Being Thankful

I'm thankful,
for the breath that I breath,
for the life that I live,
for the ground that I walk on

I'm thankful,
that each day is new,
that forgiveness is free,
and that my sins have been paid for

I'm thankful,
for the trials that I face,
for the wisdom that I gain,
for the path He leads me through

I'm thankful,
that I know why I'm here,
that I know where I'm going,
and that I've got a purpose to live for

Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus. 1 Thessalonians 5:18

When the Fisherman don't fish

Regardless of our situation, as disciples of The Lord we are all called to be fishers of men. However, what happens when the fishermen don't fish?

1. They Fight amongst each other



Then the mother of Zebedee's sons came to Jesus with her sons and, kneeling down, asked a favor of him.

"What is it you want?" he asked.
She said, "Grant that one of these two sons of mine may sit at your right and the other at your left in your kingdom."

"You don't know what you are asking," Jesus said to them. "Can you drink the cup I am going to drink?"
"We can," they answered.

Jesus said to them, "You will indeed drink from my cup, but to sit at my right or left is not for me to grant. These places belong to those for whom they have been prepared by my Father."

When the ten heard about this, they were indignant with the two brothers. - Matthew 20:20-24




2. The become judgmental and religious



Then Jesus said to the crowds and to his disciples: "The teachers of the law and the Pharisees sit in Moses' seat. So you must obey them and do everything they tell you. But do not do what they do, for they do not practice what they preach. They tie up heavy loads and put them on men's shoulders, but they themselves are not willing to lift a finger to move them. - Matthew 23:1-4




3. They Run Away



A servant girl saw him seated there in the firelight. She looked closely at him and said, "This man was with him."

But he denied it. "Woman, I don't know him," he said.

A little later someone else saw him and said, "You also are one of them."
"Man, I am not!" Peter replied.

About an hour later another asserted, "Certainly this fellow was with him, for he is a Galilean."

Peter replied, "Man, I don't know what you're talking about!" Just as he was speaking, the rooster crowed. The Lord turned and looked straight at Peter. Then Peter remembered the word the Lord had spoken to him: "Before the rooster crows today, you will disown me three times." And he went outside and wept bitterly. - Luke 22:56-62




4. They Forget



Afterward Jesus appeared again to his disciples, by the Sea of Tiberias.It happened this way: Simon Peter, Thomas (called Didymus), Nathanael from Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two other disciples were together. "I'm going out to fish," Simon Peter told them, and they said, "We'll go with you." So they went out and got into the boat, but that night they caught nothing. - John 21:1-3

When fishermen do fish....

1. They will spend more time studying the Word


2. Their prayer life will increase

Listen to the full sermon this was based on here