Mark 1:14-20

 14After John was put in prison, Jesus went into Galilee, proclaiming the good
news of God. 15”The time has come,” he said. “The kingdom of God is near.
Repent and believe the good news!” 16As Jesus walked beside the Sea of Galilee,
he saw Simon and his brother Andrew casting a net into the lake, for they were
fishermen. 17”Come, follow me,” Jesus said, “and I will make you fishers of men.”
18At once, they left their nets and followed him. 19When he had gone a little
farther, he saw James son of Zebedee and his brother John in a boat, preparing
their nets. 20Without delay he called them, and they left their father Zebedee in
the boat with the hired men and followed him.

Meditation
1. Jesus’ disciples didn’t become faith giants once they met Jesus. Their faith
and commitment grew step by step, just like all believers. They didn’t
understand Jesus’ calling then but they all responded by following Him
immediately. Jesus is still calling disciples who have the same urgency for
spreading the gospel and following Jesus. Do I hear his calling?
2. Simon, Andrew, James and John left everything that they owned to follow
Jesus. What is it that is holding me from following the Lord?
3. Stay silent before the Lord. Think of the obstacles that are holding me back.
Write them down one by one. Tell them to the Lord. Wait and listen to
what the Lord is speaking. Then, continue this conversation with the Lord
throughout the day…

Personal Notes:
I am called to lead people to Christ.  Having people make the decision is not enough.  Rather, we are to lead people to follow Jesus Christ. We are to lead people to grow in the love of God, love and support one another, and having a passion to share the good news to friends and family.

What is holding me back from doing everything?  Fear, insecurity, doubt???  Let''s pray that nothing gets in the way.