. . . and so also were James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. And Jesus said to Simon, “Do not be afraid; from now on you will be catching men.” -Â Luke 5:10 (ESV)Â
Reflection
Peter seemed to be destined to be a fisherman. It was the family business after all. He was working with his brothers, and they were at least doing enough business to stay in business rather than having to work for someone else. However, everything changed in an instant as an unheard-of teacher came and informed Peter that from now on he would still be a fisherman of sorts, but he would be fishing for souls. The tradesman would become first a disciple and later an evangelist. How many of us would feel confident during this kind of transition? [Read more…] about Scholar’s Compass: Trusting God through the Transition