Fishers of dead things

Fishermen catch living fish and kill them in the process. Fishers of men catch "living" people and kill them in the process....mind blown!

Thoughts:

1) " He addressed that whole person rather than mentally decapitating his listeners with a head trip"
- Meet people where they are! I, for one, get wrapped up in the knowledge of it all. Of the huge extravagant story or some times sitting on an elevated seat of my own because I already "know God". To know Him is to know the servant's heart and to step down and place our buddies/campers/peers on an elevated seat in order to reach them.
- Same goes for the humility of asking for genuine help. Involving the person/camper in the tasks or discussion is your way in!

2) "Listen BOSS MAN! My boys and I are professionals..."
- Yew-we this is me. I love this chapter of the Call of Peter because of all the disciples, Peter is my dude. The control-freak, know-it-all, prideful, denying, loser...this is who I am reminded I am (without Jesus!) on a daily basis. It's not until Jesus proves himself through a miracle that Peter realizes his pompousness. I can imagine the dramatic eye-roll that Peter gives when he is extremely tired, worn out from a long night's work, frustrated from a lack of results, and then this random carpenter gives him fishing advice?! "Oh H no." ....Sounding familiar?
- After the climax of the story, Peter pushes Jesus away because he is not worthy. But Jesus comes in, again in grace, to clean the unclean with simple contact. Amen.

3) Seek and Save. Teacher to Lord.
- Yes!! Just wanted to note the praises of actively being sought out by God and day-after-day becoming saved through Jesus. I recently listened to DJ break down the parable(s) of Luke 15 while on a drive and with each story, the ratio of praises rise. Thanks, Lord, for seeking me out -- for seeking these campers out! Praise, praise, praise.

Comments

  1. Reid DelgadoNovember 3, 2017 at 9:23 AM

    Lauren I can't wait to serve with you this summer .... Yew-we!

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  2. Miriam HamiltonNovember 3, 2017 at 12:11 PM

    Lauren, I love it : "Same goes for the humility of asking for genuine help. Involving the person/camper in the tasks or discussion is your way in!" There is so much community to be found in stepping down from our high horse of "I am the master fisherman here" and entering into the collaboration of the church. Good thoughts!

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  3. Steve MannNovember 3, 2017 at 10:25 PM

    Easily two maybe three Wed. night camper skits written in your mini screen play of Peter. So good!!

    Yew we is my new favorite onomatopoeic phrase for 2017.

    This post made me want to drive to the docks and hang out w staff and campies!

    Thx Lauren!!

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