Bark Up the Wrong Tree
Dogs love to chase other animals. Usually they can see or smell them, so they stay on the right path. When those animals run up a tree, dogs stand under the tree and bark.
Occasionally dogs bark up the wrong tree.
They lose sight or smell of the animal they chase. They may stand under a tree and bark as loudly as they can. Yet, all that barking does no good if they bark up the wrong tree.
We can also bark up the wrong tree.
That happens when we:
- Make a wrong choice
- Follow the wrong path
- Listen to the wrong people
We may think we are going the right direction. Yet, we have strayed from our goal.
Sometimes we know we made the wrong decision. Yet, we keep going. We fail to admit our mistake and change. We get comfortable going the wrong way.
To find what we are looking for, we must follow the correct trail.
- True for dogs
- True for people
When we hit the trail, we want to be sure we are on the right one.
“Listen, my child, and be wise, and guide your heart on the right way” (Psalm 23:19 NET).
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