Wednesday's Wise Words

This semester I am taking a class called Faith and the Practice of the Law.  There are only 8 students in the class and it is straight discussion.  I LOVE it.  It is my most favorite class of law school thus far. 

Last Thursday, Chief Justice Waller of the Mississippi Supreme Court came to speak to my class.  He is known as a very faithful man and our teacher, who is on staff at the Supreme Court, thought he would have great 'pearls of wisdom' for us.  There were a couple of things that Chief Justice Waller said that stood out to me during the two hour class and for this Wednesday's Wise Words, I wanted to share.

Don't wear your faith on your sleeve.
When CJ Waller said this, at first I didn't quite understand.  The more he talked, the more I realized that I completely agreed.  It means way less if you have to go into a situation and say, "Well, I'm a Christian, so . . ."  I think that it is way more important and leaves much greater of an impact for someone to look at you, the words you say, the way you carry yourself, and your actions and be able to tell you are a Christian.  That will stick with them.  They will remember that long after they would remember you having to tell them point blank that you are a Christian. 

We're marked.
As Christians, we are a marked people.  Today, there are so many people with whom we come into contact daily that do not believe.  One major excuse people use in their refusal to embrace Christianity is hypocrisy in the church and in those who claim to be Christians.  Everything we do is seen by someone.  Someone always has their eyes on us.  Because of this, we should be the best we can be in everything.  In everything we do, we also leave a mark.  What kind of mark do you want to leave?  You can leave a mark that symbolizes God's will, or you can leave a mark that symbolizes your will.  Think about it.

Be intentional.
This goes with the one above.  In everything we do, we should be intentional.  As Christians, we have to act inentionally to show God's love.  My professor shared a story he remembered about CJ Waller.  Shortly after Clint started working at the Supreme Court, he found out that his mother had cancer.  CJ Waller's administrative assistant goes to church with Clint, so he mentioned it to her and asked her to pray.  The administrative assistant then shared the news with CJ Waller.  Clint overheard her telling him and her asking him to pray for Clint's mom.  CJ Waller did not only say that he would.  He immediately stopped what he was in the middle of doing and called Clint and the other staff in their suite in and immediately prayed for Clint, his mom, and the rest of his family.  How often do we tell someone we will pray for them (or anything else, really) and then not do it because we forget or don't think anything of saying it?  We must be intentional.
Well, guys, that's this Wednesday's Wise Words.  Have a wonderful Thursday!