Dangers Ahead are Not Good Enough Reasons to Stay Put

On the television show, Deadliest Catch, fishermen will venture out onto the sea to catch seafood. They've been out before. They've encountered problems, lost crew, gone hungry, and possibly lost their boat. They've seen so many things on that water.

However, one thing's for sure, they haven't lost their zeal to go back out. Whether it is for the money or the thrill, they look forward to going out and gathering the catch. They feel the deep urge to go out. They know people are counting on them; people they will never meet. They are needing to provide for their family, as well.

How willing are you to go out from the shore? How much zeal do you have to go out even in dangers? That brings us to this week's quote...

The fishermen know that the sea is dangerous and the storms are terrible, but they have never found these dangers sufficient reasons for remaining ashore. - Vincent Van Gogh

When life is putting in front of you situations that you deem difficult or impossible, just remember that the fishermen are going out time after time. They know things may get dangerous, but they know they are worse off if they don't go out.

If you're looking at something impossible know that He is the God of the impossible. With Pharaoh behind the Israelites and the Red Sea before them - the Impossible provided them a way out!

Don't let the danger of the sea or the concern about storms halt any progress you can make to create things that will change your life or the life of others!

Danger Ahead - Putting Them Behind

Do you think there is anyone in this world that could honestly say they are not afraid of anything? Common areas of fear are heights, public speaking, spiders, snakes, and drowning. What are you afraid of? I am a bit fearful of heights and any kind of death that involves suffering. However, as long as I'm afraid, the danger will always be there..

In this world there is always danger for those who are afraid of it. ~ George Bernard Shaw

The basic way of overcoming fear is to face your fears. So, as long as you do not do anything to conquer your fear, there will always be a danger looming in the midst. When it comes to being active in sharing our faith, we all have a certain amount of fears too. What fear(s) in this area do you have? The danger will always be there as long as you are afraid of it. Our challenge is to find ways that we are sharing Jesus and that comes so natural to us, that there is no longer any fear involved. When you do not have fear - you will go about it like crazy.

Think of it like riding a bike or swimming. Each ability had a sense of danger that came with it, but if/when you mastered it, you can be "crazy" with the talent. You may learn to do tricks on a bike (my best was riding without hands for several yards). You may learn how to do all kinds of specialty dives or hold your breath for long periods of time, with swimming (I never did anything more than a front flip).

Once you learn to look at opportunities in life as a chance to share instead of fear, you will go "crazy" with looking forward to each encounter. Don't be afraid, that involves danger, with sharing Jesus, there should not be any danger, just salvation!

Removing danger ~