For more than 35 years I have been asked to serve as a speaker for numerous events. This book captures excerpts from years and years of speeches. Every time I have spoken I have done so, not with a desire for accolades, but with a desire to motivate and empower people. This desire gives genesis to the title of this book, The Power of the Tongue: Rise up and Walk. Words can tear down and words can build. It is my humble but sincere desire that the words, scripted herein, will motivate and empower people long after my bones are laid to rest.
The Bible tells of a time when Peter and John were at the point of entering the temple. A man, who had been lame from his birth, asked for charity. Peter fixed his eyes on him, and so did John, and said, “Look at us” (Acts 3:4). So he watched them closely. Then Peter said, “Silver and gold have I none, but such as I have to give I thee. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk.” And he took him by the right hand and lifted him up, and immediately his feet and ankle bones received strength. And he leaping up stood, and walked, and entered with them into the temple, walking, and leaping and praising God (Acts 3:6-8). It is my prayer that those who read this book would not only rise up and walk but also run faster than the wind. I only ask that if one is motivated that he/she will give God Almighty the praise.
My people of Africa, we are created in the image of God, but men have made us think that we are chickens, and we still think we are, but we are eagles. Stretch forth your wings and fly – J.E.K.
Aggery