Don't Settle for Small Fish
One of my hobbies is to study scripture and find the deeper meaning of it- the hidden teaching that only my own soul can point out to me. Lately I've been exploring the Gospel of Thomas (which is a Gnostic Scripture- my favorites!) This morning I woke and read this awesome but simple and profound truth: And Jesus said: Man is like a wise fisherman, who cast his net in the sea and drew it out of the sea when it was full of little fishes. Among them the wise fisherman found a large good fish. He cast all the little fishes down into the sea. He selected the large fish without difficulty. He who has ears to hear, let him hear. Well, Soul of Mine, mine ears are ringing with understanding. Toss back the small fishes- aka let go of the small ideas that only slightly nourish your spirit and go for the "large good fish" that you know will fill and satisfy you. I love that it also says, " He selected the large fish without difficulty"- which for me mean...