Jesus, being God Himself, went out of His way not just to evangelize to people, but to build a group of individuals that He could both pour into and rely on. The first that Jesus calls to His side is Peter, James and John (and presumably Andrew based on the other Gospel accounts). The story in Luke shows Peter’s initial faith, as well as an instant realization of who Jesus is (or at least who He represents). Jesus calls Peter and co to a greater life as fishers of men.

• Sometimes we fail not because we are doing the wrong thing, but because we are doing it without Jesus.
• Listening to Jesus is a path to success in the face of data that success will not be had.
• When people finally realize that Jesus is the real deal, they have a hard time believing it and they feel unworthy.