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The third observation I would make, and this is probably what I would say to the unbeliever who is challenging me, is that the heart of Christianity is not that the kingdom has fully come and all sin and evil is being overcome now in this age. When it comes to the New Testament, it is gloriously true that Jesus did miracles perfectly and consistently, though even he raised only three people from the dead and didn’t heal people in many places where he traveled or where he didn’t travel. In the midst of the American Civil War we are introduced to Captain Robert Ellicombe in his home state of Virginia in 1862. During a terrible battle, Captain Ellicombe finds personal tragedy .but within that personal tragedy he finds something beautiful, something that has become a symbolic piece of American history.To my absolute (and pleasant) surprise, there are queer characters in the book! The icing on the cake was that the sisters don’t judge them for their homosexuality. How refreshing! (Though I must also admit, it is a bit unrealistic. Most nuns I know won’t be as accepting…Sigh!) In difficult or seemingly hopeless situations, or when a person is faced with an obstacle or goal that seem insurmountable, it can often seem that only solution to the situation will be a miracle, a change that is believed to be impossible, unless brought about by supernatural forces. Therefore, the request is usually sent to God, angels or whomever or whatever a person’s belief system has assigned the task of performing miracles.
Pastor John, thank you for the wonderful podcast. I listen regularly. I’m a freshman at the University of Pennsylvania. My parents are missionaries in the Republic of Georgia. I have spent some time on the mission field with them as well. Living on a very secular campus is obviously a night and day difference from the mission field, especially as I talk to my classmates about faith, life, and Christianity in general. One question that my friends often ask me is this one: ‘Why doesn’t God work overt miracles today in twenty-first century America like he did in both the Old and New Testaments? Doesn’t it seem convenient that God only worked miracles in the Bible?’ How would you answer this objection to the faith?” My thanks to Random House UK and NetGalley for the DRC of “Small Miracles”. This review is voluntary and contains my honest opinion about the book. Charming, witty and warm, Small Miracles is a gentle gem of a novel, a cheery balm in troubling times.'Small Miracles is Team Queen's Book Asylum's SPFBO 8 finalist. Our group review can be read on Queen's Book Asylum, and our overall rating was 8.3/10. Sub-characters appear: Father Hugh, who eats too much of Sister Bridget’s wonderful cooking; George, the soft-hearted travel agent with a demanding mother; and Matthew, the lonely art expert, and his twin sister, Sarah. A series of adventures and (highly improbable) coincidences follow; secrets are disclosed, copious tears are shed, and the book concludes on a note of optimism. When miracles happen, it is because those involved have entered a higher vibration, allowing the experience of the true, natural state of human existence. This is usually sparked by a desperate situation, which allows the person to temporarily let go of their current belief systems. Once these beliefs, which hold one captive in their boundaries, are released, the person is then elevated into a higher potentiality of human experience. The result being, a fix, an adjustment to their reality, beyond that which is usually experienced in daily life. It is called a miracle. The story is full of small miracles that leads to joy, happiness, understanding of not just the sisters but those around them who lives all intertwine and need a miracle of their own. Perhaps it would be helpful to explore the concept of the divine. It is commonly believed that humans are separate from the divine. Along the evolutionary trail, people are discovering that they have capabilities that are not normally recognized in traditional belief systems. As they are now reaching higher levels of consciousness, meaning that they vibrate at a higher frequency, they become aware of their participation in the creative process of their life and the world. At some level they can manifest instantly, as a result of their thoughts and intentions, thereby requiring a very careful consideration and responsibility. As these higher levels are accessed, it is recognized that life is good and all is well, events flow easily and effortlessly, and synchronicity occurs frequently and playfully. Finally, the realm of synchronistic flow becomes normal reality. Your Beliefs Create Your Reality
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