As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, He saw two brothers, Simon called Peter and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen. “Come, follow me and I will make you fishers of men.” And at once they left their nets and followed Him.… (Matthew 4:18-20)

Often, our fear keeps us from dropping our nets immediately. We weigh every possible failure and every potential success. However, the answer to either side of the coin is ultimately irrelevant.

The command is simply to drop your net immediately (at once) and follow Me.

The walk with Christ will always entail faith. Faith that He will provide for you, faith that He is good, and faith that His plan is safe. However, safe to us is not exactly safe to Him.

Christ and His plan will always draw you closer to himself. So if you feel like “safety” means you’ll not suffer a loss of any kind, you are mistaken.

I have found that anything exalted above Jesus is fair game for a divine removal. Be it money, careers, relationships, or anything else that we, perhaps, love more than Jesus.

If there is anything in our lives that we seem to have trouble parting with, we might have created a little idol. If so, you better believe Christ will come for that thing eventually. He is a jealous God for you, and me.

What I can say about “safety” with Christ is this: Nothing gets to you that has not been allowed by His hand. Nothing. Some of my darkest seasons that crushed my heart into a million little pieces have yielded lasting fruit for women who are broken. My crushing had a purpose. It was necessary to fulfill the Kingdom assignments placed in me before I was even born.

I would have cared very little had my own brokenness not stirred up deep compassion that was necessary to lay my life down for the sake of others. Like many, I would have chosen the comfortable life.

Many years ago I left a secure job with a guaranteed six-figure salary, full benefits, 401K, stock options, and lots of lovely travel.

But one day Jesus said, “Resign.”

I dropped my (safety) nets and followed Jesus.

Has it been hard? Oh yes. Have I had to get used to being without some things I was used to having? Yes-but it has taught me more about being a living sacrifice unto God.

Your God assignment will always fill a big need. It will always be more about others than about you. It will always require faith.

Is there a net Christ is calling you to drop? If so, do it immediately.

Delayed obedience is disobedience… so drop those nets.