A few days ago, I started feeling anxious that my apartment might catch fire. The feeling kept coming back as I had experienced a house fire twenty years ago that left me with trauma.

So I decided to pray through Pastor Joseph Prince’s website, where the online prayer team guided me in prayer. After praying with them, I also prayed that God would cover and protect my apartment, the whole building, and my neighbors on the right and left.

About a week later, just after I got home from church, someone banged loudly on my door. When I opened it, it was the fire department. They said someone had reported a fire upstairs, directly above my apartment. I don’t know why, but I felt completely calm when they came. Usually, I get very nervous when I hear a fire truck siren, but I was at peace.

After checking the building, they found that the tenant upstairs had fallen asleep when a lit candle toppled and burned the floor. Thank God the fire department arrived in time and woke him up. Nothing serious happened.

I truly believe God stopped that fire because I am His child and under His protection. I can’t imagine what might have happened if God had not intervened. The whole building could have burned.

Thank You, Jesus, for protecting my family. And thank you to Pastor Joseph Prince’s prayer team for praying with me.

Esther Patricia | New York, United States