Our Creator Moves in Mysterious Ways

I don't know who the author is of this great story but it reveals just how the good Lord has a plan for all of us - all we have to do is believe that he does.

The Pastor and the Cat

Dwight Nelson recently told a true story about the pastor of his church. He had a kitten that climbed up a tree in his garden and then was afraid to come down. The pastor coaxed, offered warm milk, etc. The kitten would not come down.

The tree was not sturdy enough to climb, so the pastor decided that if he tied a rope to the tree and then to his car so that when he moved the car the tree bent down, he could then reach up and get the kitten. He did!

All the while, checking his progress in the car frequently, he figured if he went just a little bit further, the tree would be bent sufficiently for him to reach the kitten. But as he moved a little further forward, the rope broke. The tree went 'boing!' and the kitten instantly sailed through the air - out of sight.

The pastor felt terrible. He walked all over the neighborhood asking people if they'd seen a little kitten. No. Nobody had seen a stray kitten So he prayed, 'Lord, I just commit this kitten to your keeping,' and went on about his business.

A few days later he was at the grocery store, and met one of his church members that lived behind him. He happened to look into her shopping cart and was amazed to see cat food. This woman was a cat hater and every one knew it, so he asked her, 'Why are you buying cat food when you hate cats so much?' She replied, 'You won't believe this,' and told him how her little girl had been begging her for a cat, but she kept refusing.

Then a few days before, the child had begged again, so the mother finally told her little girl, 'Well, if God gives you a cat, I'll let you keep it.' She told the pastor, 'I watched my child go out in the yard, get on her knees, and ask God for a cat. And really, Pastor, you won't believe this, but I saw it with my own eyes, a kitten suddenly came flying out of the blue sky, with its paws outspread, and landed right in front of her.'

Never underestimate the Power of God and His unique sense of humor.