The day Peter's best moment became his turning point

There’s a question I’ve been sitting with this week, and I want to share it with you.

Think about the best professional moment of your life. The deal that came through, the role you finally landed, the day someone looked at you and said, “You actually did it.” Got it in mind?

Now here’s the honest bit. What would you find hardest to walk away from if Jesus asked?

That’s not a hypothetical. In Luke chapter five, Peter has just experienced the greatest catch of his fishing career. Nets bursting. A second boat called in. Both boats beginning to sink under the weight of the fish. It’s every fisherman’s dream, right there in front of him.

And it’s exactly the moment Jesus turns to him and says, “From now on, you’ll be fishing for people.”

Peter leaves it all. Immediately. Not reluctantly.

Now, I’ve seen this story used as a guilt trip - a warning that success is suspect or ambition is dangerous. I want to push back on that quite firmly. The Apostle Paul puts it much better in Philippians 3:7-8. He isn’t saying his achievements were bad. He’s saying he found something so much greater that everything else simply lost its shine by comparison.

That’s grace, not guilt.

Today’s gentle, holy step? Just name it. Somewhere quiet. On a walk, in the car, over a cup of tea. Name the thing you’re holding most tightly and say, “Lord, I want to learn to hold this like it’s yours.”

That’s it. That’s the step.

I’ve made a short devotional video unpacking this in full, including a remarkable old hymn from 1922 that captures it perfectly. You can watch it here:

👉 Watch: What If Your Greatest Success Is Holding You Back? - YouTube

I’d love to hear from you. Reply to this email or drop a comment on the video. You’re not alone in this.

With you on the journey.

Rob

Read this week’s devotionals here - https://open.substack.com/pub/battledrilldevotional/p/what-if-ordinary-is-exactly-enough?r=643q6o&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true