April-May 2025

As we finished our “Let’s Go Fishing!” sermon series, I felt incompleteness because we didn’t specifically discuss how to fish for men. We discussed why we need to fish and how to use our testimony and the Holy Spirit's guiding aid in our fishing.  We even discussed using the truth as bait, and we must not forget that Jesus will bring the miraculous catch.  He just needs us to GO Fishing!  We can’t catch a fish if we never go fishing!
 
 I would like to share a few words encouraging our fishing with a few suggestions that I hope to expand on sometime soon.
 
First, fishing begins with a connection – look for those connections you already have with family members, friends, neighbors, and co-workers.  Pray for God’s guidance in reaching out to those relationships at the right time and the right way.  Sometimes, these relationships can be tenuous, but we must be ready to fish when God gives us the opportunity.
That opportunity may begin with difficulty, hardship, or loss when our faith can be used to encourage even beyond words.  Opportunities may arise as church events, Christian concerts and such, where an invitation can be extended.  If the Spirit leads you to invite, then invite.  If your invitation is declined, don’t give up; wait for the next opportunity. Remember, an invitation is only a start to building trust in your connection, which may lead you to share your faith.  Be willing and let the Holy Spirit use, and work through you.
 
Lastly, look for the opportunities God leads you through in your everyday lives as you go about your daily schedules.  We all encounter someone who needs Jesus every day.  Ask the Spirit to lead you and take those opportunities to pray, help in a time of need, and witness.