Ch. 6 & 7

I am really enjoying this book and Michelle's ability to be both funny and yet give new insight into not only dogs but humans and the relationship between them. She is then able to take what she learns from that relationship and apply it to her's (and our) relationship with God. Chapter six dealt with potty training her puppy. In particular how she does not mind cleaning up after her dog whether outside in the doggie park or had an accident in her house. She dutifully carries her little plastic bags around to pick up the mess and deposit in a more suitable location, i.e., trash bin or proper receptical. She then equates that to how God does not like it when we disobey but he still loves us enough to clean up after our messes even when they are "smelly".
I really had to laugh when she shared the incident of a dog lifting his leg to her male dogs head and how the rest of the day other dogs did the same because of the first dogs scent. She equated this to how our small little sins attract larger and larger sins or opportunities for Satan to get a toehold into us.
Chapter 7 deals with teach obedience. How she needs to teach her dog obedience and why and then equating that to why we need to learn to obey God. Basically she condensed it down to the fact that her dogs are safer and happier when they are obediant to her commands because they get praise and treats. God does not directly give us praise but he does give us blessings and we are safer and happier when we obey him. Also she equated obedience to love. We obey God because we love him and her dogs obey her because they love her and want to please her. I just wished I could remember that part about how I am safer and happier when I obey God.