How my cat became a vessel for God's strengthening of my faith

It was a true blessing being able to witness God’s hand in the lives of Keir & Callie Taylor a while ago.

Evangelists, called by God, and their ministry has impacted many lives, globally.

Keir started his first message during the weekend they spent with us with the words “expectancy is the atmosphere of the supernatural.” 

God Himself said in Isaiah 55:8-11:

8  For My thoughts are not your thoughts,

Nor are your ways My ways, declares the LORD.

 9  For as the heavens are higher than the earth,

So are My ways higher than your ways

And My thoughts than your thoughts.

10  For as the rain and the snow come down from heaven,

And do not return there without watering the earth

And making it bear and sprout,

And furnishing seed to the sower and bread to the eater;

11 So will My word be which goes forth from My mouth;

It will not return to Me empty,

Without accomplishing what I desire,

And without succeeding in the matter for which I sent it.”

I don't know about you, but when the Creator of the heavens and the earth speaks these words, we should expect supernatural things to happen in our lives. From the very beginning, before anything existed, God spoke, and through His words, He created everything. Take a moment to reflect on that - He created through His words. While there's much to be said about His Spirit in creation, today, I want to focus on how incredible our God is, working in ways we can't always understand, doing the supernatural.

Earlier this year, my sweet ginger cat, Carlo, developed a sore on his little pink nose. It was a familiar and heartbreaking sight because I lost another cat to cancer a few years ago.

Cats with pink noses are especially vulnerable to skin cancer, and since Carlo loves being outside in the sun and playing in the soil, it's impossible to keep him out of the sun to protect his nose and ears.

When I first noticed the sore, my heart sank. I kept a close eye on it for a few days, but it only got worse, a sign the cancer was damaging his delicate nose.

I know cancer treatment for cats can be tough, often involving surgery to remove parts of their nose. I’ve made a personal decision not to put my pets through that, even if it could extend their lives. Every pet owner has their own reasons for what they are or aren’t willing to do for their pets.

So, there it was - cancer in his nose. Carlo is 11 years old now, and he's had a wonderful life, bringing so much joy to our home. But I couldn’t shake the thoughts of how this story might end.

One Sunday morning, I decided to fast, pray, and anoint him, trusting that God could heal him from cancer. You might be wondering,

"Wait, you can pray for your pets?" Absolutely. God's supernatural healing isn't limited.

I prayed several times a day and anointed him with olive oil twice daily, asking God for healing and rebuking the cancer. Now, I know what you’re thinking: "Leonie, what are you talking about? Why didn’t you take him to the vet for treatment if he had cancer?"

Yes, I didn’t take him to the vet. I prayed for him and rebuked the cancer - not because I was brave, but because I believe in an almighty God.

I turned to the Bible, searching for what it says about how we should treat our animals. Proverbs 12:10 says, "The righteous care for the needs of their animals." And this is true - I do care for my animals deeply. But my care alone couldn’t heal his nose, so I surrendered him to the Creator, God, the greatest healer I know. I placed my cat’s health in the hands of our Heavenly Father and trusted Him completely, as if checking Carlo into a “room in God’s hospital.”

I understand that some of you may cringe, groan, or even criticise, thinking I should have made a different choice for my cat. But I chose to trust God. Was it easy to surrender Carlo to God and have faith that He would heal him? No, it wasn’t - it was hard, especially because I felt like I should’ve done something out of my own power and to help him, and because I knew there were other options. But once I made the decision to trust God, that became the path I walked.

Five days later, Carlo’s nose was as good as new. No sign of cancer, the sore completely healed without even a scab or scar. His nose was fully restored. Through this experience, God taught me a powerful lesson about faith.

Hebrews 11:1 says, "Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen." God is the source of faith; we can't muster it on our own. He gave me the faith I needed, but He also required my complete surrender. I didn’t have one foot in the vet’s office and the other with God - I chose to trust Him fully, and He brought healing.

Since then, God has placed many things on my path to deepen my understanding of faith. Paul's words, "We walk by faith, not by sight," have taken on new meaning for me.

The world says, "Seeing is believing." But God says, "Trust Me, and I will show you."

In Psalm 36:6, David wrote: "Your righteousness is like the highest mountains, your justice like the great deep. You, Lord, preserve both people and animals." I didn’t find this verse during Carlo’s illness, but I saw it this morning, and it confirms: God cares deeply about both humans and animals.

If you're struggling to trust God and walk by faith rather than sight, I encourage you to immerse yourself in His Word. Study it, talk to God about what you read, and ask Him to reveal His heart to you through His words. Build a relationship with Him. Yes, you can have a relationship with the living, almighty God - something beyond what we could ever hope for.

Our God is faithful. We may not always get what we want or what we think is best for us, but His master plan never fails.

You can trust Him.

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