Always be ready for the Holy Spirits leading.

This is my story of an incredible experience from my morning of June 8th.

I consider it a Divine Encounter tied to my lost wallet, my Saturday morning men's Prayer Breakfast, and the Armor of God Challenge.

In the lower slower part of Delaware, a collection of divine events unfolded that intertwined the lives of myself, John Eldredge Senior, and a group of believers in a series of events that defied coincidence and spoke of a higher purpose at work.

It all began on Friday evening when my wife Claudette and I packaged up our latest delivery of Armor of God Challenge coins.

My normal routine is to meet with my Christian Brothers for our weekly Saturday morning breakfast and Bible study.

As I left the restaurant, a stranger held the door and gave me a heartfelt “God Bless you” which led to a conversation and a sharing of our faith in Jesus Christ. This set the stage for what was to come. The stranger told me his name was Willy. I shared the Whole Armor of God Challenge with Willy and gave him the two coin challenge packets I had in my pocket.

Upon arriving at home, I realized that my wallet was missing. I must have dropped during my encounter with Willy. I called the restaurant and to my relief they confirmed that they had my wallet. As I was leaving my home I thought “ I really need to take my case that I had replenished with coin packets the night before”.

Returning to the diner, Willy, the same man who had held the door and blessed me earlier was near the doorway as I walked in. This time, Willy invited me to join with him in a meeting room where he was attending a morning breakfast and Bible study. I asked Willy if he thought it would be ok if I spoke with the group about the Whole Armor of God Challenge, he replied, Absolutely! So I hurried out to my car to get my bag that I carry the challenge coin packets in.

A group of about twenty five pastors and Christian workers were in the room. I introduced myself and asked them if they would mind if I talked with them about Ephesians 6: 11-18 while they enjoyed their meal, “go for it!” was their response

I was offered the opportunity to stand and speak about the power of faith and the significance of spiritual armor in our lives and speak about the Armor of God to Coin Challenge ministry. My words seemed to resonate with the group, inspiring and uplifting them in our shared journey of faith in Jesus.

As I began passing out coin challenge packets, I soon discovered that five individuals already possessed their own Whole Armor of God challenge coins, gifted by fellow believers in the lower Delaware area. Wow! The Whole Armor of God Coin Challenge has been spreading in Delaware!

After the impromptu gathering and drive home, I reflected on the miraculous way in which God had orchestrated these encounters, turning a moment of forgetfulness and a lost wallet, into a profound opportunity for fellowship and spiritual connection with a new group of Believers. I marvel at the workings of the Holy Spirit that had led me back to the diner, where I was able to share my story and connect with a community of Believers who allowed me to present the Challenge and accept Armor of God coins.

For me, this serves as a wonderful reminder of the blessings of unexpected connections and the transformative power of faith. In the hands of God, even a lost wallet could become a vessel for spreading His message of love, grace, and redemption, weaving together the lives of individuals in divine encounters and shared blessings. There are no accidents in the lives of Christian’s and God can always turn a negative into a positive!