Slot Machine Pulpit: God Turns a Test Into a Testimony
They didn’t choose their “slot machine pulpit.” When God turns a middle-of-the-night layover in “Sin City” from a test into a testimony.
Inspirational Essays celebrate the spiritual side of life. Here you’ll find stories sharing about God’s presence in our lives and retelling inspiring stories we’ve heard.
Life can be a roller coaster of ups and downs, of hard times and good times. We share a little of everything in this category. Times when we felt victorious and times when we felt not so much.
So often hearing a sermon will inspire us with words we want to pass on to others. We don’t feel that we have answers; just a lot of questions and situations that somehow, sometimes, God has shared a solution for us.
We give Him the glory for all the good in our lives, and there is so much. And we hope to see you all in Heaven someday!
They didn’t choose their “slot machine pulpit.” When God turns a middle-of-the-night layover in “Sin City” from a test into a testimony.
Machines have default settings, lower than max output. Minds also tend to default to basic, and need upkeep. Change your setting to love!
The creek gurgled and birds chorused from newly leafed trees. It was spring. And the Angel of Time, God’s Messenger, came to guide her home.
How can we manage this modern fast-paced life and make the minutes count? Here are 5 slow living tips to promote peace in a troubled world.
Life can be a roller coaster of ups and downs. When boring evenings at home are your normal, thank God. Because that means life is good.
We make mistakes, even some terrible ones, in our journey through life. Do we know how to survive the regret, and go on again with confidence?
FOMO. Do you have Fear Of Missing Out on the best blessings in life? Trust God’s plans: to “prosper you and not harm you.” (Jer. 29:11)
It wasn’t the Alabaster Jar. It was the contents of it. And the forgiven woman pouring out her pure all. With the oil on Jesus’ feet.
Does your mirror reflect your Spiritual Gifts? Or do you only see distorted images through a mist of past pain or the grime of unforgiveness?
Ask God, then wait. If we ask for bread, He won’t give us a stone. But will He give us bread? Or random ingredients to make our own bread?
The Holy Spirit is not some ethereal Force. He is real, present. Sometimes like a gentle summer rain, sometimes a Holy Fire burning evil.
Pray big! Gods powers are limitless. Don’t limit God with your self-balanced scale of request sizes. No prayer is too small or too large.