"Oh, that their hearts would be inclined to fear me and keep all my commands always , so that it might go well with them and their children forever!" Deuteronomy 5:29 (NIV)
Tell me something, does your heart ever stray from wanting to do the right thing? Mine does, for example we have a gay couple across the street. They know I don't agree with a lot of things they do. For example they have a huge dog which they walk twice a day religiously. Part of the reason they walk this dog is to keep him from pooping in their yard. On a regular basis they let that dog take a huge dump out in my front yard.
On top of all this I've told them to take him else where to do his business, but their answer to that is, "Well as long as we clean it up what does it matter?" Frankly, I don't want this dog who seems as large as Sham moo, humped over dumping in my yard. I don't want my dog exposed to his nastiness, or to think that's the place to poop. On top of everything else other dogs are now enticed to poop because of the smell.
This makes me furious especially since I've taught my dog to poop in his own backyard. I'd cringe if he pooped in someone else's yard, because that would be disrespectful. There's a part of me that would really like to dump a huge pile from every dog in the neighborhood on their front porch. Now I realize this is immature, but the thought and desire is still there. Please pray for my immature thoughts. This would be just as disrespectful as what they are doing.
God looks at our hearts. The scary part of the thought process is,that thoughts often become actions. In order to keep from sinning we have to constantly monitor thoughts and desires. Sin creeps in and persuades us away from what God sees as pleasing.
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