7 Days of "Do It!": Day #2

So I was reading through Proverbs 12, and I came across a passage I have never seen before. Never thought I'd read anything like it in the Bible:

Proverbs 12:10 "A righteous man cares for the needs of his animal,
but the kindest acts of the wicked are cruel."

Ouch. I felt convicted. So I took Monica out for a walk.

...with Toby, her family's dog. I'm not much of an animal lover, nor am I a hater. But I notice that Toby doesn't seem to get the love and attention a dog needs. Whenever we come home, he barks and pants at the gate waiting for my gentle touch and my fingers to run through his golden yellow hair.

"Shhhh Toby! Stop barking." And then we go in.

It's interesting that a righteous man even cares for his pets. Totally didn't think God care much for them. But I have to say it was a nice walk. We had just come back from the doctors and he told me that I have to walk with Monica hours a day if we wanted a quicker, smoother delivery with the baby.

At first I was like "DOH! I have SO much stuff I need to do tonight AND throughout this week! I don't have time for walks in the park!"

But then God quickly reminded me of Phil. 2:3-4:

3Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves. 4Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others.

I'm a family man now.

"Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it."- Jesus (Luke 11:28)