This is the book that I am reading right now. The author lives in the DFW area and used to be a lawyer. It is a great book! Very intense. I stayed up reading last night until 1 a.m. (But the fact that I stayed up that late could have partly been from the coke I drank in the evening also - very strange, I have never had a problem sleeping).
In reading this book, I have come to the conclusion that it would be hard to be a Christian and a lawyer at the same time. I had thought at one time when I was in college that I might want to go to law school but then decided against it. Now, I know I would not be a high powered lawyer in a huge firm probably, but I still think it would be hard to be a lawyer and see things that go on and maybe have people asking you to do dishonest, unethical things.
Every occupation needs Christians in it though to spread the Good News. I applaud the Christian lawyers who are making a difference in their profession and in others' lives.
2 comments:
I totally agree it would be tough-- but that is where we need Christians the most. We need them to light a candle in the darkness but you have to be called for the work or it could be more discouraging than encouraging. I know I am not called to law for more reasons than one--too much research and time!! :)
I used to want to be a lawyer too and part of me still does - I like arguing - just ask Casey! But seriously, I do think that being a Christian lawyer would be a struggle as well as many other professions. Sometimes I can imagine that for lawyers, discerning what the right thing to do is, could be equally as hard as doing it.
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