Experience

Luke 5:5 (King James Version) And Simon answering said unto him, Master, we have toiled all the night, and have taken nothing: nevertheless at thy word I will let down the net.


Experience. It can be a great teacher. The standard and mentality of the world says that experience is the greatest teacher. Many employers will even hire someone with experience over someone with education. While experience can be a great thing, the wrong kind of experience can be a hindrance to your faith. In this instance with Peter, his experience was that they had toiled and fished all night and caught nothing. His experience was saying to him that they weren't going to catch any fish on this trip. But the Word said "Let down your nets for a catch." Had Peter simply ignored the Word and went with his experience, he would have missed out on his miracle! We say we walk by faith and not by sight. Our sight has to do with not only what we see, but also what we have seen or experienced in the past. There will be plenty of opportunities in life for you to act on your experience, or act on the Word. Your experience may tell you it's impossible. It may tell you something that is contrary to what God says in His Word. Don't let yours or anyone else's past experience dictate to you what can or can't be done. Go with God and what He says in His Word. Don't let experience cheat you out of your miracle!

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