The Fisherman
I was cleaning through some Word doc. files today and came across this study that is still just as true today as I was back in June of 2013 when I wrote it. One day I was at a women’s clothing store with my mom. As we came down the main aisle I saw an older gentleman all dress up to go fly fishing. Shorts, fishing vest, bucket hat. Yet instead of standing waist deep in the river with his big rubber pants he was halfheartedly looking into a jewelry case. Something about this scene deeply troubled me. He was excited, all dressed up and ready to go. But he wasn’t anywhere near where he was supposed to be. Sadly many Christians end up like this. They get excited to follow the Lord and give it all away, but before they reach the river, religion snags them and they end up at the department store. Suddenly it’s not about knowing the Lord and His heart. It’s about trying to be that “perfect” Christian, saying all the “right” things so we look like we’ve got it all together. But all we’