God With Us – Inspired by Hope

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Real people. Real stories. Real God
A car without brakes racing toward a speeding train, an injured man alone in the woods, a stroke victim rushed to the hospital, a man held at gunpoint. These are among the fifty true stories in this book–all from one church–that show God helping those in need. God is with each one of us: we have only to open our spiritual eyes.

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“About a half mile down the road, railroad tracks came into view. An express train was speeding across the intersection. As soon as Fran saw the train, she applied the brakes, but the car didn’t slow down. Apparently, the brakes had become wet and weren’t working.

Fran’s heart began beating faster as she stomped on the brakes, pushing the pedal all the way to the floorboard. Still, the car kept rolling. She was fast approaching a car waiting for the train dead ahead. Fran was panic-stricken.

‘Lord, help me!’ she prayed aloud as she frantically kept pumping the brakes.

Then Fran did the only thing left to do: she turned the wheel hard and swerved to the left, avoiding the car in front of her. Now she was headed directly toward the train.
What happened next took only seconds…” (Excerpted from “Angel Intervention”)

“While these two men appeared to be detectives—searching for missing people and posting their pictures—they were actually undercover assassins. They had killed a large number of victims, and no one knew about it.

They didn’t mind telling Mike about their real job—he wouldn’t live to tell anyone about it.
All this time, the burly man had the pistol pointed at Mike. Now he was growing angry, his hands shaking.

‘I’d really rather kill you in a more painful way,’ he growled. ‘I want to see you suffer!’

Looking into the face of this angry man, Mike realized his life could very well end at any second. He didn’t want to die—he was only twenty-three years old. Mike started praying silently. He knew God could save him, because He’d already done so on several occasions.” (Excerpted from “Held at Gunpoint”)

“Shortly after Neal’s birth, something happened that still intrigued Kathleen. Her husband Harry woke early one morning, and glanced towards the foot of the bed to the crib where their newborn son lay sleeping. What he saw was unbelievable. There stood a beautiful, elegant woman with blonde hair, leaning over Neal’s crib. She wore a long, transparent lavender gown, with a deep purple band around the hem.

Harry quickly nudged Kathleen, but before he could wake her, the woman moved away and disappeared. He described to his wife what he’d seen and added, ‘I think it was an angel!’” (Excerpted from “Lord, Let Him Be Okay”)

“Debbie got back into the van.

“Now what are we going to do?” Brian asked, a worried look on his face.

“We have to pray, Brian. We’re in a bad situation, but we’re going to claim the promises of the Bible that God is going to help us. We have to have faith.”

They held hands as Debbie asked the Lord to send someone to help them. In Debbie’s mind, the best option would be for a policeman to come to their rescue. After all, it was dark and rainy, and they were in a remote area. Heaven only knows who might happen along on this side of the city. Yes, a policeman would be someone they could trust.
They just sat there for a little while, praying and waiting.

Just then lights approached from behind. It was a police car, coming fast!

But it zoomed on by without stopping. They just sat and stared as the red taillights disappeared out of sight. Here they were, hood up, flashers blinking, stranded, and their answer to prayer had left them alone in the dark…” (Excerpted from “Stranded on a Dark Night”)

Reader Comments:

I highly recommend this book. It will increase your faith as it did mine.
Dr. Jo Anne Lyon, General Superintendent, The Wesleyan Church
Founder, World Hope International

We do walk by faith, and not by sight. But every once in a while, God gives us a uniquely grace-filled experience that gives us a sacred glimpse of His hand and presence in our lives. As you read these stories of God-sightings, your faith in our invisible God will be deepened and enriched.
Dr. Jack Connell, Senior Vice President for Advancement and External Relations
Roberts Wesleyan College and Northeastern

If you want a real-life glimpse of some ways God actually shows up in human affairs, JoAnne Jones’ Fifty True Stories is the book to read. Then prepare to build a bigger box for your faith. I predict you will likely need it.
David L. Thompson, Ph.D., F. M. and Ada Thompson Professor of Biblical Studies
Asbury Theological Seminary