What comes to your mind when someone mentions 'Bible study'?

I believe that a bible study is a gathering of a group, analyzing a chapter or a verse of a bible. I think that people would look at it as boring, and it's not needed- since God doesn't want His people to overcriticize His words. I wouldn't blame them, because I, myself am not interested.

Until I tried to join one.

It was my first time to join a bible study. I was in a room full of strangers my age, showing no face at all. I couldn't even talk to them because I was too shy. I'm not a 'socialite' material. I'm not used to that kind of environment.

One thing that surprised me was College students, especially boys, are ready to give up a part of their time for God. It surprised me because they still sing the songs, they still clap their hands when asked to and they still participate in every activity. I mean, It's not everyday that we see them in a Bible study.

We sang nice songs, not the 'Ciboloy'-like songs where we would be waving our hands in the air. The scene was very ideal: Youth singing and praising God. I didn't expect that teenagers like me, would sing aloud. Like, in my mind, meron pa palang bukas-loob sa Diyos.

Then, our group talked about David. We talked about God.

My mom scolded me after. I got a long sermon. The issue? It was a Christian Group. Our religion is Catholic. I don't know how to react, because I think that there's no difference. I even got mad to my mom because she told me how it would abuse my money, and all. For Pete's sake, they didn't even charge us for our dinner! But, as always, Moms know best.