Public toilets are probably the last place anyone would search for salvation, or anything else for that matter. If they are decent enough the worst one would find are cubicle doors and walls riddled with obscenities.
One day I needed the bathroom while in Sanlam centre, and as usual the inner door surface of the cubicle was covered with an array of handwriting styles and marker textures- though no obscenities were to be found- only a door full of proclaimations of the glory of God. Different personalities could be seen in what each individual clearly felt is significant.
Not a single negative remark had been added and several things could be taken from this:
1. God is anywhere and everywhere. His presence can be found and gained where you least expect it.
2. We can find support in the words or actions of strangers.
3. When people are alone, by themselves, they are less likely to deny thhe things that are good and wholesome. If those words were in a public place it may have been interrupted by vulgarities, yet here, where its pretty much themselves, this door, and the toilet pot, the only need they feel is to contribute. Which shows that deep down inside everyone there's a desire for God and what is good.
Ultimately, while the world around us can leave us feeling despondent, there are miracles all around us that is there if only we look, acknowledge, and appreciate it. God is all around us, and he can especially be found in the people around us.
