On my way to work today, I saw a man walking his beagle on a leash. The weird thing is that the beagle was really leading his owner, straining at the leash and all.
It isn't the first time I've seen a dog pulling his owner along. But not like this.
The man must have weighed 300 pounds - a BIG man - and the beagle was small - couldn't have weighed more than 12 pounds. Very mismatched.
And yet, the dog was pulling and straining, his two front legs practically up off the ground, trying to get into the oncoming traffic.
It struck me how often we try this one with God. We pull at our leash. We think we know where we're going. We insist we go our direction. Straining with all our might - veins popping - way up on our toes. Stretching the cable that keeps us safe. Into oncoming traffic.
How much safer and better to trust the eyes and heart of our Great Owner who loves us and cares for us more than anything. Stay 'attached to the Vine.'
And be blessed.
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How much safer and better to trust the eyes and heart of our Great Owner who loves us and cares for us more than anything. Stay 'attached to the Vine.' - oh yes, PK - wonderful analogy
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