What Would God Think About a PPP?

In this post, I would like to examine a theological perspective of what it means to be a PPP. Stop just a moment, and let's revisit the term Pretentious Pet Parent. He might not like the first word. However, my intention for the word is "assuming". I intend it to mean a placing around my pets a rail of protection and their life fits in that ring of acceptance.

I rather think that God would like a PPP. Where I see that in scripture is that God really liked David. He was a man after his own heart. How did David do that? He was a good shepherd. I don't get the feeling that the way David appealed to God was that he did an excellent job of being a shepherd. It was rather his heart intent in how he did his work. He sacrificed to go find the lost lamb. He developed skills to protect his flock. He managed his flock with the tenderness of God. He was affectively oriented and responded intuitively from his heart. Everyone around David could have thought him a sop. God sees the heart of intention and sometimes he gifts those who live from a deep perspective.

If I had to find a babysitter for my pet, it would be great to find a David who would love intuitively and do the best for my cats.

I tend to see that someone who will do something good for the least of these that they can be entrusted with more. How about a kingship? How will one act when noone is watching? How will someone act when they can guarantee no accountability or witnesses? Are their actions threaded with spontaneity and goodwill? If David can be trusted with God's sheepherd, then he can be trusted in leadership to act out of basic desires to do good.

I tend to like a critter who is identified with their coat. I like the fact that a lion is a lion is a lion. You know what to expect. What was special with David as a caregiver was his shepherd coat matched his identity. There was no falseness in him meeting his life objectives.