By jongolson on Skatehive
I was critical of my church a few days ago but now I'm going to start pointing the finger directly at myself... Something I have been wanting to do for years now is to conduct bible studies with friends and family. I did one a few years ago with my mom, and because of those studies and the Holy Spirit, she's now attending church each and every Sabbath. So of course, I started getting an ego and thinking that it was me who was responsible for her conversion to biblical Christianity, but alas...I just planted a seed. God did the rest. And there are times I REALLY need to remember that. Because while these studies can be a blessing, our ego and pride can get in the way of giving glory to God. This was again the case in my life last week.... I was talking to one of my best friends on planet earth and I've been bugging him to do some bible studies with me. He actually is a Christian, so this isn't a 'conversion' study or anything. I just thought it would be great for two brothers, who both