mir'-a-cle: An event that appears inexplicable by the laws of nature and so is held to be supernatural in origin or an act of God.
Friends of mine say, "Expect a miracle." Do miracles even exist? Have you ever experienced one? You are probably searching your inner files right now, aren't you?
I am hoping you have come up with more than just one, for miracles surround us each and every day. Most times we don't see them because we aren't looking for them. But just because we deny them, doesn't mean they don't exist.
For example, let's say you have a cold. Your eyes are watery, your nose is leaking like a faucet and you are coughing as if you may never stop. Oh yeah, you got a cold all right! But let's imagine for a moment that you tell yourself you don't have one. Does that make your cold any less real? Of course not.
Miracles work the same way. We may not see or acknowledge them, but make no mistake, they are real and they happen daily. Our problem as humans is that we expect a grand spectacle. Most of us would define a miracle in that way. But more often than not, miracles are simply those unexplainable things that make you go hmmmm.
You hold a seed in your hand and you plant it in the ground. You water it and give it light. The next thing you know green shoots are sprouting up and soon there are flower buds forming on the ends. They may be decorative flowers or they may be the kind that fall off and are replaced by fruits or vegetables... our very sustenance. And it all came from that tiny seed. How did that happen? I'm sure I can't explain it. Can you?
To see a river flow endlessly to the sea, or watch a bird in flight. To hold a newborn in your arms and feel as though you have been touched by the hand of God Himself is most wondrous and awe-inspiring. To look into the eyes of your loved ones and see the love they have for you. Ah yes, miracles abound.
That's right, they happen... not to the elite, or the few, but to everyone; everyone who looks for them, that is. They make us know that our world is a good place. They keep us grateful in the harder times. They are the little giant things that stir the soul. Truly, they make us whole.
So as you venture out today... Expect a miracle! They are everywhere, ripe for the picking.
Friends of mine say, "Expect a miracle." Do miracles even exist? Have you ever experienced one? You are probably searching your inner files right now, aren't you?
I am hoping you have come up with more than just one, for miracles surround us each and every day. Most times we don't see them because we aren't looking for them. But just because we deny them, doesn't mean they don't exist.
For example, let's say you have a cold. Your eyes are watery, your nose is leaking like a faucet and you are coughing as if you may never stop. Oh yeah, you got a cold all right! But let's imagine for a moment that you tell yourself you don't have one. Does that make your cold any less real? Of course not.
Miracles work the same way. We may not see or acknowledge them, but make no mistake, they are real and they happen daily. Our problem as humans is that we expect a grand spectacle. Most of us would define a miracle in that way. But more often than not, miracles are simply those unexplainable things that make you go hmmmm.
You hold a seed in your hand and you plant it in the ground. You water it and give it light. The next thing you know green shoots are sprouting up and soon there are flower buds forming on the ends. They may be decorative flowers or they may be the kind that fall off and are replaced by fruits or vegetables... our very sustenance. And it all came from that tiny seed. How did that happen? I'm sure I can't explain it. Can you?
To see a river flow endlessly to the sea, or watch a bird in flight. To hold a newborn in your arms and feel as though you have been touched by the hand of God Himself is most wondrous and awe-inspiring. To look into the eyes of your loved ones and see the love they have for you. Ah yes, miracles abound.
That's right, they happen... not to the elite, or the few, but to everyone; everyone who looks for them, that is. They make us know that our world is a good place. They keep us grateful in the harder times. They are the little giant things that stir the soul. Truly, they make us whole.
So as you venture out today... Expect a miracle! They are everywhere, ripe for the picking.
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