I guess when I think of "fishers of men" I also think of nets. Some fish may pass thru those nets, some may get caught. The act is the same tho over and over - pick the net up and toss it out into the water, over and over. You don’t' give up on the first try if the net is empty. You don’t give up if you have caught one or two fish - there are lots more fish (men) than need to be caught. Maybe you will throw the net out at different times of the day, or take a break for a few days, but you do not give up.
Also, the boats that the fishermen use can face troubled waters some times, like storms. I guess that could be an example that no matter how bad things may get, no matter how dangerous the surroundings, we must never stop being fishers of men. Let Jesus be the captain of the boat and due your job. You must be a fisher of men in all waters (environments) – city, bad neighborhoods, boondocks, little towns, wealthy areas, etc…
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