Why This Lakers Player Hosts Bible Studies for His Instagram Followers
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Trey Jemison III opened up about why he frequently hosts Bible studies for his followers through Instagram Live.
“There’s no way I should be in the NBA,” the Lakers center said of why he chooses to honor God on social media. “There’s no way I should be 6’10. There’s no way I should be with the Lakers right now. When God opens doors for me, I have to remember who brought me here. So my platform is used to impact people’s lives.”
Jemison doesn’t just read the Bible during the studies; he engages in “full-blown Scripture study, encouraging fans to read along, ask questions and deepen their faith,” according to Relevant Magazine.
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In one of his posts on social media, the athlete shared opened up about why he doesn’t put his identity in basketball.
“This is so who I am, not TallT, not 55, not even Trey Jemison. But a son of the most high,” Jemison wrote along with an image of a man walking towards a cross. “Although I am his son doesn’t mean I’m perfect or I don’t sin it just means that when I leave this earth I’ll be in heaven forever and I am blessed with his eternal grace. I say all this because I want people to see Christ through me and nothing else. Because with out him I am nothing and with him I am unbeatable.”
“Even though I am saved doesn’t mean I’ll never mess up again or everything I do is gone be like Jesus,” the basketball player continued. “The idea is to work towards getting more like Jesus everyday and leaving my flesh alone. Because I’m still a 21 year old college student who bump Pooh shiesty and falls off the straight and narrow but if you see me struggling pray for me and just know I’m trying to get right.”
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