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I Love to Fish
By Johnathan Dobbs

I went fishing this morning.

I love to fish. I've fished in huge lakes and small streams. I've fished on the beach and out at sea. I've fished in bayous and bays and in between. I love to fish.

I'm not too worried about the fish. I'm not worried that they'll like me. I just want them to like what I'm presenting to them. But if they reject it like they did this morning, it's ok. I still love to fish.

I wake up early and stay up late to fish. I travel long distances and walk across the road to fish. I've fished in the heart of cities and up on mountain sides where there is just granite and water. I've fished in drainage canals and snowmelt streams. I've fished in water where you can't see anything below the surface and water where you could see the bottom 30 feet down. I love to fish.

I went fishing this morning.

I love to fish. I've fished in homes and corporations. I've fished in malls and banks. I've fished in churches and bars. I love to fish.

I'm extremely worried about these fish. But I'm not worried that they'll like me. I don't fish to please them. I'm fishing to save them. My message won't change. It's just what they need. And when they reject me I realize it is not me they're rejecting but the One whom the message is about. I still love to fish.

I wake up early and stay up late to fish. I've stumbled upon fish walking along my day and been woken up in the middle of the night to fish some more. I've fished across the street and in other countries. I've fished online and face to face. I've fished for fish that were injured and hurting and for fish who thought they had it all together. And what I've found is that no matter what type of fish or where they live they all are in desperate need of what I fish with. I love to fish.

Do you love to fish? Have you been caught by the One who brings life everlasting? If so, He is wondering when you're going to start fishing.

You have been called to be saved from yourself by the only One who died for you. Then you have been called to tell others about your salvation and how it is offered to them too. Are you afraid to do that? It's quite common to be afraid, but fear can be conquered.

If you want to know more about how to share your faith with others, then let me know. I'd love to help you. If you're still a fish waiting on that salvation, I'd love even more to let you know about this offer of salvation to which I'm referring. I love to fish. Jesus called me to be a fisher of men. Let's fish together.