Krissa Lox
Active Member
John 21:2-6
21:2 There were together Simon Peter, and Thomas called Didymus, and Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, and the sons of Zebedee, and two other of his disciples.
21:3 Simon Peter saith unto them, I go a fishing. They say unto him, We also go with thee. They went forth, and entered into a ship immediately; and that night they caught nothing.
21:4 But when the morning was now come, Jesus stood on the shore: but the disciples knew not that it was Jesus.
21:5 Then Jesus saith unto them, Children, have ye any meat? They answered him, No.
21:6 And he said unto them, Cast the net on the right side of the ship, and ye shall find. They cast therefore, and now they were not able to draw it for the multitude of fishes.
How many times when we don't get the results we're looking for are we tempted to just stubbornly keep trying harder, even when there's no rational reason to do so? After all, when there's no fish, there's no fish, no matter how much effort you put into trying to catch them. But a little time spent with the Lord to get His guidance is likely to be much more profitable.
21:2 There were together Simon Peter, and Thomas called Didymus, and Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, and the sons of Zebedee, and two other of his disciples.
21:3 Simon Peter saith unto them, I go a fishing. They say unto him, We also go with thee. They went forth, and entered into a ship immediately; and that night they caught nothing.
21:4 But when the morning was now come, Jesus stood on the shore: but the disciples knew not that it was Jesus.
21:5 Then Jesus saith unto them, Children, have ye any meat? They answered him, No.
21:6 And he said unto them, Cast the net on the right side of the ship, and ye shall find. They cast therefore, and now they were not able to draw it for the multitude of fishes.
How many times when we don't get the results we're looking for are we tempted to just stubbornly keep trying harder, even when there's no rational reason to do so? After all, when there's no fish, there's no fish, no matter how much effort you put into trying to catch them. But a little time spent with the Lord to get His guidance is likely to be much more profitable.