Courage

When he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, 'Put out into deep water, and let down the nets for a catch.'" Luke 5:4

Fundamental to our re-birth is the process of change and growth. We don't want to get saved and then remain spiritual infants the rest of our lives. I heard one pastor state it this way, "The Christian life is like riding a bike… If you stop moving forward, you'll fall."

I think we tend to become complacent in our walk. We like to let down our nets in the shallow waters we already know. The deep water strains our comfort zone. It takes courage to go into the deep. Is there something that God has placed on your heart that you keep ignoring? Are you asking yourself the tough introspective questions? Are you hungry enough for growth that your comfort takes second place? Are there areas of your life where you know you're stepping out in faith?

If we put out into the deep, we might discover something else about ourselves that we don't like… some other flaw we didn't know about. Then again, we might discover an unknown gift as well. It's in the deep where we learn to depend on God instead of ourselves... And dependence on God is the source of true humility and utter surrender.

If you want to walk on water, you have to get out of the boat. This Wednesday we are praying for the courage to do so.

Have a great week and a great fast.
Your brother,
Bob