I’ve learned many lessons from my dogs over the years.
My dog, Dash, comes as close as he can to me. He either leans on me, sits on my foot, or lays as close as he can to me—to “claim” me.
I am his access point to basic needs like food, affection, and open doors to new places for moving forward, fun, and play time. He wants to be first in line for all of that. He wants to please me.
I am the source of provision for all his needs.
All he has to do is “claim me” and sit as close to me as possible, so he doesn’t miss anything that might happen next.
What a wonderful metaphor for my life—I get to “claim” my sobriety by the action step of staying close to my Master—God. If I claim God, I can claim my sobriety. It’s a choice—an action step on my part.
God is my source for nourishment and open doors to new places for moving forward, affection, fun, and play time! He is the provider for all my needs.
If I stay close to the Master, I won’t miss anything He has planned for me!
I want to be first in line to please Him.
I claim God. I claim sobriety.
“Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world.” Matthew 25:34
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