About a month ago, I was invited to join a little apologetics small group at Starbucks on 
High Street (for the non-geek, apologetics is basically the branch of Christian theology that deals with seeking a rational defense for Christian truth claims). Being the type of guy that I am, I jumped at the chance to learn and share my passion with a group of other like minded men.
Just yesterday, we met up for just the second time, and I had a blast. We talked about all sorts of fun (well, fun for me) topics, like the interplay between free will and the omniscience of God, the irrational nature of the Jesus seminar (a radical group of liberal New Testament scholars), the lack of evidence behind atheism, and other really interesting topics.
In the midst of all this however, I felt there were two things that God was impressing upon my soul. The first was that arguments may win you battles, but they won’t win you hearts. Though apologetics is a worthwhile field that has it’s place in spreading the gospel message, at the end of the day, penetrating hearts will always be about love, prayer, and faith. We’ll need to show people the love of Christ both in our words and in our deeds. We’ll need to pray for the Spirit of God to soften their hearts and grow the seed that has been planted. And we’ll need to believe that God is mighty to save even the hardest of hearts.
The second thing that is so real to me right now is that no matter how much I learn, God will always be infinitely more glorious than I could ever comprehend. God is so mind-blowingly awesome. All the treasures of wisdom and knowledge reside in Him. His power is beyond all measure. His glory brings the legions of angels to their knees in worship. And His love is enough to bridge heaven and earth through a bloody cross. How amazing is the God that we serve! To Him be all the glory, all the honor, forever and ever!
“Oh, the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments and unfathomable His ways!
For who has known the mind of the Lord, or who became His counselor?
Or who has first given to Him that it might be paid back to Him again?
For from Him and through Him and to Him are all things. To Him be the glory forever. Amen”
Romans 11:33-36
yes. to Him be the glory and the honor.