dog days

Like you, I find it easy to let things get complicated. I keep reminding myself that Jesus told Mary & Martha, "Only a few things are necessary, really only one...." It seems that with complication comes frustration and anxiety. I believe it was Neil Cole that said "Complex things break down, Simple things reproduce". Anyway, a friend (that I correspond with) recently sent me this short blurb about Jesus interacting with him. I am so thankful that we serve a God that communicates with us and understands our "simpleness".

Ken wrote,

I was in my camper that I lived in for 6 months. I had just got my little puppy Lilly and I was trying to train her to come to me. I kept calling her and she would not come so I sat down on the floor and said to her "thats ok, I will wait. I have all the time in the world as long as you know to always come to me when I call". I just sat there quiet and I heard God say to me "thats how I feel about you" and the tears just started coming hard. I could not talk for a half hour. His voice is so gentle. Our God is a amazing God. Jesus is so good.

mickey again,
On a realated issue. I have a dog (Mooch) who we adopted when he was about a year old. He had been neglected. At first, he wouldn't come to me readily. He would stand at a distance and pace, as if he wanted to respond but was unsure. He is doing much better now as he begins to understand I love him and have his interests at heart. Yet, it is a process. We, as humans, are often shaped by our wounds. They rob us of treasures like the ability to trust. Coming to the Father, crawling up in His lap, and having intimate conversation with our Creator is hard when we are driven by mistrust. Ken's dog was simply young and self absorbed (and probably not hungry at that moment!) My dog was wounded and mistrusting. What they have in common is the open arms of a loving master who only wants to care for, interact with, and teach them.

thats all folks....

mickey
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