"Come, follow me," Jesus said, "and I will make you fishers of men." (Mk 1:17)
It's not easy to leave behind what you know and venture out into an uncertain future. Ask any entrepreneur and they will tell you the same: taking risks takes courage. Jesus was asking a group of young men to let go of what they possessed so he could give them something even better. The choice was entirely theirs. They had to trust him. They really had no idea what they were getting into. Most of them would lose everything, including their lives. But that in itself says something pretty profound. They all found something bigger than life itself to live for. Jesus understands what really matters and so he has no hesitation to interrupt our plans and careers with his agenda. He knows in the end we will thank him for it. As we look back on our lives, it is the risks we took that give us the greatest satisfaction. The risk of asking that special someone on a date, or changing jobs, or choosing a college, or moving to another town--each risk tests our metal and reveals who we are. Risks can also be some of our greatest regrets. One decision can effect the rest of our lives. That's why ultimately the greatest risk is trusting in ourselves instead of the Lord. This we know for sure, the young men who followed Jesus that day are super glad they gave up fishing. They are looking down at us and they see a movement of millions coming in from the ends of the earth. They've been watching for two thousand years and they can see what happened because of their obedience. Someday we will get to see it as well. So venture out, a God-sized vision awaits us all.
Heavenly Father, inspire us with your vision for our future and grant us the faith to obediently pursue it.
#allforOne
It's not easy to leave behind what you know and venture out into an uncertain future. Ask any entrepreneur and they will tell you the same: taking risks takes courage. Jesus was asking a group of young men to let go of what they possessed so he could give them something even better. The choice was entirely theirs. They had to trust him. They really had no idea what they were getting into. Most of them would lose everything, including their lives. But that in itself says something pretty profound. They all found something bigger than life itself to live for. Jesus understands what really matters and so he has no hesitation to interrupt our plans and careers with his agenda. He knows in the end we will thank him for it. As we look back on our lives, it is the risks we took that give us the greatest satisfaction. The risk of asking that special someone on a date, or changing jobs, or choosing a college, or moving to another town--each risk tests our metal and reveals who we are. Risks can also be some of our greatest regrets. One decision can effect the rest of our lives. That's why ultimately the greatest risk is trusting in ourselves instead of the Lord. This we know for sure, the young men who followed Jesus that day are super glad they gave up fishing. They are looking down at us and they see a movement of millions coming in from the ends of the earth. They've been watching for two thousand years and they can see what happened because of their obedience. Someday we will get to see it as well. So venture out, a God-sized vision awaits us all.
Heavenly Father, inspire us with your vision for our future and grant us the faith to obediently pursue it.
#allforOne