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  • Demosthenes Was The Greek Orator Who Trained ...

    Contributed by Timothy Mills on Sep 18, 2006 (message contributor)

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Demosthenes was the Greek orator who trained himself to speak publicly and clearly by filling his mouth with beach pebbles, then spoke so as to be heard above the ocean waves. Just so we have learned to self-speak so that we hear only our voices over the voices of pastors, and the voice of God’s Word, "Repent for the Kingdom of God is at hand."