Columns and Conversations from Club Members

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3/7/2009 - Patrick McBride

It was a beautiful day on the river today.  As I fished this morning I watched several chipmunks run and play and a big buck soak up some sun on the bank near me, I was reminded of this great planet that God created for us to enjoy.  I also thought back to what has happened with our club this year and it got me to thinking.  Somehow, I kept going back to "WWJD?", the expression made popular by the song, the book, and the bracelets and other apparel that many adorned as part of a trend.  Then I ran through my mind what had happened since the end of January and ran them all through the same set of criteria; What Would Jesus have Done in these scenarios?  I spent several hours fishing, catching a few, as my mind raced through this self-imposed quiz.  When I was finished, I could say without apology, that in everything that has happened, that I personally believe that the leaders and founder of this club that stepped forward have followed Biblical teachings and principles in handling what has happened.   

Make no mistake, I love to fish, I love to compete, and I love to win.  Being blessed enough to win a couple of AOY's has done little to quench the desire to win every time I fish.  I am blessed to have also matured to the point that I understand that at the end of the day, the seeds we plant and sow in this ministry go much further than any of those previously mentioned things. 

In Christ,

Patrick

Isaiah 40:31 - But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.