Beware the R.S.S.

The Rebellious {or Resentful} 

      Sheep Syndrome 

O, I’ve been a rebellious 

     and resentful sheep, 

stamping my hooves 

    at my Good Shepherd, 

and crying out anger,

“How could You

    allow things to get this bad?“ 

            and 

“How could You 

     allow things to be this way?”

             or

“How could You

     have allowed things 

          to be that way?”

I accused Him

    of being a Bad Shepherd

Who didn’t have the best interests

    of His sheep in mind. 

I accused Him 

    of being unfaithful to His sheep,

and of allowing unnecessary harm 

    to come to them.

I ignored the fact that,

    since I’m only a dumb sheep,

I can’t comprehend

    most of what the Shepherd does.

I insisted that I knew  

    what was best for me. 

I complained that my Shepherd

    wasn’t taking good enough 

        care of me, 

and I demanded that 

    He change His ways

         to suit my will.

I didn’t Trust Him enough.