Put a Blanket over my Fish Bowl

Ever wonder what life is like for the poor fish who lives in a fishbowl? Everything that fish does is visible. Everything. I see my walk with Jesus like that fish in it's bowl. When you're called to ministry it's as though the tank got bigger but you're still a small little fish. All eyes are still on you only now, they can see even more of your world. There's a certain amount of expectation for a fish who has a bigger tank. Maintaining just who God made you to be while trying to live up to the "big fish" expectations. To be frank, it's intimidating and exhausting. I have more respect for those poor little fish who sit in that bowl. They can't be anything more than just fish, after all, that's who God made them to be. So how does a fish, who's just a fish, manage a visible life? What about those days they just want to swim sideways and upsidedown? The world is much bigger than this fish bowl comparison; however it's a reality for a Disciple of Jesus to swim in a fish bowl to be seen by the world-no matter how you're swimming. Wouldn't it be nice to take the pressure off for once and put a nice warm, cozy, fuzzy blanket over the fish bowl? Not to allow sin to take place, but simply to provide rest. The kind of rest that rejuvinates faith, joy and strength. I'm okay with my bowl sitting on the table for all to see, but occasionally I'd like a blanket over me.