My husband has been really into fishing lately. He took his pole and his artificial bait and set up ready to catch fish. Unfortunately, his line got tangled and he was uncertain about how to proceed. It seems like us humans were meant to fish though we don’t all know quite how to go about it. We practice working with different types of bait and in different bodies of water. We want to attract those fish as best we can. I now understand that certain fish need a certain kind of bait. The fisher has to prepare beforehand if he is going to catch the right fish.

I realize that God created me to be a certain kind of bait. He formed me with the ministry in mind. He knew that I could reach certain people, but not others. I understand that there are some fish who will like me and who will take my bait, but others will not and may swim away in disgust that I had the audacity to even stick my line in the water. I think this can discourage at times. I do realize that there will always be people who misunderstand me or who simply dislike me because I am me. This can be difficult to deal with if you lose sight of the most important thing. The most important thing is God’s opinion. If I am casting my line the way He showed me and with the proper bait, I am okay.

Dear Jesus,

Help me not to lose sight of the goal when some people take me the wrong way or misunderstand my intentions. Help me to not to take it to heart when people snub or avoid me. Help me to fish anyway. Please give me a net full of fish. Let my life glorify You.

Amen