Weekly Devotion July 10, 2023

This Devotion was written by Sportsmen Devotional and posted with permission

Bible Study Verse: Philippians 4:11

“Not that I speak from want; I have learned to be content in whatever circumstance I am in. “

Thoughts: When is enough... enough? If you are like me with a passion for flyfishing, you may

also have the challenge to know when to quit. Recently, since we are out in the dead of winter,

and trout fishing has been very hit and miss. I’m getting skunked more than I’m not. But every

now and then I hit the right spot at the right time. I mean to tell you it is really good the trout are

loving the flies and they are big! So, when do I say, this is a good time to go home and savor the

joy of the experience? You know the answer, it’s always just after one more cast! .

Action Point: The real answer is to find the secret Paul had when he said, my joy and fulfillment

is not in how much I have, or in being a “minimalist”, having very little. True joy is found in

having our Lord Jesus, fill our deepest and shallowest needs. So I’m trying a new approach to

flyfishing - cutting back on how many fish I catch. I almost always do the catch and release

method unless the fish swallows the hook and I take it home for a meal. My personal limit has

been seven or so trout. Now I’m finding if I catch 2 to 3 trout fly fishing, that’s a great day! If I

don’t catch any like yesterday after work, that was a great day too! Here’s why it was absolutely

beautiful with snow on the ground one eagle after another flying overhead, giving their cry of

joy, just being themselves!

Sportsmen's Tip for the Day: My favorite hobby is flyfishing, so this takes me to some of the

prettiest places on earth. Many times, I am so focused on fishing that I don’t lift my eyes up to

see the beauty around me. My tip is to take a beauty break every so often and praise God for his

beautiful, creative artwork that we call nature.