Play in the yard?

I visited my parents last weekend and went to church with them. While sitting in church a thought struck me so I started writing. Here is what I wrote:

"Before I make this analogy, I'll say this: analogies are frustrating in that they will always be incomplete or fall short or fail on some level. Yet there is still value in them because they [in this case] help us to better understand who God is.

With that out of the way, here's the analogy:

God guides like a parent. Sometimes he says [something like] 'clean your room before you go play' (specific guidance). Other times he says, 'go play just don't leave the yard/street' (general guidance). The tough part is learning to discern the difference!"


NOTE: anything in [brackets] I added to clarify.

My mentor, Brian Holland, has said something like this before. I'm just stealing the idea from him... because it's a good one. And I don't bring this up for no reason. right now, I am trying to figure out what God, my Dad, wants me to do... play in the yard or clean my room? What do you want, Dad?