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Miracles. No Buts.

Confession: I have been having some issues with the idea of God's sovereignty of late. And until recently I didn't even know I was! Since the fall, I've been saying, "I believe in a God who works miracles....but I don't believe in [a person] to want one." Then this week I got hit by a bus. WHAT?! Why in the world does God need anyone's permission to work a miracle? And the fact that I added that little addendum means that I was putting the person above God. The control out of God's hands. Thing 1, good thing I didn't get swallowed up by the ground. Thing 2, what a burden I had unknowingly placed on that person.

So here is my soul-freeing, heart-tapping new saying. I believe in a God that can work miracles. Period.

What is absolutely insane to me about that belief is that because I know it's true, (and I know that with every fiber of my being) it's okay if the miracle doesn't happen. Bring on the second WHAT?! If you read the Hall of Faith in Hebrews Chapter 11, there is case after case of people who simply believed, by faith, in the God they served and loved. They believed - no matter what. Even if they saw no results. They knew He was capable.

I am learning that I cannot trust my feelings (those fickle things that can guide us to places we do NOT want to go and nor should we) and I cannot even trust my heart sometimes (as Jeremiah tells us it is deceitful)...but I CAN trust my God and the promises His word gives me. I am learning that HE is in charge, and knows more than I could ever dare to and can see the grand design while I only have my tiny view finder.

On this day, I have hope for a miracle. I have been convicted to pray for a miracle. I even believe one has already taken place. I'm looking for restoration and love and obedience and joy and a second chance. And when I look at my relationship with the Lord and my growing relationship with Jesus Christ, I can see all of those things. Miracle :) Don't get me wrong, I love that miracle...But God has called me to keep praying, for one involving a person, so I will!

Sometimes I wonder if we get stuck looking for such a specific, big, miracle, that we miss the small ones that happen every day. Miracles don't have to be complicated. They can be a bud blooming, a 30 second conversation, a hug with an actual-live person. It is even a miracle that you can read and understand God's word. That is a gift not everyone has. Some don't have a bible...some don't have eyes to see or a mind to understand.

What's your miracle? Look for small ones today? What miracle do you need to pray for? Where do you need to get rid of the "but" and simply be bold and hopeful...and believe?

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