Lessons while Fishing 16

Lesson 16: The Joy of Fishing

The joy of fishing can only be known by those who fish. Reading about fishing will not impart to you the joy of fishing. Watching fishing shows on television will not give you the joy of fishing. Listening to fishermen tell and retell their fishing stories will not convey the joy of fishing. You cannot experience the joy of fishing until you actually fish. You have to spend time on or near the water. You have to smell the fresh air, the forest, and the meadow. You have to sense your boat bobbing in the waves. You have to feel the tug of a fish on your line. You have to play a fish and win to know the joy of the experience.

The joy of the Lord can only be known by those who know the Lord. You can study the Christian religion. You can read the Bible. You can go to church and Sunday school. You can participate in the rituals. But until you experience for yourself the Presence of Jesus in your life, you will not know the joy He gives. The joy of Christianity can only be known by those who know Christ. You have to spent time with Him. You have to sense Him near you. You have to feel the tug of His Spirit on your heart. Only then will you experience the joy of the Lord for yourself.

John 15:11

I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete.