Reflect

"I will push out into 'deep water.'

Ruminate

"Push out into deep water and let your nets out for a catch.
— Jesus

"Simon said, 'Master, we've been fishing hard all night and haven't caught even a minnow. But if you say so, I'll let out the nets.' It was no sooner said than done — a huge haul of fish, straining the nets past capacity. They waved to their partners in the other boat to come help them. They filled both boats, nearly swamping them with the catch.
— LUKE 5:4-7 (THE MESSAGE)

"The biblical passage above is striking to me for several reasons. It's interesting that Jesus tells Peter to 'push out into deep water' as if perhaps he has been casting in the shallows. Sometimes it's easy for us to stay in the safety of shallow water, splashing and casting, wading and wandering around, without ever risking deeper water. We stay in our current position rather than asking for a promotion or applying elsewhere: We resign ourselves to our present relationship even after it's clear to both parties that it's going nowhere.

"Shallow water feels so much safer. We can both see and touch the bottom. But this apparent security also imposes limitations. Just as in Simon Peter's case, we have to learn that the deeper water holds the fish!

Remember

"Living my life without limits requires that I take confident risks."