A summer ago, I decided to surprise my husband with a new golden retriever. Because we are “rescue people,” I went straight to the Golden Retriever Rescue of Atlanta. After a 6-week process, and after much prayer that God would bring us the dog of His choice, Mollie became ours. As with any rescue dog, she came with a story and with some fears to overcome.
The day we picked her up and drove home, I stroked her face and said to her, “You’ve just had your last bad day!” From that moment on, she’s been loved well. As with all our pets, I’ve come to make up little love songs for her, short songs like jingles on TV. I sing them to her a dozen times a day. How long has it taken her to relax in this atmosphere of love? Quite a while. The love is safe but she doesn’t fully know it yet. Just yesterday, there was a breakthrough moment. She was napping by my feet, I was singing to her, and she rolled on her back in anticipation of a belly rub. I cried for joy, I’m not ashamed to say. What will be the emotional landscape for any of us who continually seek God for emotional connectedness? A gradual warming of our hearts. He promises to deliver us from all our fears. Like Mollie, I come to God with a story that has compromised my ability to trust Him. His love is perfect though. He sings to me. He soothes my fears. But it takes a while for me to trust Him. As a perfect Father, He waits and continues to woo me. He understands all my reservations. I must know this. Zephaniah 3:17 is true. He is singing over me, even now. I take great delight in you. I quiet you with my love. I rejoice over you with singing. [Guest Contributor: Christine Wyrtzen, Founder, Daughters of Promise] |
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