While reflecting this morning over my first official guide trip with a cup of coffee in hand and the sacred words from the good book some really insightful thoughts came to my mind.

You see when you guide someone on a steelhead or salmon adventure you do everything in your power to help them be as successful as possible. You prepare days in advance. You invest time, money, hundreds of miles of driving, while running on a few hours of sleep to be the first boat on the river increasing your chances of catching fish. It sounds crazy to most and only makes sense to the fanatic who loves helping others catch the passion which consumes him.

Once on the river “the guide” endures every possible condition including rain, snow, hale, heat, wind, beauty, extreme sun exposure, and exhaustion. All the while  coaching, encouraging, untangling, and helping others to be as successful as they possibly can.

So take this fisherman’s reality and apply it to the “Ultimate Guide” the Lord.  How much more does God want us to catch His passion for life and helping others? While He guides us in life how often do we get hung up between a rock and a hard place, back spool our lives, get things all tangled up and need help. All the time He is coach, encouraging, untangling, pointing out the best spots, and wanting more then anything to see us succeed at His passion “life”!

Next time you think about the Lord. Remember Him as your guide.  A faithful teacher, encourager, un-tangler, wanting to do everything in His power to help us win at the life , that which He has so passionately created us for.

Remember He is guiding us and wants the best for you and me!

Always Believe!

Tim