It suggests that we must be willing to give up our current employment (fishing), fun, whatever; and become actively employed in the work of God (fisher of men).
Those who fish must actively be involved in casting their nets into the waters and pulling in the catch. In the catch, there will be both fish that are kosher and those not edible. So, of those we find, we must determine which ones are to be kept for the Lord's kingdom. This we can determine by their desire to follow, and not just be the type that enjoy having the missionaries come by once a week to visit.
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