Separation Anxiety?
I have referenced her before but Dixie is my dog. I mentioned that recently I went back home in SC to be with my family. I took Dixie with me because she travels well and the farm is good for her.
On the day I went to church with the family, I left Dixie inside the house. She is an inside (mostly) dog so nothing she hadn’t done before. But this time being in a new environment and me leaving her must have been too much. Of course she didn’t know I was returning shortly.
When we did get back to the house, she was really happy to see me. I was happy to see her. The house however was a mess. She had torn some wooden blinds down and chewed on them (they were installed with 2.5 inch nails), dragged the trash can and her food bowl into my bed, rummaged thru the trash in kitchen and moved all of my shoes around. She had never done anything like that before. I was not happy to see what she had done but after thinking about the situation, I understood. She did lose her indoor privileges for a while and every time I had to leave after that but the offense was quickly forgotten.
Her actions got me thinking…When we see our Master is leaving us, do we get anxious? Are we willing to tear the house up to get to Him? Do we do things out of character because of our new environment?
I could only hope so.
It is my prayer that you will do whatever it takes to get to God if you sense He has departed your presence. He will return shortly. And He will be happy to see you. I hope He is happy do see what you have done.
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