The Fear of Starting Again 3

<p>Wednesday 14th April &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p><br></p> <p>The Fear of Starting Again 3.</p> <p><br></p> <p>The fear of starting again is real whether it's from a natural source &nbsp;or fear induced by Satan, he tries to build a stronghold to keep people down especially after a failed project.</p> <p><br></p> <p>Peter was an experienced fisherman and had gone fishing overnight but caught nothing. As He was clearing up to return home after a disappointing outing, Jesus stepped into his boat and preached a sermon from there. After preaching He asked Peter to go fishing again in the Sea of Galilee. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p><br></p> <p>Luke 5 vs 4-6 (NLT), 4 When he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, “Now go out where it is deeper, and let down your nets to catch some fish.” 5 “Master,” Simon replied, “we worked hard all last night and didn’t catch a thing. But if you say so, I’ll let the nets down again.” 6 And this time their nets were so full of fish they began to tear!</p> <p><br></p> <p>Peter couldn’t imagine going back fishing that day again, it was the wrong time of the day, he was tired, he was still thinking of the economic implications of going another day without a catch when Jesus gave this instruction. Jesus didn’t just tell him to go back into the sea to catch fish, Jesus said he should go in deeper!</p> <p><br></p> <p>After his initial hesitation and resistance Peter did as Jesus said, he went fishing again, and the result was unbelievable. He caught so much fish that his net began to tear and his boat began to sink because of the number of fish that was caught. This is what can happen when we overcome our fears and try again.</p> <p><br></p> <p>Most people that we celebrate today as achievers had experienced failure at some point but they stayed persistent, believing, tried again and eventually succeeded. Maybe you have experienced economic failure like Peter, or you’ve worked so hard at a venture, a relationship or a program in school and have nothing to show for it. Are you tired and worn