"Dragging The Line"

 "And the other disciples came in a little ship; (for they were not far from land, but as it were two hundred cubits,) dragging the net with fishes." (John 21:8 KJV)

  "What do people really get for all their hard work? I have seen the burden God has placed on us all. Yet God has made everything beautiful for its own time. He has planted eternity in the human heart, but even so, people cannot see the whole scope of God's work from beginning to end." (Ecclesiastes 3:9-11 NLT)

 Just prepping for what will be starting in a few weeks, God willing! If you have been alive for sixty years or so, you might remember this hit song from the 70's, "Dragging the Line," and how popular it was back then. I remember having a small transistor radio, that I kept close by me, wherever we went, listing to the countdown of the current hits. 

 Having been somewhat stressed, these last 16 hours or so, I think we can safely say that we are going to be home soon, as my father-in-law will hopefully be released from the hospital at 7am this morning. You have got to know that I hate hospitals; even though I know it's not nice to hate, I feel as though it works well for me, as they haven't treated our family too well. 

 I sat in the waiting room from 10am till 5:30pm, at which time I insisted on going into the recovery room to check in on Jim. The clerk that checks people in didn't think that I should go in there, but I told him the Doctor that performed the operation said that I could, so he escorted back to where Jim was, and said in just, "You are on your own, but the nurse might kick you out of here!" 

 Anywho, we have to think about these six guys that are pulling in the net, filled with fish. Just imagine how happy they were, both to have so many fish, and to be able to be with the Lord! I thought about that song, remembering how it made me feel as a kid, even though my life at that time was rather hectic. "I feel fine; I'm talking about peace of mind!" 

 As Solomon is saying, God has planted eternity in the human heart, which, if you think about it, makes us long for something else, something that is beyond this life and existence. As I have shared before, I have always believed in God; that God created everything that we see, all of the planets and the stars. So having a feeling of infinity pretty much comes with knowing that you have a Creator, who is Infinite! 

 Basically, nothing that goes wrong in this life is going to affect my eternity with God! This much I have already determined to be a fact, based upon the Scriptures and what God has placed in my heart. There might be things which cause me to be upset, but they are always temporary and soon dealt with, as soon as I can! 

 We should never go to bed angry or upset, especially with someone that we love being hurt! We should never judge someone based upon how you feel, because your feelings don't count when it comes to love; real love is not a feeling, but a commitment! And, by all means, pray before you go to sleep, and ask God to forgive you for any on the stupid things you might have done! This is what I believe dragging the line means for me...

"Do not waste your time arguing over godless ideas and old wives' tales. Instead, train yourself to be godly. "Physical training is good, but training for godliness is much better, promising benefits in this life and in the life to come." This is a trustworthy saying, and everyone should except it. This is why we work hard and continue to struggle, for our hope is in the Living God, who is the Savior of all people and particularly of all believers." (1 Timothy 4:7-10 NLT)