Tug of War?

They could do this for hours. The two big ones of course, but then again the small one would be in the middle of it. She usually is the one who starts it. Tug of War. Pulling on things. Trying to go forward and backwards at the same time. Playing? Maybe or maybe not. Seems in my life that’s all I do some days. I am pulling one way, walking another, tugging a third way and the forces I am pulling against are pulling me still another way. And, like the small dog, some people around me just initiate it and then back off and watch the fight. And like the middle dog, sometimes lying down just feels better. You can’t pull much when you are lying down, but there is something about taking a breather that gives you some kind of energy to move ahead. God doesn’t want me playing tug of war all the time. He would rather have me look around and find something worth tugging for. Most of the things I fight for aren’t worth the fight. Fighting, talking, debating does increase our knowledge of what we believe but often the way we do it hurts the other people so we really didn’t accomplish much except go in a circle and get a sore neck. What happened to love? What happened to just playing tug  and not put the war part in? What part of tug is the good part and leaving the war out would make us still love each other as we are walking down here in life. Just like the dogs play tug because they love to play, sometimes we need to debate and discuss.  But there are times it becomes war and that’s when we need to step back and write in the sand like Jesus did. Ask for water at the well of a women not accepted and love and listen to her.  Look for ways today you can play tug and omit the war. And smile during the tug. Love during the tug. Giggle during the tug and then go out to lunch. Challenge someone in their faith walk and love them with open hearts and empty hands. Expect nothing but God to show up in the middle and bless both of you.  And then give two dogs a toy and watch a real tug of war….