Leashes and trust

As many of you may know, we have a puppy in our house. She is a tiny ball of energy with curiosity and mischief to boot. I was processing this morning some things I’ve been learning and this came to me. When I walk my two dogs I have, hopefully, one on one side and one on the other. Usually my elder statesgirl is on my right as that is how we trained her. My puppy is all over the place, straining and jumping and pulling. She has this little thought in that cute head that says she knows best. She’s not sure she can trust me. My dog stays right with me and follows my lead. Starburst knows she can trust me. I’ve proven time and time again that I am worthy of that trust.

I can’t help but think that this is very similar to my walk with the Lord. As I grow closer and learn more, seeing God’s answers to prayer (and no is an answer), I want God to lead. I want to follow. He can be trusted. I have very specific prayer requests that have not received an answer. So, I can easily try and jump ahead of God’s timing, which includes a good amount of waiting. Make my own plan. Devise a strategy.

Time and time again, so much of our walk with the Lord is waiting. Looking ahead and deciding I know what is best. Yet, today I am reminded that I want to walk with the Lord, I don’t want to strain against His lead and his way. So it means waiting.

Eve saw the fruit. She knew what the Lord declared to her husband. Not to eat. She listened to the voice that said, who is God to forbid you anything? Who is God indeed.

Let us not be like my little Luna and strain against God’s will for our lives. Rather, take a deep breath, remind ourselves of all God has answered and provided and hold fast to His word. Follow His ways. Walk in the dust of the Rabbi.