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Write about your first crush.

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A first crush can make a person seem like a miracle. And it’s true. Every single human being is a miracle.

Life is full of miracle moments and supernatural situations, but it is so easy to write them off as coincidences. Contemporary Westernized culture trains people to be highly skeptical of miracles and discourages people from talking about supernatural signs and wonders. Even churches discourage people from talking about present-day miracles.

I believe that most churches have numerous attendees who have experienced amazing miracles, but most of their members think miracles are rare because churches have rarely encouraged (or even allowed) the people who have experienced miracles to testify about them. I’ve experienced several incredible miracles myself and I know many other people who have, but it’s hard to find churches who want to hear about the miracles their members and other people have experienced.

Christians and all people need to talk about the miracles and supernatural situations they have experienced. Belief in miracles gives people hope and in today’s mental health crisis we need hope as much as ever in history.

What miracles have you seen or experienced? Share them in the comments and help give someone hope. A miracle can be a supernatural occurrence, a perfectly timed natural occurrence, a divine healing, a dream, a vision, a revelation, an insight, a conversion, or any type of God encounter.

My faith in Jesus doesn’t depend on human wisdom but on multitudes of actual demonstrations of the power of God. (1 Corinthians 2:4-5) Here are a few miracles I’ve experienced or seen.

• I was running across a 4-lane street in Reno, Nevada when something abruptly and completely stopped me. A moment later a car zoomed by me just missing me. That miracle saved my life.
• As I heard people testifying about Jesus like He is real, alive, present, and working in today’s world, I was suddenly and powerfully changed from the inside out. I’ve had a passionate love for and desire to continually follow and obey Jesus ever since that moment 55 years ago.
• A woman I knew was rushed to the hospital internally bleeding to death from a ruptured ulcer. She had to have an emergency blood transfusion to save her life and was scheduled for emergency surgery. A few friends and I were allowed into ICU to see her. We prayed that God would heal her. Then I prayed that her surgery would go well. A friend said: “We just prayed for her healing. Shouldn’t she have another X-ray before surgery?” She agreed and asked for one. The X-ray came back and showed that the ulcer was gone. Her vital signs all returned to normal. The surgery was canceled, and she was released to go home healthy.
• When my daughter was about one year old, I took her car seat out of the back seat and remembered that I had left something in the front seat. So, I set her down on the asphalt just inside the backseat door. I stepped around the backseat door and opened the front door to get what I had left and then closed it. Then I saw the backseat door open, and I absentmindedly slammed it. It closed halfway and then abruptly stopped. Suddenly I remembered that my baby daughter was there, and I was terrified. I fearfully looked around the door and saw that the point at the bottom of the door was touching my daughter’s temple and she wasn’t making a sound. I eased the door away from her and she looked up at me. There was a tiny red prick on her temple where the corner of the door had pricked her skin. I kneeled down and examined her, and she appeared to be fine. She never had any negative effects from that incident and grew up healthy, intelligent, and vibrant. Every time I remember that supernatural moment, I thank God with all my heart.

I appeal to churches everywhere. Train, encourage, and allow people to share their miracles during worship services. Have one or two miracle testimonies every Sunday morning. (Pastors, shorten the sermon if necessary to make the time for the miracle testimonies. You’ll be glad you did!)