I had a personal experience with this this week. I had to take care of a small, and very antisocial dog over the weekend. It was penned up, but had plenty of water, food, grass, shade, space, and human interaction. He had everything it needed right there in front of him. I tried to show affection, but he didn't want any. Well, he got out by chewing through the wood off the fence set up to keep him in. He didn't understand that he needed to stay close so no one would run him over, or so no one would have a dog that would try to eat him. He ran all around the town, and we, his pet sitters, tried to catch him for hours. We called, coaxed, and offered treats, food, and love. He refused. If we had given up, he would have died or starved. We as humans are just like that dog. The Lord tries to give us things to make us happy, but we just want to run out into the street and get run over. It looks like fun! It's exillerating! If we continue to chew our way slowly through the commandments, we will get hurt. Luckily, the Lord is always there to coax us back to where we can be safe and happy. (By the way, we caught the dog, and it is doing just fine.)
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