What Are You Fishing For? Episode 281

<p><strong>What motivates you to do what you do?</strong></p> <p> </p> <p>I love to fish.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span> If I fish in freshwater, I take a smaller rod and lighter line.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span> I use artificial bait that looks like a bug or edible thing to a fish that might find its way by accident into the water.</p> <p>In saltwater, I have to go heavier.<span class= "Apple-converted-space"> </span> Anything is possible but I am not capable of anything so I have to moderate. <span class= "Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p> </p> <p>We are all fishing for something.</p> <p> </p> <p>Earthly accolades, wealth, something of value, women, men, forgiveness, acceptance, to belong, for love,<span class= "Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p> </p> <ul> <li>Men pleasers- Ephesians 6:6 Not with eye service, as men pleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;</li> <li>Gold/wealth- Matthew 23:17 <em>Ye</em> fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifieth the gold?</li> <li>Treasures-Proverbs 10:2 - Treasures of wickedness profit nothing: but righteousness delivereth from death.</li> <li>Lust of the flesh- Galatians 5:16 - <em>This</em> I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p>What’s in your tackle box? <span class= "Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p><strong>If all you are catching is hell?</strong><span class= "Apple-converted-space"> </span> You might want to change your bait.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span> You might want to change your tackle.<span class= "Apple-converted-space"> </span> <strong>You might want to mend your nets.</strong></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Simon Peter, and Andrew had already joined him, now he was asking the sons of Zebadee.</strong></p> <p>Matthew 4:21<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span> Going on from there He saw two other brothers, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in the boat wi