Fri, Jun. 6
... Miracles can happen
Answering a tag from jelibeary: My question for you is.... I see that you are a Believer, I was just wondering if you have seen a miracle small or large in your life and if not do you believe in miracles?I have absolutely seen miracles, both in my life, and in the lives of others. Some of them have been the big, dramatic ones that a lot of people associate the word "miracle" with; others have been smaller, but equally miraculous.
One of the biggest ones I've seen was when I was in high school. My friend, Sarah, was diagnosed with cancer, and it was quite a rare form. The doctors didn't know if they'd be able to treat it--they knew they wouldn't be able to operate on it--but they began chemo and radiation. The tumor shrank faster than they ever expected, and she went into remission within six months. That was almost 5 years ago, and there's been no reoccurrance.
It was amazing--within a day of hearing her diagnosis, there was a chain of people praying across the country, and even around the world. I have no doubt that those prayers were a huge part of Sarah's recovery--God definitely answers prayer, and that was such a specific example.
One of my personal miracles came last summer. There was a missions trip offered with the theatre program at my school, travelling for six weeks, performing at different schools and churches along the way. I was having a really rough year, and was seriously considering taking some time off school, but I wanted the trip so badly, and I knew that I had to be in school in order to make the team. I auditioned, and didn't make the team, and I was devastated.
It was past the add/drop deadline for the semester, so I was stuck for the rest of it, and I really didn't want to be there. It was a few of the toughest months for me personally and academically, and by the end of the semester, I was a wreck. Actually, by exam week, I had made some really tough choices that needed to happen, and things were starting to get better, but I really needed to get out of the city so that I could heal.
I was definitely in a better place than I had been a few months before, but I still had a long ways to go, so I was looking for a way to leave. I had a few friends that I was looking into staying with for a month or so, when my professor told me that a spot had opened up on the team.
That was an amazing miracle. Friends and family supported me financially, and within three weeks, I was able to raise over $2000 (over twice what I needed) for my costs. The team dynamic changed dramatically when Josh left and I came on. I was able to get out of town and move past a lot of the crap in a neutral place. I got a lot closer to the other team members. I saw God do some incredible things through us, and within our group.
It was an unbelievable experience, and definitely a miracle.
So, yes, I've seen miracles. I've seen God work directly in people's lives, and I've seen the results in amazing ways.
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posted at 11:37 p.m.
