Scratches

I get scratches from Hanes on a fairly regular basis.

She does not scratch me on purpose; but sometimes she puts her claws on me when I unkonwingly startle her, or when she does not want to be picked up, or when she decides she is done cuddling and uses me as a springboard, or whenever she thinks more force is needed. I have had scratches on my stomach, my arms and legs. Some have never left any marks, but a few are still visible.

Oddly enough, although the scratches hurt (and some more than others), I would still rather have them than Hanes not letting me love on her.

I wonder what God thinks about the "scratches" we give him when we decide we are finished getting close to him, or when we do not obey Him, or when we try to run away from Him (or His plans for us). Would He rather us hurt Him (whether intentionally or unintentionally) than us not going to Him at all too?

If I, a mere mortal, care about a cat enough to not mind the scratches, how much more does God, who is immortal and the Creator of us all, care about us? During this Father's Day weekend, it makes me wonder.