I’m putting together stories of miracles from Christians all over the world. I’m asking you to help me gather stories of miracles. If you have experienced a miracle, please write it down and email it to me. Also, please forward this email to your relatives and friends, as I would love to collect stories from all over. Let me share with you how God led me to do this.
Last year something happened to a very dear friend that I considered to be a miracle. But when I wanted to share this with others I felt reserved in using the word “miracle”. Does anyone else ever feel that way? So this sent me on a journey of asking myself many questions.
Why did I feel like I couldn’t use the word miracle? Was it the reaction of others I feared? Or was it me that was just not comfortable using that word? Was it just my shyness and insecurity of talking about God?
Was it just the word itself? Is the broad meaning of the word ANYTHING that God does, because of His limitless power? Or does the word have the 'special" meaning of something unexplainable and mysterious and we do not want to disrespect the word or God by using it too much? Is there a difference between God supplying our needs and answering our prayers and a miracle? Is the definition different for everyone?
I started asking myself if I believe miracles still happen, which of course I immediately answer “yes, I do”. But was that a head answer or a heart answer?
I thought about when I hear the word miracle and what that makes me think of. I immediately think of Old Testament stories and things that happen in other countries, like the mission field. Did I think that miracles can’t happen in our everyday life? Was I living my life in daily expectation in seeing God’s miraculous hand? Or was I just living my life in a daily rut and not looking for God pointing Himself out to the world? Do I just take everything for granted and don't realize just how spectacular and awesome God is? I was starting to realize I wanted to live my life in daily expectation!!
I’m not saying we should throw the word miracle around without reverence; I’m just wondering what makes us feel like we can’t use the term in this day. Why do we not hear more about miracles that God is performing in everyone’s lives? Do we fear that others will not believe us? Or do we fear that unbelievers will think that believers are “out there”?
A miracle is an expression of faith in which we decide that act of God has occurred in which He acts on our behalf in a supernatural way or natural way so that the results of His action produce an unexpected outcome simply by nature of the timing. Others can tell you that it was just nature, but it is your faith that “sees” the miracle. Even if God does use natural events, the miracle could be the exact and perfect timing. So from the definition, a miracle is an expression of your faith. What others think or whether they believe us shouldn’t matter.
So of course God is still performing miracles, and even if we do not use that term we should always be glorifying God by telling others all that He does in our lives. It is a great desire that all people see that God is limitless. That same power that raised Jesus from death is still at work today. It is my desire that you forward this on to all your friends. Even if you think you know someone well enough and think they do not have a miracle story, send it anyway. I recently had someone tell me a story, someone I had known over 12 years and I had never heard the story before. So send it on, and see where God leads this email. I would love to hear from people all over the US and other countries. I’m excited to hear from you. It is my desire that any stories come from as close to the source as possible. If you know someone has experienced a miracle, please send them this email.
Thank you for your stories and just sending this email on to others. Even if you do not have a story to share, maybe it will open up your eyes to see God and the fact that miracles do still happen today. God is always "doing"!! All stories can be sent to the email below. Thanks and please let me know if you have any questions or comments. I’m not sure yet what God wants done with any stories I receive, maybe a website or something. Please know that if you send me your story, it could be used in some way. Please "clean up"(all previous forwarded email addresses) email before forwarding it on.
Ronda – Colorado, USA
miracleproject@q.com
June 2008
ARE YOU READY FOR A MIRACLE?
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