Fueled by Faith
By Frida de Bruyn
My husband, two children, and I attended a prayer conference in Canberra, New South Wales, Australia, this past month. We cherished the fellowship with hundreds of people, the music, the inspiring speakers, and the powerful prayers shared with like-minded souls. But all too soon, it was time to head home.
As I was driving my small car, I noticed the fuel was running low. However, it was still the Sabbath. I turned to my family and said, “Let’s pray that God will stretch our petrol until we reach the town halfway home. By then, the Sabbath will be over, and we can refuel.” We prayed together and continued driving, praising God as the kilometers passed.
As the sun set, signaling the end of the Sabbath, we arrived at the next petrol station—just in time, as the fuel light came on. But when we pulled up, we discovered the station had already closed at 6pm. It was well after 8pm when we arrived. Not knowing what to do, we prayed again, and then I decided to go into a nearby pub to see if anyone there might have spare fuel they’d be willing to sell.
The bartender refused, explaining that I’d have to go to the nearest town, nearly 30 kilometers away. But with my tank empty, I knew I would not make it the hour and a half on lonely roads to get home. As I turned to leave, a customer stopped me.
“Excuse me, what’s the trouble? Can I help?” he asked. I explained my situation. “I think I have a few liters,” he said. “It won’t be much, but it should get you to the next town.” He followed me outside and got a can from his utility vehicle.
“There’s only a few liters, but you can have it all!” he said, emptying every drop into my tank. We thanked him, gave him some money, then got back in the car, ready to head to the next town where we could refuel properly.
I started the car and checked the fuel gauge. Stunned, I stopped and stared. The tank was full. We had only added a few liters to a completely empty 40-liter tank, yet it was completely full!
Overwhelmed with joy, we praised God for His incredible miracle as we continued our journey home from the prayer conference.
Friday de Bruyn is a wife, mother, and committed follower of Jesus. She lives in New South Wales, Australia.
World Church Prayer Requests
March 21 — 27, 2025
- World Church: Pray for the upcoming Back to the Altar: 100 Days of Prayer that will start April 4th. Pray that this 100 Days of Prayer will be a life-changing experience for all who participate. (To learn more visit, www.backtothealtar.org)
- Zambia: Pray for the newly elected leaders of IMPACT Zambia, a mega evangelism initiative in Southern Africa-Indian Ocean Division. Pray that they will stand firm, live by God’s standard, and win more souls to Christ.
- Zimbabwe: Pray for Joybells Adventist Academy as they seek to register as a school and center of influence in a rural area with little to no Adventist presence.
- United States: Pray for the Personal Ministries department of the Waterbury SDA church as they seek to witness not only to the community but to the people who no longer come to church.
- Jamaica: Pray for the Leith Hall SDA Church members as they prepare for an evangelistic series. Pray that they will be revived in their own lives personally so that others may see the work of God in them and desire to experience His transformation too.
- Australia: Pray for the Katherine SDA Church’s personal ministries department as they seek to build a ministry among the secular indigenous community. Pray for God’s leading, guidance, and miraculous spiritual healing in the lives of those in the community.
- Philippines: Pray for the Caloocan Adventist Elementary School as they seek to reach out to children and their families in their community. Pray also that God will send the necessary resources and permits to open a kindergarten.