God and dog

Spiritual resource to share: unconditional love

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The wisdom of DOG - revisited

spiritual resource to share: our pets

It's been a full two weeks with lots of people coming and going. And now, with the last load of guest sheets and pillowcases washed, the air beds deflated, and my husband back in the groove of business travel, I have Mocha, my lovable Rottie, to keep me company. I went back to a posting I wrote years ago and am re-posting it now for all you pet-lovers out there.

But ask the animals what they think—let them teach you;
let the birds tell you what's going on.
Put your ear to the earth—learn the basics.
Listen—the fish in the ocean will tell you their stories.
Isn't it clear that they all know and agree that God is sovereign,

that he holds all things in his hand—
Every living soul, yes, every breathing creature?
Isn't this all just common sense?

Job 12 from The Message

As I start my days, my faithful companion, Mocha, our dog, often settles herself in a corner underneath my large desk and rests while I work and pray. Her presence makes me think about all the spiritual qualities that she has brought into our lives:

• unconditional love
• instant forgiveness
• protection
• loyalty
• gratitude for the little things
• always ready to play
• being a loving, living presence during my day
• joyfulness in the every day acts of living
• innocence
• grace, strength and beauty
• intuition about danger
• receptivity to Truth
• even her goofy little antics reflect spontaneity and humor

With all the animal pets I have had throughout my life, I have to agree: "Isn't it clear that they all know and agree that God is sovereign, that he holds all things in his hand."

What wisdom have animals shared with you lately?