2 There were together Simon Peter, and Thomas called Didymus, and Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, and the sons of Zebedee, and two other of his disciples.
3 Simon Peter saith unto the, I go a fishing. They say unto him, We also go with thee. They went forth, and entered into a ship immediately;.. -John 21:2-3
After Christ's death the Apostles were faced with a difficult situation, they weren't quite sure what to do with themselves. It must have been an uncomfortable situation and so Peter did what most would do, go back to something that he understood and was good at. Unfortunately for Peter, and for us, those things that we are good at and are comfortable for us, will rarely help us or others progress toward Christ. That isn't to say that they are bad for us, but to come unto God requires us to get out of our comfort zone and do hard things. We cannot shy away from our commitments behind our hobbies and passions. All of us who have are or ever have been a disciple of Christ should ask ourselves, have we gone back to fishing? If so, what should we be doing instead?
If we have gone back to fishing, consider this invitation from Elder Hales.
"To Christians who have returned to their old, less faithful ways, consider the faithful example of Peter. Do not delay. Come hear and recognize the Master’s voice calling. Then straightway return to Him and receive His abundant blessings once again."
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