Snake eats a Fish and Boys Circle the Wagons

Fishing Report: Awesome the Big Walnut yielded over 20 this week in about 4 hours. None of any great size but great beauty Pumpkinseed can’t be beat for vivid color.
A snake did well also eating a 8 incher on the bank.

Circle the Wagons Men. God did not call us to go alone. Jesus called two to follow Him and soon after called 10 more. Do you travel along the road by yourself saying “me and Jesus” well that won’t work and is not even scriptural. Matthew 20:20 says “For where two or three come together in my name, there am I with them.” So if you go it alone you are not following Christ edict. Call a friend; call your brother in Christ, your pastor or elder. Be honest and direct don’t beat around the bush if you are struggling with something and have been for some time you are in crisis my friend. Satan is waiting like a lion to devour you. Run and get help don’t wait for rescue. Only you can prevent “Forest Fires” don’t let your world, marriage, and family burn down. We have all been there and we all need help; only God can rescue us from our sin, but the Body of Christ is here to help with the battle. We have all had our own battles maybe not the same as yours but all have the same effects of broken promises and hearts. Swallow your pride and choose well and let go. Share your battle with someone who is along your trail to help. God has a plan and I being a Calvinist believe that God did not create the Persimmon Tree without knowing that the opossum would be created the next day. The Bible is clear that will never be put in a situation that we cannot handle but that being said I believe someone has been placed on our way to help, and yes I do mean in our way. There is a choice and we can either work around that help or reach out and accept the help and move forward. Solomon says a chord of three is not easily broken so find a battle veteran and go forth in prayer and wage war on your struggle, temptation or addiction.

Stand up and Ride Down the Other Side

Joshua 1:5 No one will be able to stand up against you all the days of your life. As I was with Moses, so I will be with you; I will never leave you nor forsake you. What a promise! Can you take that to heart? No one will stand against us. I am a Calvinist and therefore I believe that everything that happens is part of the plan and this passage tells me that whatever happens nothing is going to stand against me. That is not to say it may not be hard or we may not get knocked down but no one will prevail against us, because the God of the Universe is for us. Keep that in mind when “life” gets you down. Have you ever been cycling and when you climb a hill your legs are burning and your panting like a dog lying on the back porch in August. But just as you think your aren’t going to make it you crest then you start down the other side. You don’t even have to peddle and your speeding down the hill wind in your face and you have forgotten about the burn from just a few minutes before. That is how life is with Lord just when you think you can’t make it any farther the Lord comes along and pushes you over the crest and you race through the rest of the week and on into the rest of your life forgetting quickly the battle the you waged just a few days ago.

Fishing Report: Fish 1 Kids 15. What a great afternoon of fishing. My daughter had never fished before and caught 12. Wow what fun!

Adventure Video

Watch the above videos #2 is Great and will inspire you to take an adventure. Mikey Weir does a great job.

Muskie and Darkness or Don't be an Idiot

Fishing Report: Heavy rain today, river is really up. Have a great trip planned North Central Wisconsin for Ruffed Grouse in the morning and Muskie from the Jump River in the afternoon. Going pure fly rods and big flies. I have never done this before but should be a great adventure especially the fact that the grouse populations is at a 25 year peak and the Jump River is rarely fished.

My thoughts for this week are as follows; Flee from evil, the devil is like a lion prowl and seeking to devour you. Nahum 1:7 comes to mind “The hold is a stronghold in the time of trouble and He knows those who love Him.” Not much else to say but to keep Crap (smut, filth, evil, appearance of evil and everything else bad or questionable) out of your house. If you bring it home your kids and wife are exposed to it. Would you bring home a prostitute to baby-sit your boys? Isn’t that what your doing when you bring home a racy movie or a magazine that has pictures that you don’t want your wife to see. What about if you bring home booze? Would you let your kids ride with an alcoholic or let them hang out in a bar unattended? Our society tells us it is OK for us but not for our kids. What message does that send to our kids, “don’t do this until your older or don’t let me catch you doing this”. If you hide your sin your kids hide theirs and then secrets become the norm and hurt and sadness are sure to follow.

The Challenge: Stop now! Give it up booze, porn, drugs, online affair, whatever. Don’t hide it bring it out in the open and let the light in and the darkness will flee.