It’s the final day of the “Miracle Chase Takeover Week”! In today’s last post, our miracle experts–authors Joan, Katie and Meb–talk about defining the miraculous…
A miracle is difficult to define. Throughout our 10-year journey researching miracles, we’ve discovered that miracles are in the eyes of the beholder, that signs can be very personal and, in this sense, singularly understood.
Only you know if a miracle has occurred. Sometimes the only evidence exists in your own soul, like the peace that came over Joan in the waiting room not knowing if her son would live or die.
Miracles abound and are there for each of us to find: in the magnificent clouds above or an act of kindness at just the right moment or an answer to a prayer. They are usually associated with asking God to say “yes” to us.
Coming full circle this week, maybe you can see how miracles are also about us saying “yes” to God, especially when you see what can happen as a miracle unfolds over time.
Our experience in writing and speaking about miracles has given us an appreciation of the importance of sharing these stories; that there is even an obligation that we should share these stories.
As gifts from God, miracles can reach their full potential only when they are released into the world. This is not only true of the great religions, but also to each of us who are called to be witnesses to an experience that reminds us of our connection to each other and to God.
This notion of connection is the final piece to the puzzle of how we define a miracle. After our discussions this week, you too will recognize a miracle is a sign of divine intervention in the world that creates an unfolding and beneficial connection between God and humankind.
Our definition makes the idea of miracles dynamic and ongoing, not unlike our own spiritual journeys.
Yet, a mere definition can’t begin to capture the essence of a miracle experience. As we say in The Miracle Chase, “…trying to define ‘miracle’ is like trying to catch a beam of light–you can’t contain it: and if you could the light would be extinguished.”
It always comes back to the power of the stories, awe-inspiring, soul-disturbing stories. The goose bumps on the arms, the stirring of something you too might remember, the comfort in knowing God is really out there.
We know it takes courage, but we’d like to imagine miracle stories being told leading to others being told, giving permission to still others while deepening relationships at the same time.
If you really think about it, everybody has a miracle story. What’s yours?
Thank you for chasing miracles with us this week! Please come visit us at www.themiraclechase.com, like us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter.
