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selah
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| Posted Yesterday 2:48 AM (GMT -6) |   | I'm so frustrated!
Imagine this: I'm in the middle of a counseling session and the presence of the Holy Spirit is felt by everyone. Because of this, I'm able to share so much encouragement and wisdom from scripture. (which continually amazes me--PTL) BUT,then a horrible thing happens...
My client says something like, "Oh that's so helpful, I'm writing it down." "WHERE IS THAT IN THE BIBLE?" I respond with something like, "um, ya, um, I, I, I don't know"  (so professional)
I'm looking for any and all hints, suggestions, tips...ANYTHING on how to cite chapter and verse when sharing scripture. I mean WOW, I really get frustrated that I can't do this! I've tried many things.
If you guys don't help me ..that's IT!
(kidding)
love,
selah
Then He showed me the river whose waters give life, sparkling like crystal, flowing out from the throne of God and of the Lamb. Rev. 22:1
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Starkman
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| Posted Yesterday 6:25 AM (GMT -6) | | First thing I use is a concordance, if I know that what I'm saying is a Scripture or very close. I'll pick the most obscure word of the verse in my head and search for it in the concordance. (Much easier than trying to find "the" or "it")
Next, get some 3x5 cards, cut them in half, and write Scriptures on them (only use the front, unless you're continuing a verse, so that you can keep then in Bible book order for quick finding.) Carry the cards with you, and whenever you're in line at the store, or something like that, pull the top one out, meditate on it, note its chapter and verse, file it behind the pile, and move to the next one.
I do this all the time. I can't remember verses so much as I try to remember where the verse is and what is it's context (which I've generally been reading before I wrote the verse down.)
Hope this helps,
Starkman
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selah
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| Posted Yesterday 3:42 PM (GMT -6) | | Starkman,
Thanks so much. I must have been REALLY frustrated this morning :)
Sorry, this just gets to me sometimes. It's like that area of my brain
refuses to cooperate! I do use a concordance, but hate interrupting the flow of conversation to look something up. (plus, time is money)
I am going to try your idea with the 3x5 cards a.s.a.p. I think it could work. In fact, I'm so visual, maybe color coding them will help too...
Thanks again very much,
love,
selah
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Starkman
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| Posted Today 11:41 AM (GMT -6) | | Selah,
Forgot to tell you, also, that when you can't remember where a verse is located, you can always say, "I don't recall off hand where that verse is, but I'll find it and get back to you." People appreciate that and should work with it.
Hope again that helps,
Starkman
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shell
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| Posted Today 12:08 PM (GMT -6) | | quote:
Selah,
Forgot to tell you, also, that when you can't remember where a verse is located, you can always say, "I don't recall off hand where that verse is, but I'll find it and get back to you." People appreciate that and should work with it.
Hope again that helps,
Starkman
Shell: That is great advice Starkman. Selah, you could maybe look it up in the concordance later and put it on a recipe card and bring it to their next session.???
Blessings,
Shell
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trosie
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| Posted Today 10:21 PM (GMT -6) | | Selah, I like Starkman's recommendation of the recipe cards! Since there are certain verses that you may find you use the most frequently perhaps you could use a small file box and make a filing system with the "most used verses" and keep it with you in the sessions? In this way you could find a verse quickly without interrupting the flow of the session...
trosie 
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selah
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| Posted 11/10/2002 1:09 AM (GMT -6) | | Thanks so much you guys! Now if I could only find someone who will
MAKE the cards for me--
Oh ya, I have kids!!!!
love,
selah
Shell:
Nice to see you lately (and read you) You are beautiful!
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shell
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| Posted 11/10/2002 4:39 AM (GMT -6) | | Selah...you are so sweet. Thank you for the welcome back. love ya.
Shell
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