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I believe in miracles. And I believe in making them happen.

The cynics might retort, miracles are impossible on a rational world governed by scientific laws. Everything has an explanation. Only desperate and ignorant people believe in miracles. Walang himala, as the immortal lines of Vilma Santos says.

But everywhere, scientific persons are experiencing unexplainable events, on a regular basis. I am thinking of medical doctors. Doctors, based on medical knowledge and experience develop what is termed as pattern recognition. Previous encounters make them thoroughly familiar with the disease. It is like a movie you have watched; you can tell what will be the sequence of events. This enables them to make a prognosis, of prediction of outcome. This prognosis is accurate. Well, most of the time. But there are stories of unexplainable outcome, even to the doctors themselves.

Yes, those are miracles. Acts of faith, beyond our greatest expectations and beyond our imagination.

Everyday, miracles are happening. If you believe in God, and if you believe in His power, power to do anything good, then why are you denying the idea?

But I am not sick, these miracles can’t happen to me. We often times limit God on our preconceived notions. We define miracles as supernatural events like dividing the water or walking on water or being safe with hungry lions. But God can act on all aspects of our lives, on our career, on our studies, on our lovelife and even on our hairstyle. God is beyond the laws of nature. He is beyond time and space.



Ok, perhaps God is a daily miracle maker. But miracles seldom happen to me. Stop and analyze all those seemingly desperate situations. Somehow, you were able to manage to go through. Remember the pleasant surprises and the many unexpected turn of events.

Each day is a miracle. And each one of us is given so many wonderful chances of experiencing the numerous disguises of the blessings.

How about the suffering of the world , poverty? Why can’t God create a miracle to solve everything?

You are right. God can do a miracle to solve the suffering. And He already did. That miracle is you. Gandhi was right, the difference between what we do and what we can do is enough to solve the world’s problem.

I remember this movie of Jim Carey, Bruce Almighty. The last statement of God to him was”You want a miracle? Be a miracle.”