Rough seas make for great fishing

Got a text from a brother in Christ this morning.  At one point the conversation went like this…

“I’m in the same boat.  The seas have been a little rough.”

To which I replied ,

“Rough seas make for great fishing.”

Of course, then, I had to Google it to see if I was blowing hot air.

But it turns out it is true.  For a number of reasons which include the barometric pressure, predatory fish go on a hunting frenzy… which means lures become more effective.

“And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.” Matt 4:19

When our lives enter a stormy season maybe, just maybe, our focus should not be on what is happening to us… but on who is hungry... who is in the water with us.

Those predatory fish… the men who are hungry, looking to eat, primed to receive the lure of our testimony… are out there.  And if we don’t get to them, someone else will.  And they will miss out on a chance to eat of the Bread of Life.

Do not fear the storms… He can calm them.

But if He did… those fish might not bite.

Get geared up… the armor of God is water proof.

Remember, the storm you are facing is meant to bring others to Christ.  We need to know the times and seasons.  We need to look to the sky.

We need to cast the net of the Gospel into the raging sea.

We need to be the light that lets the Light shine through as a beacon in the night.

He wants us to be fishers of men.  He wants us to say “Bring the storm Lord! SO THAT the fish will come!”

How we see life… how we see the storm… determines how we ultimately experience it.

Don’t ask why the storm has come… look to see who it might be bringing toward you.

Ask the Lord for discernment to see the hungry ones.  And put Jesus on the hook.

 

SDG