Where are the miracles? What is a miracle? In days gone past, a miracle was something that happened that no one could explain. Is it the same today? In my opinion, a miracle is something that has the authorship being God. It is an event that can be identified as coming from Him.
I started the day out in the temple. As I prayed, I asked Father to show me many miracles. As I was driving to work, I felt a miracle in that I felt His Spirit whispering to me that He loves me and knows where I am. That is a miracle. I saw a new born baby. That is a miracle. As I realized that an injury I had a while ago had healed and was not bothering me any longer. Isn't that a miracle. The Atonement is a miracle. The love my wife and I share is a miracle. The way my children teach my grand children is a miracle. The testimony of my oldest grand son bearing it in front of a group, that is a miracle.
The computer and what I am writing now, at least for one or two others to read, is a miracle. The genealogy that my sister does, that is a miracle. The Holy Ghost is a miracle. The inspiration of any bishop or stake president is a miracle. The concept of Charity and Zion is a miracle too. The Book of Mormon is a miracle.
I could go on and on. I feel too often I ignore these miracles, these witnesses of Father's love in my life. I ignore the miracle of a daughter in law nurturing my grand children. I have miracles all around me, yet seldom observe them. The miracle of missionary work, seniors going on a mission and the work they do, the elders being a tool to convert many members daily, temple work being done, Eternal knowledge of what awaits us and what Father wants to give us, again, miracles.
Having a dream or a vision and working toward that goal, knowing that Father is helping us along our path, knowing that it is His will that we have a dream and we call upon Him to direct us, is also a miracle.
I was one of those who walked around daily, not seeing, being oblivious of His hand in my life. I must repent of that and "see" miracles every day.
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