When anyone hears the message about the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what was sown in his heart. This is the seed sown along the path. Matthew 13:19

The book of Acts describes the transformational moment when Saul of Tarsus met Jesus Christ on the Damascus road. The Lord told him, “I will deliver you from the Jewish people, as well as from the Gentiles, to whom I now send you, to open their eyes, in order to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those who are sanctified by faith in Me” (Acts 26:17-18).

They told me I couldn’t do that anymore, because I was letting him run wild. They said, “The problem is that he is too ‘doggy.’ ” They went on to explain how he needed to be reminded of who his master was. They said I needed to get him on his leash and use a muzzle device. I started using it, and I found that it did work. I would just pull on his muzzle a little bit and he couldn’t go after that rabbit. He had to go where I wanted him to go.  After awhile, I took the muzzle off. Now he no longer needs that device. I am the master, and he is the dog. He just goes where I go.

We can be like that with God. We say, “Here is what I want to do, Lord. You come with me.”  But God says, “That is not the way it works. I want you to be more like Me. I want you to get in step with Me. I want you to go where I am going.” When we do, we are living the Christian life to its fullest.