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SNCOQ3: Dear Lord, give us the wisdom not to take a fish hook made for tilapia to go catch hammerhead shark . Amen

LOL oh mehn...this quote/prayer is loaded with truth!!!! we can have a whole thread on just that concept of using wrong methods to attract the wrong prey.

@JeSoul, I used to be a "Recreational Fisherman" but now....I need prayers.

We all need prayers oh my brother, we all do.

Ihedinobi: Yeah, about what type I am, I honestly don't know. My whole life is a testament. And my attitude toward bringing others to the knowledge of the Lord is just to relate with them. It's been quite a while since I mounted a preaching campaign. I tend to get in the water instead and swim with the fishes.

I live consciously under the Hand of the Lord, with my fears, worries and hopes and aspirations open before Him. I think the best way to describe how I feel about me is to point to David or Paul. Not that I'm anywhere near their position with the Lord, but that they are bright examples I model after. They were free with the Lord and utterly devoted to Him. They were not bound by convention, but they weren't rebels either. They were not afraid toake mistakes because they knew the Lord's ability to keep His Own but they didn't go looking for mistakes to make either. To put it simply, they loved the Lord and all of His. They never tried to do anything out of obligation, at least as far as I can tell. Their whole life was a fishing trip for the Lord. That's who I am ecen if very imperfectly.

Very well put sir. I like the part in bold very much because I think that is the very example that Jesus set before us. He mingled freely with all kinds of fish - reeling in many into His fold. I also nod along on the part where you said you simply "relate" with people and leave the rest to God. That has been my strategy for the most part but I'm also realizing I need to go out of my way and 'comfort zone' much more often. I'm more on the private, quiet side so I tend to employ the "mind my own business" mindset often and even "church" activities self I no dey do lol. That is not good enough for a true "fisher of men" - I don't think...

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Image123: But when we bait fish, they call us names. If we catch fish, they take on self-appointed ministries of poisoning the fish, why?

Matt 5:11 "Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me.

As to the why? surely hell is not going to give up its treasured assets without a fight. We must remain focused on who we are really warring against.

Duplicate - https://www.nairaland.com/1208352/happy-birthday-rev-anita-oyakhilome

Bluemosquito: please tell the mods to sent this to front page oh, i don talk tire, if na tonto dikeh bin poo, by nw im 4 reach front page

Oga nor vex, I don submit am since. Sometimes it takes a while or the supermods may miss it. I'll resubmit it again. Cheers.

ezeagu: So my comment was hidden because of the truth which is that the Pope once okayed slavery and tortured men, women and children, all over Europe?

No sir. It was actually the spambot that banned you. I forgot to untag your post when I unbanned you - I'll do so now. Cheers.

ooman: Do you normally enjoy your schadenfreude on my bans, Jesoul?

Absolutely not sir! Au contraire, I'm trying to bring out the best in you dude. Like I said, I've seen some well articulated exchanges from you which makes it all the more baffling you resort to mud pies of the unprovoked kind. Please dude, try to be more civil and not drop unprovoked insults/words/pictures where it is uncalled for. I won't ban you if you do it in response - only when you do it first which typically leads others to reply likewise & the thread derailed.

Thank you.

Awoofawo: Who be this wey want spoil business for Seen, You drink alomo bitter ni? Mind yaself and pack well! Nairaland don suffer o! No be your fault make open mouth talk non sense. Just cos people disagree don't necessarily made them enemies. We all have perspective about an issue, please we in an open forum, let people have their 15 minutes of glory here joor! You fit ban me or hide my post o(;^

commot dia jor, I no go ban you, try harder sir . I am trying to bring out the intelligence & superior language & sense of reasoning I know exists in the average NL poster. I know no one is 'enemying' here but foul language and modifying of others posts are against the rules.

brother Olumidaie, pls continue on this previously created topic: https://www.nairaland.com/1207724/iranian-news-censors-michelle-obama

Paschal007: Accidental and Casual fisherman. Lord help me to be a better fisherman. I suppose the commercial are the jet riding pastors abi dem no fall under any of the aforementioned categories?

A capital NO to that! Those ones are not fishermen, they are astronauts . A regular everyday mog such as you and myself can absolutely be commercial - what matters is the deliberate concerted effort you put into it.

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moredendisc: @TV01

What is the gospel eh?

Isn't it about acceptance or love?

Is it not that God loves or accepts the gay, the lesbian etc but hates or rejects the perversion?

Isn't that the good news to the gay, the lesbian etc which we preached in preceded or earlier postings?

We are called to be fishers of men and that is no accidental of choice of words

God knows that it isn't easy catching a fish talkless fishes

It requires patience, stillness, perseverance, long hours, good baiting, good rod with adequate reeling line, preparedness, catching net, concentration etc

One doesn't skin fishes alive except for that it's dead

Shout from rooftops, the good news that God loves or accepts the gay, the lesbian etc

and they should come to the LORD just the way they are,

however also inform that God hates or rejects the perversion or abnormal sex lifestyle which they NEED or have to be DEAD to, in order to remain loved or accepted by Him and be in His good & perfect will.

https://www.nairaland.com/1197395/biblical-interpretations-homosexuality/1#14440533

Hehe...right on topic... uhm which kind are you again?

Those of you whose comments I hid, please guys watch your language, stop the trolling, the modifying of others posts to say something else etc etc. Thank you.

Ihedinobi: That is an interesting classification, sis. I can relate to that. I think that the normal for the Christian is the commercial fisherman. Any other condition is an anomaly.

Like I mentioned in an old thread, the Christian is a 'diplomatic' effort of Heaven's. Heaven is meaningless and a vacant concept except as it is interpreted in and through the Christian. However, this diplomatic effort is both deliberate and instinctive. In other words, there is a something of the Recreational Fisherman and perhaps the Casual Fisherman in the Commercial Fisherman. This is the meaning of "in season and out of season". It's not only in elaborate church or other religious activities that we pass on Heaven's message. It's in our day-to-day living, mistakes and all, that Christ shines forth.

The bolded is simply exquisite and right on the money. It should really be second nature to the christian. Mine has mostly been simply focusing on the "day-to-day living" as you put it - but I had neglected to go out the commercial vessel as well.

To further elucidate this, there is a mentality that we witness to Christ only when we are absolutely innocent of all failure of every kind.

Indeed... or we would never witness at all! lol.

Now while it is indeed true that the power of Christ is manifested by the liberation of a man formerly caught in some moral failure, it is also true that it is manifest in the survival of a terrible failure by the same man. The Christian is a story God is telling to both angels and men. It is a story of resilience, of constant resurrection, of power in great weakness, of triumph when defeat appears total and irreversible. As long as the Lord is free in a Christian to tell this story im fullness, Heaven's purposes will be accomplished.

Word! I love the way you express brother, very rich in substance - definitely a God-given gift. Stir and apply often sir, very often .

Goshen360: Ermmmm, Ermmmmm #Raising my hand to answer the kweshion ma.

Lol, answer now, you dey fear? lol.

delkuf: A commercial xtian. Thanks alot

wow...good for you dude!

To be totally honest, I am squarely in the Casual Fisherman category - much to my shame I don't go out of my way very often and that is sad.

Reyginus: jesoul, why na? *sad*

Oga no be me now lol... you guys know that besides MMW and myself there are at least 4-5 other mods that work in this section right? we are just the 'visible' ones.
blessings brother

This topic is for Christians Please, thanks. The following is based on a sermon recently preached by my awesome pastor. The message convicted me on many levels and I hope it blesses someone .

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Matthew 4:18-20
18 And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers.
19 And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.
20 And they straightway left their nets, and followed him.

Matthew 28:18-20
18 Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”

Before ascending into heaven, Jesus charged us His followers with the Great Commission - to go out, fish for men and make disciples out of them. We are fishers of men but what kind of fisherman are you? Imagine a bright sunny day at the waterfront....

The Accidental Fisherman
He sits reclined on a beach chair with a sun hat over his face as he snoozes with his feet in the sand. He has an unattended fishing pole parked in the water over at the docks. At the end of the day he will walk over to it (if he remembers) and check to see if he caught any fish. Depending on the type & size (of the fish) and distance to his car, he may simply decide its too much trouble to take home and simply throw it back in the water.

The Casual Fisherman
He is bit more purposeful about his fishing. He sits with his fishing pole at the docks and attaches bait to his hook. He is reading a book but will turn to the pole should he feel a tug and reel in the catch. Re-attach more bait to the hook, let down the line into the water and return to his book. At the end of the day he may go home with a couple of fish.

The Recreational Fisherman
This fella takes his fishing more seriously. He is not on the docks, he has a small boat with which he goes out on the water. He has several sophisticated fishing poles of different sizes & brands, each for catching different kinds of fishes and they are mounted on his vessel and has buckets-full of different kinds of bait he uses to attract his prey. He typically catches tens of fish everyday.

The Commercial Fisherman
Now this man is a true artisan at the craft of fishing, a dedicated professional. He owns a large, high powered commercial fishing vessel equipped with all kinds of fishing gear & tools from hooks to trawls, to nets to harpoons. He is dressed in boots, gloves and water-proof gear as he works his traps efficiently. He even recruits & hires several extra skilled hands to work his boat. He has mastered the craft of fishing for very large quantities of varieties of fish and constantly looks for ways to improve his methods. He is the gold standard and reels in thousands and thousands of different kinds of fish everyday.

So Christian, what kind of fisherman are you?

Hi Mabell, pls continue here. Godbless
https://www.nairaland.com/1208352/happy-birthday-rev-anita-oyakhilome

Oga Igben, pls continue on this thread. Thanks.
https://www.nairaland.com/1207303/cardinal-keith-obrien-resigns-archbishop

Brother justirich, please continue here ehn, there's already a topic on this. Thanks.
https://www.nairaland.com/1207303/cardinal-keith-obrien-resigns-archbishop

Aunty Plappville how body now? sister nor vex. Pls continue here: https://www.nairaland.com/1205010/real-reason-why-pope-resigned

ddippset: I had a cute reply for you but thAnk your ancestors the mod hid my post. Go clean up the cob webs in your brain, you sound like you got a big fat one in your throat.

thank you too brother.

Kmcutez, you too girl. Please, try to post your opinion without the brashness ehn. Thanks.

oprahwinfrey: Chei, see as you take style come win me over. I am a professional thread derailer and I have sworn to derail as many threads as I can. This is a consequence of the dictatorial nature of so many of the moderators; they just hide posts at will and dish out bans undiscriminatorily. But your approach has soften my heart. I will leave your section.

Infact ehn I have prepared an extra plate of my special rice & Egusi soup for just you my sister join me on the mod thread on top the page to collect . I appreciate your concession a lot, thanks!!

Oprahwinfrey, how is the network these days madam? Pls easy on the language, NL is a 'family friendly' site. Thanks sister.

@oga Tabel leg, appreciated sir!

Oga Tableleg small small now...abeg easy on the language ehn. Tank you.

[quote author=PAGAN 9JA]here:

https://www.nairaland.com/1197881/yoruba-religious-rennaisance-babalawo-olowoyo[/quote]hmm...it may still be a bit iffy but I'll go ahead and submit it to the supermods. Cheers brother.

Oga Wale, how you dey now? It was the spambot that banned you. I've fixed it. Meanwhile, pls continue on this thread. Godbless.
https://www.nairaland.com/1204776/tension-abu-vice-chancellor-says#14446186