At
the right place at the right time
I
read the story of a fisherman named Larry Shaw, who was testing an
outboard propeller on a lake in Ohio a few years ago. There, in a
cove, he spotted a gigantic muskellunge fish near the surface. Shaw
motored toward it and unsuccessfully cast out his line several times
before the fish disappeared.
A
half hour later, Shaw returned to the cove where he had first spotted
the big muskie. It was back! Shaw turned on the electric trolling
motor and headed toward the beast. As he crept closer, the massive
fish suddenly started swimming directly toward the boat. Shaw quickly
put on a leather glove and plunged his arm into the water, grabbing
the fish behind the gills. That old fish started thrashing and
twisting, but he finally wrestled the monster into the boat. The
muskie weighed in at over 53 pounds.
When
asked about his prize fish, Shaw shrugged and said, “I was at the
right place at the right time—and was fool enough to grab it.”
That’s
the same attitude we should have in fishing for people. Being at the
right place at the right time—and being “fool enough” to take a
risk—to tell your story—to share the word of life.
Then
step back and watch God work.
