How Do I Begin to See Miracles Happen in my Life?
CONVERSATIONS
1. What do you see?
He performs wonders that cannot be fathomed, miracles that cannot be counted.
Job 5: 9
A lot of times, we don't see miracles happening in our lives because either we are looking at the wrong things, or have grown too complacent with what's around us. But God reminds us in His Word that every minute of every day is a miracle because it is God-given and God-ordained.
Here's an application. Try setting aside one day this week, and live it as if everything were a miracle from God. At the end of that day, answer the following questions:
A. What did your day look and feel like?
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B. How was this different from other days?
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C. What are you grateful to God for this day?
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Is this day something you wished to repeat? If yes, it's not impossible. This is how God planned each day of our days to be like, if only we opened our eyes to see our days this way!
2. Whose lens are you using?
You are the God who performs miracles; you display your power among the peoples.
Psalm 77: 14
It is important that we consider the lens by which we view the world. Do we look at the world with tired eyes, bugged down by the clamor and commotion of our daily grind? Do we look at the world with jaded eyes, disillusioned by sin and hopelessness?
Which factors usually affect your perspective in dealing with a situation? (i.e. how it affects my family, the financial aspects, how it drives me closer to my personal goals, what my leaders say, the Bible, what my family will think, etc.)
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Please rank them according to its degree of importance, 1 being the highest and weightiest in determining my perspective.
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Is there anything you wished to change in your ranking system?
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We can only begin to see miracles happening in our lives when we view the world through Gods eyes.
Why is this important to our faith? Because it goes back to the Gospel.
". . . I came that they may have life and have it abundantly."
John 10: 10
God sent His son Jesus to die for us to enjoy Him here on earth and in eternity. One way to do that is by appreciating every second of our life, as it is a miracle from God.
Prayer:
Dear Heavenly Father,
Thank You for Your Word. As I desire to see more miracles happen in my life, I pray that You give me a heart that is . . .
More grateful, and less self-entitled, More humble, and less demanding, More thoughtful of You, and less self-serving.
Lord, help me renew my perspective. Help me set my eyes on the things unseen, and the things that are from above. I dont want to grow weary or disillusioned by the world, Father. May my spirit be reignited and be in tune with Yours.
In Jesus name. Amen.
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