Sometimes we’re like dirty dogs. We act up and don’t obey the commands of our Father until we get into trouble. Or we comply as long as He’s meeting all our needs like clockwork, or a ringing dinner bell. We may be easily cleaned up because we’ve been created shed the dirt of the world with a little effort by the One who loves us most. Or our creator may have designed us as complicated creatures requiring a bit more attention before we begin to emerge as the beautiful beings He intended. Each of us is unique in the way we are made and the needs we have.