Animals Testimonies
8 stories of God's work from believers across 8 locations.
God worked through animals as His instruments.
Doxa is where Christians record what God has said and done, and return to remember it.
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Surfer Prayed During Shark Attack — Dolphins Circled Him
2023-03-01•🇦🇺Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
An Australian surfer attacked by a bull shark prayed underwater. Eight dolphins appeared within seconds and circled him until rescue arrived.
She Rescued a Dog. The Dog Rescued Her Faith.
2019-2020•🏴London, England
A London financial professional who'd walked away from faith at 22 found her way back after adopting a traumatised rescue greyhound whose healing process...
The Horse That Broke Through Where Therapists Couldn't
2018•🇺🇸Fort Worth, Texas, USA
A combat veteran from Afghanistan who couldn't break through PTSD with traditional therapy found healing through an equine therapy programme in Texas,...
My Guide Dog Refused to Move — And Saved My Life
2021•🇺🇸United States
A blind woman's guide dog Solomon refused to obey her forward command at a street corner. Seconds later, a delivery truck ran the red light and jumped the curb into the exact spot where she would have been standing.
The Missionary Who Slept While Cobras Guarded His Door
1860s•Tanna, New Hebrides (modern Vanuatu)
Missionary John G. Paton on the island of Tanna survived multiple assassination attempts in the 1860s, protected by what attackers described as shining...
The Cat That Found Him in Solitary
1950s•🇷🇴Romania
Richard Wurmbrand, imprisoned for 14 years in Communist Romania, describes a stray cat that repeatedly found its way into his solitary confinement cell...
The Dog That Wouldn't Board the Titanic
April 1912•Southampton to North Atlantic
Documented accounts of dogs exhibiting unusual distress before the Titanic sailed, alongside the story of pastor John Harper, who used his final moments...
The Guide Dog Who Led His Blind Owner Down 78 Floors on 9/11
September 11, 2001•🇺🇸New York City, USA
Michael Hingson, a blind man working on the 78th floor of the World Trade Center, was led down 1,463 steps to safety by his guide dog Roselle on September...
Frequently Asked Questions
How many testimonies involving animals are in The Grace Record?
The Grace Record holds 8 testimonies involving animals. 5 are modern accounts and 3 are historical. The earliest dates from 1860 and the most recent from 2024.
What are some examples of testimonies involving animals?
Three examples from this collection: Surfer Prayed During Shark Attack — Dolphins Circled Him (2023-03-01, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia); She Rescued a Dog. The Dog Rescued Her Faith. (2019-2020, London, England); and The Horse That Broke Through Where Therapists Couldn't (2018, Fort Worth, Texas, USA).
What belongs in the Animals collection?
God worked through animals as His instruments.
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Psalm 77:11
