1 Corinthian 10:13
There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.

Philippians 3:9 And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith:

Robert McCheyne is a Scottish pastor who only had eight years of full service to the Lord. But with eight years, McChenney made them count for the Lord. McCheyne emphasized the importance of a holy life. Writing to a new missionary Dan Edwards, he said: In great measure, according to the purity and perfections of the instrument, will be the success. It is not great talents God blesses so much as great likeness to Jesus. A holy minister is an awful weapon in the hand of God. 

1 Thessalonian 4:16 For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God; and the dead in Christ shall rise first. 

Luke 5:5  And Simon answering said unto him, Master, we have toiled all the night, and have taken nothing: nevertheless at thy word I will let down the net.

Today's Thought: Even if you don't understand the plan of the Lord,  just follow Him. 

Peter and company were already tired for all night of labor and toil. The most sensible thing to do was to go home and have a good rest. Maybe it was just not a good night for fishing after all they have tried all areas of the sea. 

But when the Lord Jesus Christ told Peter to let down the net,  he did.  Even if they didn't understand the wisdom of the command against their experience, Peter followed the Lord Jesus because of He is.  

There are things we may not understand.  It seems that the Lord does not know what's happening to your life.  He seems out of touch. Let us remember that the Lord is always in control. Let us trust Him for who He is. 

Luke 5:5  And Simon answering said unto him, Master, we have toiled all the night, and have taken nothing: nevertheless at thy word I will let down the net.

Today's Thought: We fail when we do it alone. 

Simon was an experienced fisherman.  He knew all the tricks and ways to catch schools of fishes. But he was instructed by someone younger than him, and worst,  the fisherman was taught by a carpenter on how to fish. 

There are things we couldn't control.  We cannot control the weather.  We cannot stop time.  There are many things we failed at because there are circumstances beyond our hand.  Even how experienced we think or how masterful our ways are,  we fail. 

But there is victory in Jesus.  If we want to see great things in our lives,  let us allow God to have dominion over us.