I was thinking this morning, as I was sitting on the floor…cleaning up pee. I was extremely frustrated, when an illustration I had heard before hit me. There was an illustration of Jesus love with a puppy. I was trying to remember…now is that I am the puppy? And I can be kicked away and keep coming back for more? No, that doesn’t sound right. Or is that Jesus is the puppy, and I kick him away, and He repeatedly shows me his love. There was something though about wanting to be at your Master’s feet. Even if he DOES kick you away, and ignore you – a puppy just comes back for more. No matter what.
Well, I was going through this in my head, and as I’m trying to clean up the pee (I had cleaned the poop up already…this was also like five minutes AFTER I had put Simson – aka “the culprit” – outside.) ANYWAY…I was just sort of frustrated when he kept coming over and standing right over the pee I was trying to clean up. A couple of times, he even grabbed the paper towel roll I was using and ran away with it. Like he didn’t want me to fiddle with his mess. And that was extremely frustrating at first, and then I just felt really calm.
AND THAT is what struck me. Because that is what I tend to do in my life. I make a mess…(usually I don’t pee on the floor/poop…but I make a mess nonetheless). And God is there, trying to gently come behind me and clean up my mess, and I won’t let him. I stand over it so He can’t see it. I grab it back so I can try to fix it MY way. I sit in shame and look at the mess I’ve made, instead of going about my business in the freedom of His love. You can see the guilt all over my face when I’ve done something wrong. You can see me slink away. Just like my puppy does. And Jesus is willing to be there and just love me right through it all, and most of the time I won’t let Him. Or it’s really hard for me to submit to HIS gentleness.
Anyway, I just thought that was kind of cool. And thought I might share. Who knew cleaning up pee on the floor could have a positive effect on me. 
OMG!!! I totally get what you are saying!!! I had a totally similar experience this morning!!
So I’m walking into my living room this morning and I look up on the entertainment center and there it is – right before my very eyes, my fish – peeing and pooing ALL OVER THE TANK!!
So I feel your pain, and appreciate your post;0)
I do get the picture you were painting though=)
phew…it almost sounded like you were mocking me…