Gonna stray from the usual topic this time.
We have some friends that asked us to dog sit for the week. Before I go on, let me just say that Linda could dog sit for a living if there were a huge demand for it…especially when the dog is as cool as this one…..a beautiful 8 year old Golden Retriever. Yeah, Jake has a few little weird habits and idiosyncracies, but he is cool. When we were over at the house Sunday afternoon with the owners, they were telling us about all the little things he does and how he likes to go in a certain door and out a certain door, depending on the time of the day. One thing the dog owner did tell us to watch for was that Jake might get nervous and/or sick since his master was gone for the week. He said that he might act weird or not respond well to us since he would be missing his master.
Well, what a great analogy for the Christian life. Just as Jake is longing for that daily relationship with his master, do you long for the daily relationship with your Master? You know if Jake did not have a relationship with his master it would not matter that his master was going to be gone for a week. Thing about our Master is this: He doesn’t ever leave us….
I hope that you have such relationship with God that when you stray from Him you get nervous or sick. No, God does not have the electric collar around us so that we get shocked when we step outside of the boundaries….but, God loves us so much that when we stray or go outside the boundaries, He hurts.
Maybe I will get back on topic here in regard to my kids. What if someone created a “kid collar”? It would shock them if they went where they were not supposed to go or did something they were not supposed to do…..guess that wouldn’t be right? I may try to figure out something like that when boys start thinking about asking my little girl out……
Have great week!
John,
Wow. Isn’t this article true. I recently was reading a book called “The Blessed Life” by Robert Morris. Have you had a chance to read it? That book has literally changed my life. I have become closer to The Lord in just a few months and live my life to serve him. I appreciate you asking me today if I know Jesus. I think about him all the time and I know that one day I will walk with him.
I moved back to Amarillo 3-4 years ago and had heart-break after heart-break. First my wife’s granddad passed away, then my brother-in-law passed away in a drunk driving incident, then my father-in-law passed away from cancer. I was laid off from 2 jobs, (my past 2 jobs) and let me say…….I was angry, bitter, lonely, & confused. So, I strayed away from the one person that I have always found comfort in….You guessed it, God.
About 6-7 months ago, my wife started to attend Trinity Fellowship……..I didn’t. My life was such a mess. Anyway, one night she wanted to watch a movie called “Fireproof”, needless to say, that was the beginning of what has turned into a Blessed life for me. I had it all wrong, life is not focused on me alone. I had forgotten about everything important in my life….God, Family, friends. I have since in the past 4 months been attending church regularly, praying regularly, tithing regularly, and loving God, family, and friends regularly. I Love my life and God has led me into my own business. My business has truly been blessed and I am having to find help much sooner than I anticipated. I just wanted to share this story with you. I really enjoyed your letter and Thank You
Beautiful family you have.