking it must be God's will. But still fear had its greatest grip on me and
so I asked my class teacher to remove my name. My class teacher not knowing my
past, encouraged me a lot and asked me to try. "oh even within a class of
50, I cannot try such a thing", I said to myself. The competition was
supposed to be on one Friday. The topic would be given half an hour before it
starts and it was within the school. It happens during the assembly hours, where
I have to face the whole crowd. Nearly five Fridays passed, since the
competition date was fixed. Every week it got postponed.
God helped me in those days of
preparation, by making me to cling on to Him and seek His help. He gave me the
below verse
"Mathew 10;19,20
When they deliver you up, do not worry
about how or what you should speak. For it will be given to you in that hour
what you should speak.
20. For it is not you who speak, but
the Spirit of your Father who speaks in you."
and made me pray with belief. I prayed
each day as "God as you have said "For it will be given to you in
that hour what you should speak", please help me in that elocution
competition.I still remember writing that verse in one of my
text books and praying each time when I see it.
As the competition day kept prolonging, I was just thinking that I
will escape. But for God's glory that day finally came. I was given the topic
"Terrorism". Half an hour we were given time to get ourselves
prepared. I started writing in a sheet of paper. Just at that time, one of my
sister's friend luckily passed by that way. She helped me to jot the points. As
much as I can, I memorized the points and went in prayer. As I stood in front
of the mike , looking at the huge crowd, without my knowledge words came out of
my mouth and my legs started shaking terribly and my heart started beating too
fast wanting to come out. My three minutes of short speech was over, and I won
the second place. Glory to God for I was competing with brilliants. All of my
teachers and my friends were greatly astonished that day.
Genesis 1:2
Earth was without form and void; and
darkness was upon the face of the deep.
Psalm 148:5
Let them praise the name of the Lord;
for He commanded and they were created.
Yes, Jesus my Master , only You can change this void earth to a
beautiful place for billions of your creatures to cherish in You. We praise You
Oh Lord. Only you can make the stammering Moses to lead more than 600 thousand
people from Egypt to Canaan. Great are Your works and Your love and Your mercy
Oh Lord.
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