Trust the Word to Work

When you preach healing, or any other part of the gospel, take the pressure off yourself and put it on the Word.  It can handle pressure better than you can!  Too often we think that it is the slickness or clarity of our presentation that will get people healed, but the Bible teaches otherwise.

1 Corinthians 2:4-5:
And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man’s wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power:
That your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God.

1 Thessalonians 1:5:
For our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Ghost, and in much assurance, as ye know what manner of men we were among you for your sake.

1 Corinthians 4:20:
For the kingdom of God is not in word, but in power.

You don’t have to have advanced public speaking skills to share the Word.  Now, I’m not excusing being unprepared or trying on purpose to be hokey just to prove you’re a “good ol’ boy.”  But you should expect God’s power to back up your words.  God’s power backing up imperfect public speaking is infinitely better than eloquent powerlessness.  Don’t worry if you aren’t Ken or Barbie, either – most people aren’t!  If you don’t think you’re a great public speaker, join the club – although Paul was brilliant, he was considered a miserable public speaker and he wasn’t even good-looking (which alone would probably cost him some TV gigs today).  God used him anyway, and He can use YOU, too!

2 Corinthians 10:10:
For his letters, say they, are weighty and powerful; but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech contemptible.

It’s the WORD that you’re preaching that produces results, not your personality or delivery:

1 Thessalonians 2:13:
For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because, when ye received the word of God which ye heard of us, ye received it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which effectually worketh also in you that believe.

Colossians 1:6:
Which is come unto you, as it is in all the world; and bringeth forth fruit, as it doth also in you, since the day ye heard of it, and knew the grace of God in truth:

God’s Word is not bound (2 Timothy 2:9); it runs swiftly (Psalm 147:15).  God sent His WORD and healed people (Psalm 107:20).  Expect the Word to grow mightily and prevail (Acts 19:20).

Paul got a lot of results by putting the word out regardless of his appearance or speaking ability, and you should expect the same!  At the end of the day, how much you benefit your hearers depends on how much of the Word you have given them, not on how entertaining or sensational you were.