I surrender all to you withholding nothing

вЂњAnd it came to pass, that, as the people pressed upon him to hear the word of God, he stood by the lake of Gennesaret, and saw two ships standing by the lake: but the fishermen were gone out of them, and were washing their nets. Will you too be one of the gutsy who throws caution to the wind and abandons all? Think about it as we read Luke 5:1-11 and then work through these five stages. As I share them, imagine yourself running down the baseline of life. Not everyone goes through all five of these stages, but many do, and today, like Peter, you may find yourself at the end of one of those invitations to follow the Lord Jesus Christ into some deeper place of service, only to be teetering on the edge of what to do. 247-248)Дuring our time together today I want us to examine ChristвЂ™s invitation to Peter to follow Him, and the five stages he went through to accept that invitation. (Max Lucado, In the Eye of the Storm, Word Publishing, 1991 pp. thatвЂ™s a person worthy of a pat on the back. when we see a gutsy human throwing caution to the wind and taking a few risks. How many guys do you see roaring down the baseline of life more concerned about getting a job done than they are about saving their necks? How often do you see people diving headfirst into anything? I think anybody who dives into first base deserves a salute. But I think Steve Lyons deserves a salute. Nor am I normally appreciative of men who drop their pants in public. SomethingвЂ™s pretty skewed toward the zany in this game.' 'WeвЂ™ve got this pitcher, Melido Perex, who earlier this month pitched a no-hitter,' Lyons stated, 'and IвЂ™ll guarantee you he didnвЂ™t do two live television shots afterwards. Not even Heinie Manush.' Within twenty-four hours of the 'exposure,' he received more exposure than heвЂ™d gotten his entire career seven live television and approximately twenty radio interviews. 'No one,' wrote one columnist 'had ever dropped his drawers on the field. Women behind the White Sox dugout waved dollar bills when he came onto the field. twenty thousand jaws hit the bleachersвЂ™ floor.ДЄnd, as you can imagine, the jokes began.

Without missing a beat he dropped his britches, wiped away the dirt, and. He and the umpire got into a shouting match, and Lyons stepped in to voice his opinion.ДЄbsorbed in the game and the debate, Lyons felt dirt trickling down the inside of his pants. He knew it was going to be tight, so he dove at the bag. Lyons bunted and raced down the first-base line. The White Sox were playing the Tigers in Detroit. HeвЂ™ll be remembered as the player who dropped his pants on July 16, 1990. He could be remembered as an above-average player who made it with an average ability. as a favorite of the fans who high fived the guy who caught the foul ball in the bleachers. as the guy who always dove into first base. as the player who played every position for the Chicago White Sox. He could be remembered as an outstanding infielder. Steve Lyons will be remembered as the player who dropped his pants.

I surrender all to you withholding nothing