Personal conviction is a beautiful thing. It’s that moment when you know that another person is in it not to please you, but to please God. I saw that in three different (consecutive!) instances today.
The first one was with Erris, a Thursday house church man I’ve recently started discipling. He told me stories from his past that made him want to share the absolute truth of Jesus. We met a freshman dormer today. Erris’ eyes lit up and he said “Jackpot.” Apparently, Erris and the freshman have a lot in common. Their schedules sync too, much better than mine. Erris will share the Gospel in the next few days.
The next one was with three freshmen who just recently received Christ. Discussion was again, very lively. They had good questions and were joyful that they had eternal life. One of them was so joyful, that he had already invited another friend to join us! He also seemed eager to talk to his friends about what he was learning.
Last story is of a freshman I had been working with for a few weeks. Him and I have been having trouble getting a common sked recently. (He’s super busy, being part of a varsity team.) But we got to meet again today and what I loved about the time was his expressiveness. He said he really wanted to be an active part of Stillwaters and that he would somehow make it work with his schedule. He said he’d start attending service regularly and begin talking with his friends about Jesus.
God is answering your prayers, partner. Please keep them coming. May these men rise to be models of passionate living. 
