Don’t Let the Cat In
If you do well, will you not be accepted? And if you do not do well, sin lies at the door. And its desire is for you, but you should rule over it (Gen. 4:7)
It’s our fervent hope and prayer at Faith Five Fellowship of Ministries that you are all doing very well and that you are appreciating God’s richest blessings to your life in these days. There is so much happening around us and so many decisions to make that wisdom has become the highest prayer for us.
Last month, we completed three weeks of extensive teaching and connecting in Jamaica. The Lord has been so good and He spoke to my heart many times during our visit there.
There was one very telling experience that Cheryl and I had while we were at a campus on the island. We stayed in a small one room bungalow, they call the “tree house”. Apparently it is the main residence for the guest speakers.
When we arrived, there was a small cat sitting at the front door, ready to enter with us. When we inquired about this cat, we were told that the former speaker would feed the cat daily, so the cat obviously decided that he would stay right at the tree house and get his meals.
Well, Cheryl and I did not want this cat in the house (sorry cat lovers), so we refused to let him in. He cried five days straight and kept his post. Every morning when we woke and prepared to leave, he would be there. Every afternoon when we came home, he would be there, getting ready to sneak in as soon as the door opened, but we were just as determined. And eventually he got the message that new management was not about to feed him.
God gave me a powerful message in that stay. If you don’t feed him, he must leave. Many times in your life, you will come to a situation that you did not start or set in order. You are expected to continue on in the set program, but you don’t have to.
You may feel the need to be angry because someone hurt you and you have the right…Don’t feed it.
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You might like that extra pair of shoes that are on sale and why not buy it. After all, God wants you to have it…Don’t feed it.
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That sister or brother only wants you to stay over tonight because they need prayer. But you are attracted to them…Don’t feed it.
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I feel the need to ignore my brother’s cry is because he’s not like me and does not see the world my way. I feel like just walking away in resentment…Don’t feed it.
You see, saints, I have realized after a long struggle in life that my faith grows when I feed it and my doubts grow when I feed them.
As you pray today, read Psalm 139 and pray with me:
Lord, You are our Maker and Provider. Give me the courage to overcome myself and feed my faith with Your words of truth and life.
- Apostle Anthony Nelson