Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will. [Romans 12:2]
"My Cat Thinks She is President"
“Janey,” Gary whispered as mom and dad got ready to go out
for their party. “Our cat thinks she is president.” 
Both children giggled and
promised mommy and daddy they would be good all evening. “How do you
know?” she whispered as Daddy got their coats out of the closet.
“She told me.” He whispered back. “She can talk.”
Janey had quite a time not thinking about Fluffy their cat being able to talk
but finally Gary and Janey’s parents were gone. “What do you mean she
can talk? She never talked to me.” Janey said.
“Well, you
have to ask her the right questions.” Gary said smugly. “I just asked
her what she wanted to be and she told me that she wanted to be…..”
“President, that’s right.” Fluffy said walking slowly
into the room. “No need to whisper, everybody knows I am going to be
president. No, no, you had it all wrong Gary.” The little yellow cat with
long soft fur said beginning to purr. “I don’t think I am president,
NOW. But I will be, its my destiny.” She said with a bit of an accent. A
feline accent no doubt.
“But Fluffy,” Janey said having
trouble believing she was conversing with the house cat. “Why do you think
you should be president? You are just a cat?”
“I know God
made me for great things Janey.” Fluffy said licking her toes. “He
made you for great things too, maybe not as great as me but great things.”
“Fluffy?” Gary said puzzled. “Do the other animals want
to be president also?” he wanted to know.
“Well no,”
Fluffy answered, “that would be just silly now wouldn’t it?"
“Not as silly as a 12 pound cat who needs help getting down from trees
wanting to be president.” Janey thought but she didn’t say it because
she didn’t want to upset Fluffy.
“No, it’s different
for different ones.” Fluffy continued. “Ralphie the dog thinks he is
Alexander the Great. But I think he might be mistaken because I think Alexander
the Great didn’t walk on all fours” Fluffy speculated.
“The gerbil thinks he is Abraham Lincoln. I am working with him on that
one. And then there’s your two gold fish, Frank and Ernest? Well they
think they are world war two flying aces. I wish you would talk to them about
that Janey. They like you.” She continued seeing the amazement on the
faces of the humans. “The duckling we got for Easter thinks he is Albert
Einstein and you know that big fat squirrel that keeps eating all the bird seed
your parents put out?” Fluffy asked.
“Yes, who does he think
he is?” Gary wondered.
“He thinks he is The Pope.”
Fluffy informed Gary. “But he isn’t because I saw a picture of the
pope on TV yesterday and the pope is definitely not a squirrel.” She
concluded.
“Wow,” said Janey. “I had no idea animals
thought so highly of themselves.” And she whistled.
“Well
Janey,” Fluffy continued rolling on her back until she fell off the couch.
“It’s possible some of us might be mistaken. But you know, you can
feel inside that God has created you for something special can’t
you?”
“I know what you mean.” said Gary. “Pastor
Mathers talked about knowing God’s will for your life last Sunday and ever
since then I have felt God has a calling for me but I don’t know what it
is.”
“Me too Gary.” Janey said petting Fluffy which she
liked a lot. “At the youth retreat, I almost felt like God was leading me
to go on the missions trip but I don’t know for sure.”
“Well, I am only a house cat.” Fluffy said realistically “but us
animals know that God has made each of us for a special purpose. Janey and
Gary, you keep praying and you will find out what he has put you on earth to
do. You know what Janey, when you pet me, I really get the sense you are going
to do some big things for God.” Fluffy said and that made Janey smile.
“What about me Fluffy?’ Gary said feeling slightly left out.
“I think God might have big things for me too.”
“I know
he does Gary.” Fluffy said jumping down and turning her tail to walk out
in a huff as cats like to do. “But first maybe you should learn to clean
up your room.”
Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. [1 Thessalonians 5:16-18]
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