God gives grace to the humble: After a debilitating leg injury shattered U.S. Marine Brittany Taga’s identity as the strongest woman she knew, years of pain, rejection, and pride left her angry at God. After leaving the military and while preparing for a mission trip, she finally dropped her walls of self-reliance and resentment during worship. In that moment of raw humility, God answered her prayer with a miracle, allowing Brittany to walk, run, and freely serve him.

God’s protection: Timothy B. Horne was serving as a missionary in Ecuador when a confrontation with a gang member turned violent. While aware of God’s presence, Timothy didn’t have time to say a specific prayer — instead, God’s hedge of protection surrounded him and four friends who might have otherwise died in the street in front of their church. 

Everything was going according to plan for Keela Dee Vaughn’s career as an English professor when she lost both her teaching job and a part-time gig she juggled between classes. Keela did everything she could to get a sense of direction back, and letting go of control proved especially challenging — until she realized God’s plan for her was greater than any five-year plan she could create.