LIFE CHANGING STORIES

God Used the Promise FM Devotional in Ireland!

When my husband ended up in the hospital with blood clots on our Ireland trip, I was invited by his roommate’s Irish wife to spend 3 nights with her at her home! In our conversation she said she knew about many Bible stories but thought they were more like tales. She was very concerned for her husband and for mine too, and said a friend gave her a relic, a piece of holy cloth that if I put it in my husband’s hand it might help him. That gave me the chance to share Jesus with her who we can know and is the One able to heal. Then I talked with her about the Passover story and how when we put our faith in Jesus as Savior, it’s His shed blood over us that saves us from death and we can come to God in the powerful name of Jesus for our loved ones.

Thinking then that I could read a devotion from the Promise FM Devotional the next morning that I brought with me on the trip, taking a look at it, I could not believe my eyes! The date was Sunday, June 18 which read:
“Take…blood and smear it on the sides and top of the doorframes of the houses” Ex 12:7 with the title, How to Protect Your Family. It was perfect to explain even more of what I shared with her the night before!

When she agreed for me to read it to her she said, “God sure works in mysterious ways!” Yes! He surely does! Pray please for Mary Murphy in Ireland, that she will know Jesus personally and for her husband Pat. Thank you!

Pam

From consumed/closed in…guard up!!

Good Morning Promise FM Staff/my Friends! I want to say Thank you for All you do!!! I Appreciate you All so Very Much..each one has Blessed and is a Blessing to All around you!! The Music is Great and it's All Good but there are some that truly speak to me..my heart..it may bring happy tears..memory/sad tears..but is ALL GOOD!!! And you All..the Staff..are Amazing..you lift Spirits..bring Smiles.. Laughter..you have such Compassion for people no matter who or what! I Love you All! Thank you!!!
Deborah

Trust in the Lord!

I was listening to the radio (not the Promise) as I headed north. At some point the station I was listening to was staticky and I could no longer listen to it. As I searched for a different radio station there wasn't anything that was music to my ears. I finally landed on the Promise FM. I was pleasantly surprised to listen to a radio station similar to one in the GR area. As I was listening to the music that day was "Days of Promise"- fall gift drive. As I'm driving I hear the radio host talk about needing different gift amounts to complete that hour’s goals. I hear they are needing a gift of $100 monthly or a full payment for $1200. I keep listening to the music and as they continue to ask for a gift of $1200 I feel this overwhelming feeling like I should donate $1200. The Holy Spirit is working inside me to listen to the Lord. I'm crying trying to focus on the road and enjoying the music. In my head I'm having a conversation “God, you know my circumstance my husband is unemployed and has been since February. I'm the only one employed and my income is good however, my husband is the primary income earner. You know if I donate this money it's a strain on our family.” But I listened to that tug in my heart and I gave a gift of $1200. I make the call, I'm speaking to a young lady it's her first time completing donations she asks me how much do you want to donate? It took me a few seconds to respond but I got it out $1200. I think she was surprised which made two of us. There's more to this story however, I want to keep the focus on God's promises and provisions for us.
God is faithful and knows our needs. He also wants us to be generous with our resources trusting God will provide for us. I donated on 10/5 and my husband was offered a job 11/4. Praise God!
Angela

God is good - all the time!

I was riding around the other day, worrying about all of my kids and grandkids and how the future will affect them. I was totally depressed when I thought of all the trouble that is "out there" and I was crying and praying for God to fix things. After feeling totally helpless, I decided to turn on the radio. It's programmed to your station and the song that was playing was "Yes, He Can" by CAIN. I immediately started chuckling at myself for doubting God's plan. The rest of my day was much better.
NO one should ever doubt God and what He can do! I learned my lesson.

Dee T

 Sleep

Since placing my prayer request on the prayer wall , I have had nights of great sleep and praise the Lord and thank all those who have prayed for me. God is good and I'm one grateful person and glory to God and all my praise to Jesus . God Bless, and blessed person , Francine

Jesus saved my life

These past five years have been a roller coaster. In those years, I have been diagnosed with 4 different rare chronic illnesses resulting in about 8 surgeries. During one of my surgeries, the surgeon was moving one of my veins to try and reroute my blood flow (my renal vein was being crushed by my aorta and superior mesenteric artery). When she was closing, she didn't realize that she had left the vein that she moved open, as well as nicking an artery. My body clotted most of the issue, and I was able to go home after about 5 days in the hospital in Detroit.

I was home a day and ended up back in the ER with extreme pain. When they did a CT scan, they reported what they thought was a massive abscess, and my veins were clotting shut, including the stent that I had in my iliac vein due to collapsing. I was sent by ambulance back to Detroit where I was there for 3 days, and they figured it was a large hematoma, and eventually, my body would reabsorb it but as far as the clotting, the vein she moved clotted shut, and she went in via venogram to try to remove the clot but was unsuccessful so she was treating it like a deep vein thrombosis. I was given blood thinners and sent home. I made it home for 6 hours (I am in the UP, so Detroit is about 5 1/2 hours away) and woke up to a massive baseball size mass in front where my incision was and the pain so bad that my husband had to carry me to the car. He took me to the hospital in Sault Ste Marie where they had to give me blood and call for a flight back because I was losing blood. I don't remember much with the flight as I almost lost my life a couple of times. I remember waking up in Detroit ER by myself, and not many of the staff stopped to check on me (one doctor stopped and allowed me to call my husband on his phone for a short period of time). I was left in the hallway next to the desk where the radio was going off with other incoming patients and moaning and screaming coming from behind many curtains near me. I remember looking at the clock, and I prayed. The only thing I could say was, "Lord, I'm scared." He put me to sleep and when I woke, I was in the ICU 12 hours later.

In surgery that morning they drained 1 liter of blood that was pooled in my back as a result of the hematoma. I also had a drain for 3 days that was pretty active. The surgeon tied off the vein and it ended up dying (a later surgery for my kidney transplant my surgeon removed it completely). Overall, I ended up having to have 8 bags of blood. I thank everyone who gives blood. You guys are heroes.

I believed in God and Jesus but wasn't really an active member of the church. Yeah, we went a few times but my kids were rambunctious and to be honest it embarrassed me and my husband and we just stayed home.

After this mess I have been in I have trusted God and joined a beautiful church who loves my children and the music is just amazing. I always listened to Christian music on Pandora, and our new church were the ones to lead me to The Promise FM. I always have you guys on. I feel like you are with me when I'm alone during the day while my husband and kids are in school. Thank you for being part of my family too!

Melissa M

My son and God’s calling

I was far astray from the Lord. My husband had died from Drinking and Driving leaving me pregnant with our only child. My son was 4 and asked to go to Church. Being raised Catholic I started there but my son was not moved there. So I let him pick some Churches to try. We found a Church quickly; Mountainview Baptist Church . Ever since turning there my son and I have grown to know the Lord and positivity has been drawn into our lives.

I was struggling with a few things a couple months ago; my son turned on the promise fm... we haven’t changed the station. Thank you for bringing us the word of God when we need to hear Him the most. God Bless you. We are so grateful to God for all He has done for us!

Andrea A

My Story

When I was little I was put in foster-care. I went through six foster homes. I always thought about the christian music I listened to as a 4-5 years old. That's when I found the Promise FM. When I found my forever family I got my own radio. I never change it to any other station. I am constantly listening to music. If I get in a fight with one of my siblings, I go to my room and listen to you guys. At one point after adoption I felt like something was missing, since I lost my two siblings to another family. I fell to this state of almost depression. I'd start crying for my siblings, I'd go listen to the promise FM. Your music always made me happy.

Chianna W

Start Your Day Out Right!

We rejoice in the Lord for Promise FM! Nick starts every morning with flipping on the radio, which by the way, Kelly Blackwell so graciously gave us when our radio quit working. What a great way to start our day with praise and worship with Fred and his Bible verses and funny stories! We keep it going all day!! People who come to our home are amazed at the ivy that surrounds our living room 3 times so far! Our explanation is that they love and grow because of our love for Christian contemporary music!! You can't wallow in pity when you have constant praise and worship on! Phillipians4:8

" Finally, brothers, whatever is true,whatever is noble,whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable--if anything is excellent or praiseworthy --think about such things."

Nick and Carol Van Loon