Taking a Dog by the Ears

I think the scriptures speak somewhere about “Taking a dog by the ears.” Not to be advised if you want to keep all your fingers intact. 

Solomon was talking about staying out of trouble if you can possibly avoid it. Situations crop up in life and bring to every person a share of aggravation and stress. For such tests we are promised a full measure of the grace, wisdom and help of God. But let’s not be deliberately taking dogs by their ears or hefting bear cubs by the scruff of their necks.

We might find ourselves stranded up a tree calling on angels to help us, only to find that they are busy with other jobs.