![]() I also believe in the laws of physics.Miracles are not a state of matter they're a state of mind.Every moment, there is a miracle happening in my life and in the lives of all who take the trouble to notice.Noticing is all that is required. ![]() Philip and Karen Smith/Getty Images I believe in miracles Our everyday, ordinary lives are synchronized, for however short or long, with the ultimate concerns of love, peace and fellowship. To look into the expanse of the Grand Canyon is a miracle.To watch the tiniest seed become the great tree is a miracle.Awe acts as a reminder of the Creator of all things great and small, and we are brought up to the sacred throne by our witness, causing us to feel reverence, give thanks and honor by worship and good deeds.We are called to attention in the presence of miracles. Thus, to see the sun rise over the great ocean is a miracle There is the miracle of snow covering a whole city in a quiet purity.There is the miracle of the snow melting, revealing the ordinary colors of our daily life.What is it we call a miracle? Isn't it to recognize the fullness, the great wholeness of life as it expresses itself in each moment? The miracle of house sparrows frolicking in the winter undergrowth the living beings all around us the miracle of steam flowing from a good cup of coffee ahhh! Spencer Murphy/Gallery Stock Dr.Amina Wadud, Muslim Scholar and Activist Yes, there are extraordinary miracles, but in Islam the overwhelming emphasis is on the miracles of the everyday: in nature herself, or the wonder of our created selves. There is the miracle of an angry face melting into an easeful smile Sometimes, people think if they see something absolutely unusual, then they'll be able to believe.But once they've seen one miracle, they want another one and a bigger one.It's as if God's promises aren't enough.They think, prove it to me show it to me.īut what happens when times are tough and they don't get that miracle? They lose their faith.God provides miracles because He wants to show us who He is, not because we have a desire to experience supernatural circumstances.Patricio Robles Gil/Minden Pictures/National Geographic Related Do I believe in miracles? I don't think so."Believing" in something is a little too fixed for my experience of this constantly changing, shifting world.īut miracles? I witness them daily. ![]() We must be careful, however, not to base our on these miracles Miracles certainly exist.Jesus performed many during His lifetime.He healed people, turned water into wine at the wedding in Cana, and fed over 5,000 people with just five loaves and two fishes.Even today, God often turns impossible circumstances into possibilities, and in doing so meets our needs and brings Himself glory. ![]() Spirituality and Faith - Do You Believe in Miracles - AARP.Org Do You Believe in Miracles 5 prominent religious leaders share their answers and their definitions Peter Ogilvie/Glasshouse Do you believe in miracles? At first glance, it seems a simple question that separates true believers from jaded skeptics.But perhaps the answer is more nuanced than that.Maybe we need to question our terms and ask,, anyway? We got five spiritual leaders to weigh in on this issue. Spirituality and Faith Do You Believe in Miracles AARP org ![]()
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