1995: Cab ride to TV38
I had a 10:30 am meeting with senior staff at TV38, Chicago’s
Christian television station to present Art of Barter as a way to
pick up new advertisers, solicit donations, and save money. Our
office was unusually busy that morning and the phones wouldn’t let
me go. I finally got down to the street and into a cab at 10:15. It
was a short cab ride and I wasn’t worried about being late.
I don’t use a prepared script when talking about Art of Barter. I
like to gear each presentation to my audience. This morning’s
meeting was particularly important to me because I knew the TV 38
people personally through my ministry experience with the Christian
music group Judah. I volunteered at TV 38 fund raising events,
performed with Judah live on television and also at various meetings
where TV 38 people spoke or were in attendance. I knew TV 38 founder
and president, Jerry Rose.
Mindful of the history I had with TV 38, I wanted to give as good a
presentation as possible. With less than 15 minutes to prepare, as
my cab headed West on Madison Street I began to worry that I was
unprepared. I should have left earlier. I should have prepared in
advance.
While thinking about what I was going to say, I prayed silently
while collecting my thoughts, and making mental notes. As clarity
came to my mind I began to imagine what I would say. I was relieved
to know that God was present and helping me with my words.
I relaxed trusting God to show me the words I would say in the
meeting. Then He interrupted my thoughts asking if I wanted Him to
tell me what to say now or wait until I was in the meeting.
He said
that He could easily show me now what I would say but that then I
would have to be responsible for remembering what He’d told me and recite
the words from memory. He gave me the option of waiting until I was
actually in the meeting to give me the words to say or to tell me
now while I was in the cab.
Remembering what He would tell me now seemed too much of a burden so
I chose to wait until I was actually in the meeting for Him to give
me the words. This way I was relieved of the responsibility of
relying on my memory. The meeting went very well and sure enough,
God gave me the words to say just as I needed them.
The presentation went well. TV 38 became one of our trading partners
that day and we’ve enjoyed a successful relationship ever since.
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