Wednesday, April 04, 2007

Fishers of men

Here is an excerpt from Charles Spurgeon's, The Soulwinner: "The fisherman is a daring man. He tempts the boisterous sea. A little brine in his face does not hurt him. He has been wet through a thousand times; it is nothing to him. He never expected to sleep in the lap of ease when he became a deep-sea fisherman. In the same way, the true minister of Christ, who fishes for souls, will never mind a little risk. He will be bound to do or say many things that are very unpopular. Some Christians may even judge his words to be too severe. He must do and say that which is for the good of souls. It is not his to entertain a question as to what others will think of his doctrine or him."