Wednesday, December 4, 2024

Stop Chasing

Our dog, Wonka, who is predominantly Jack Russell is notorious for bolting out the front door if left open. Too many times, someone left the door opened or wasn't paying attention when leaving. Wonka dashes out and next thing I know I am looking for my lost dog.

This got me wondering what is he chasing out there. I don't think Wonka even knows what or why he chases. Some might say it is his animal instincts. I see it as a lack of discipline. Perhaps it is both.

How many of us are like Wonka? How many of us lack the discipline to stop chasing? How many of us blame it on that's just how God made me? How many of us feel lost once we realize we too have bolted out the door, chasing that someone or something we think we need but just desire at that animalistic level?

Well God has something to say to us. Jesus, the Good Shepherd, goes after the one lost sheep. Yet why did the sheep leave the flock in the first place? I suppose the sheep lost focus, was distracted by the chase, and before realizing it, is lost. If we just stop chasing, maybe we will find what or who we truly need.