I went fishing today with a friend and his son in my boat at Detroit Lake and we caught no fish. We didn’t even have one get-off, not even a little bite, no fish. I was beginning to doubt my fishing skill until we started asking other boaters as they went by us how they were doing and every one of the dozen or so that we asked said, “No fish,”

It is always nice to catch fish when you go fishing, but I determined a number of year’s ago that I was always going to enjoy every fishing trip no matter how many fish or how few fish that I caught. I can enjoy the scenery, the experience, the fellowship, and the relaxation.

It is interesting to note that I can do almost anything if I choose ahead of time how I am going to think, talk and act. Premeditated decision-making about our behavior and response to different situations allows us to think and commit to obeying God and experiencing His power to live righteously.