Each and every one of us has got a different calling from God. Some of us are called to remain single, some are called to married life, others may be called to be priests or religious. All of these callings are not from our own efforts, but a vocation, a gift from God based on His plan for us. We can choose to respond to His call or to avoid it, for God does not force us to respond to a particular vocation or way of life.
In today's Gospel, we come across the call of Simon Peter. When Simon Peter saw the huge amount of fish caught, "he fell at the knees of Jesus saying, 'Leave me, Lord; I am a sinful man.' For he and all his companions were completely overcome by the catch they had made; so also were James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were Simon’s partners. But Jesus said to Simon, 'Do not be afraid; from now on it is men you will catch.' Then, bringing their boats back to land, they left everything and followed him." Notice that Simon Peter and his companions did respond to Jesus' call, since they left everything and followed Him. Simon Peter might have been unsure or hesitant at first to respond to Jesus' call, but what made him take the plunge is when Jesus said, "Do not be afraid."
If we are called today to serve the Lord in a particular vocation, let us take heed and be assured by Jesus saying, "Do not be afraid." We may experience different storms in life, and some of us may be tempted to abandon our calling, but let us not give up or run away, since we have Jesus as our help and guide. Let us with good cheer and enthusiasm respond to our calling, so that we too in our own way, be fishers of men.
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