In her biography of Marie Antoinette, Carolly Erickson tells about the queen's attempts to disguise herself and attend parties, dances, and balls incognito, but her walk gave her away. "When she walked, she strode like a man. Her swift, purposeful gait was her trademark. It was said that she could never successfully disguise her identity at masked balls, for no matter how she dressed, she still walked like an Empress."
F.W Boreham reminds us of a story from the life of Francis of Asisi. "Brother," Francis said one day to one of the young monks at the Portiuncula, "Let us go down to the town and preach!"
The novice, delighted at being singled out to be the companion of Francis, obeyed with alacrity. They passed through the principal streets; turned down many of the by-ways and alleys; made their way out to some of the suburbs and at length returned, by a circuitous route, to the monastery gate. As they approached it, the younger men reminded Francis of his original intention.
"You have forgotten, Father, that we went down to the town to preach!"
"My son," Francis replied, "We have preached. We were preaching while we were walking. We have been seen by many; our behaviour has been closely watched; it was thus that we preached our morning sermon. It is of no use, my son, to walk anywhere to preach unless we preach everywhere we
walk."
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Ever had an experience of being asked out to preach outside? ^_^ I am blessed by this story. Its remarkable. It shows how you should walk the talk simply by "walking" the talk. ^_^
F.W Boreham reminds us of a story from the life of Francis of Asisi. "Brother," Francis said one day to one of the young monks at the Portiuncula, "Let us go down to the town and preach!"
The novice, delighted at being singled out to be the companion of Francis, obeyed with alacrity. They passed through the principal streets; turned down many of the by-ways and alleys; made their way out to some of the suburbs and at length returned, by a circuitous route, to the monastery gate. As they approached it, the younger men reminded Francis of his original intention.
"You have forgotten, Father, that we went down to the town to preach!"
"My son," Francis replied, "We have preached. We were preaching while we were walking. We have been seen by many; our behaviour has been closely watched; it was thus that we preached our morning sermon. It is of no use, my son, to walk anywhere to preach unless we preach everywhere we
walk."
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Ever had an experience of being asked out to preach outside? ^_^ I am blessed by this story. Its remarkable. It shows how you should walk the talk simply by "walking" the talk. ^_^
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