Fishermen

Ken Ramsey told a Max Lucado story.

There were three men who had traveled a large distance to go fishing. The first day, the weather was so bad that they couldn't go out and fish. They stayed in their camper, playing cards, talking. On the second day, the rain just got worse. They continued to stay in the camper, even though the shine on their entertainment was wearing thin.

On the third day, they began to lose patience with each other. One had a stinky attitude, and stinky feet. Another annoyed his friends to no end. The longer they had to stay cooped up in the camper, the worse it became.

Our churches can be like that. When we stayed cooped up in our churches, focusing only on what happens inside the church bulling, tension can build up between us. We start infighting and arguments.

Ken Ramsey said, "When fishermen don't fish, they fight."

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