"Then Jesus said to Simon, Don't be afraid; from now on you will fish for people." ~Luke 5:10b, NIV
Jesus has just called some of the disciples to follow Him, and He had them go fishing early in the morning after a full night of fishing and catching nothing. Immediately they caught so many fish that two boats were nearly sinking from the catch! Simon then threw himself at Jesus' feet, proclaiming what Jesus already knew - he wasn't worthy.
Jesus knows everything about us, including our inadequacy - but He says the same thing to us that He told Simon Peter - don't be afraid! From now on, you will fish for people. Okay, so maybe that made a lot more sense to Simon than it does to us. After all, Simon had spent his whole life as a fisherman. Fishing was the one thing that made sense to him. Jesus was telling him to go do something he had no idea about, and he was afraid! But Jesus reassured him that what He wanted was perfectly tailored to Simon's skills - fishing. Instead of for fish, for men.
God's plan, no matter how terrifying, is perfectly tailored for you. Yes, it seems big, bad and scary because its new, but it's your plan. God made it so that you could make the best of it with the skills, passions and abilities that He gave you. Don't be afraid to follow God's path, because it truly is for the best, and it will be the most awesome part of your life ever!
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