Jelina* was down to her last few dollars. She cuts hair for a living, but it never seems to be enough. Then one day when the lender who gave her money to buy her house called and suddenly demanded her loan be paid in just five days, she went into a panic.

Total Desperation

Jelina continued to work hard that day, but her worry showed on her face. An East-West national partner came to her that day for his haircut, and he asked why she was so upset. Jelina went into the whole story—confessing her total desperation to a near-stranger. She had called everyone she knew, and no one could help.

The Power of Prayer to Our Compassionate God

The national partner then asked Jelina if they could pray about it together. She sighed and said she didn’t have time to go to church today, but he quickly said, “We can pray right here and now.” So there in the barber’s chair, he prayed over her situation—asking for divine intervention.

Experiencing God’s Compassionate Response

Just three days later, Jelina was given everything she needed to pay her loan … and that’s when she knew what a powerful and caring God they prayed to that day and how her life could be changed by following Him.

*Name changed for security reasons.