I am reminded of so many important lessons when I am out fishing. One such lesson came to me on a fishing trip with my family. We were fishing for alligator gar on the South Fork of the Trinity River in Texas. We had a wonderful guide with us to help us catch the big one. Our guide holds the world record for catching alligator gar on rod and reel. We were excited about the possibility of an epic fight when we hooked one of these pre-historic river monsters.

“For you were called to freedom, brothers and sisters; only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for self-indulgence, but through love become slaves to one another. For the whole law is summed up in a single commandment, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”