Memorize scripture – Page 2

INVEST IN YOURSELF BY GROWING YOUR FAITH. James 1:2.

There’s a great old joke that may be new to the youngest among us: A man stops a musician on the sidewalk in New York and asks, “Sir, can you tell me how to get to Carnegie Hall?” The musician answers, “Practice.” How does a runner increase his speed? By practicing. How does a weightContinue reading “INVEST IN YOURSELF BY GROWING YOUR FAITH. James 1:2.”

Do You Have a Strategy for Dealing With Hard Times? James 1:2-3.

I hate to suffer. Don’t you? It’s the worst. But the Bible says “Consider it all JOY my brethren, when you encounter various trials, because the testing of your faith produces endurance” James 1:2-3. Have you ever considered suffering to be joy? When you lose or fail, do you think of it as a positiveContinue reading “Do You Have a Strategy for Dealing With Hard Times? James 1:2-3.”

God’s Plans are Never Predictable. Matthew 4:1-11.

Think of the string of surprises in store for Mary and Joseph: 1. An angel tells Mary she will have a virgin birth. 2. An angel tells Joseph the same. 3. Mary’s aunt prophecies over her, saying, among other things, that her child (John) jumped when she heard the voice of Mary. 4. Mary isContinue reading “God’s Plans are Never Predictable. Matthew 4:1-11.”

Don’t Write This Down: a Story From the Jury Room.

Recently I found myself a juror in a murder trial. My fellow jurors realized I was a lawyer and eventually voted me jury foreman–which was a rare and extraordinary opportunity for a lawyer. But things got off to a rocky start on day one. The bailiff–who admitted she had never met the judge–loudly ordered meContinue reading “Don’t Write This Down: a Story From the Jury Room.”