i am a snail ???

my roommate and i bought fish together and she got a snail, but she gave it to me because it was too dirty.

so today i was cleaning his bowl (which was NASTY!) and i got him into a jar with clean water while i cleaned the fish bowl. he didn't want to go anywhere i lead him. i had to push him along until he couldn't hold on anymore. i was getting a little frustrated for a minute because he didn't understand that i knew what was best for him.

i was just thinking how much me and this snail have in common. first of all, i am "dirty" with sin and God is trying to "clean me up." even though i am already perfect in His sight, He wants me to be the best child i can be. second of all, God ALWAYS knows what's best for me and yet i don't always trust Him. i move so slow that i can only see what's immediately in front of me and i hold on to it, unsure of what might happen if i let go.

i'm sure my snail was scared as he was falling into the jar of clean water, but it was what was best for him even if he couldn't see that. i'm scared sometimes and would rather sit in my dirt, but afterwards, i see how God used it for the best for me.