Notice Small Miracles

To notice God in our lives we must be aware of the small miracles.  

I left one appointment on time, but unbeknown to me, the person I was going to meet next had texted me to meet her earlier.

When I arrived at my destination in only an unreal short time of 5 minutes and was warmly thanked for meeting her early, I was confused.  I prayed silently for understanding and then proceeded with my day.

Later that evening, I received a text message requesting an earlier appointment.  The mystery was solved and God had coordinated my schedule to make it all work perfectly.

God knows what we need and wants to help us, if we just let Him.  Help is only a prayer away!

With Love and Joy

The Holy Spirit had told me many times that I must serve others with love and joy in my heart.  I tried and tried to do this but failed.

I finally prayed for help and received an astonishing experience.  Christ Jesus gave me a small part of His supernatural love for everyone and the horrible anguish He suffered for us.

These incredibly strong duel feelings melted my heart and gave me the desire to spread His love and joy.  The fastest path to change is just a prayer away!

Pray For Healing

One of the advantages to being a follower of Christ is healing.  Since our physical bodies are for learning, they often suffer and need help.

If God told me to go to the doctor or hospital I would, but instead I've prayed and been healed many times.  Some of my numerous ailments have been from a scratch to such severe pain throughout my body that I couldn't move.

Sometimes the healing is immediate, sometimes I have to do something, sometimes it takes a few hours and once in a great while I have to endure it.  The easiest solution should always be tried first because God's cures are free and do not cause more pain or any side effects.

Healing can be just a prayer away!

My Guidance Counselor

With the Holy Spirit, I have my own personal 24/7 counselor and guide.  This supernatural advising even includes reality checks that address my denial and selfishness.

The constant challenge to my ego helps keep me humble and focused, which is no easy task.  Nothing gets by Him because He knows my thoughts and secrets.

I now have unending, serious personal growth.  Thank you, Lord!  The most effective Counselor available is free and only a prayer away!

Praying For Spiritual Growth

Almost everyday I pray for spiritual growth and leave it up to the Lord on the "how."  One day I was in my Tai Chi class when a distraught man interrupted us to exercise.

I felt angry but my teacher welcomed him.  He shared a very sad story and then the class ended, so we left.

As I walked away, I thought how strange this all was and realized I didn't even offer him any help.  So, I went back into the room but he had miraculously disappeared.

This was even stranger, so I prayed that evening for a dream to explain it.  I dreamed God came to me as in a fiery cloud with a booming voice and told me to follow Him.

He took me to these people from a book I had been reading.  They kept asking me what I liked about their book and since I did not know, I finished reading it when I woke up.

Under the signs of selfishness, I learned being inflexible and hating interruptions fit me just perfect.  With this information, I prayed for forgiveness and help to stop this selfish behavior. 

Thank you, Lord!

My Awakening

As a new Christian, I had God's guidance but did not always follow it.  I had relied on myself so much that I could not seem to understand or accept this new way of living.

After my many "no's" to God and then suffering the consequences from His discipline, I finally realized my foolishness.  Every time I finished what He told me to do, I always grew spiritually and learned that no matter how difficult the task appeared God would help make it happen.

The unpredictable support from humans was my frame of reference, but this did not apply in a relationship with God.  Supernatural support always involves miracles and amazing experiences to get the job done.

Thank you, Lord, for my discipline!  Pray to live a spiritual adventure!

God Disciplines His Own

After going to many networking shows and meetings to promote Tranquil Hearts, I was stopped in my tracks by a nose bleed.  I never had a nose bleed before and these ones kept getting worse.

One day as my nose was bleeding so bad that I was having trouble breathing, I realized I could die.  I had prayed for help, but God seemed to be unavailable.

Suddenly, I realized that my refusal to follow God's directions could have something to do with my nose bleeds and His silence.  So I repented and my nose stopped bleeding. 

Then I corrected my transgressions by reading the Bible, writing books, reducing the networking, etc.  

I'm grateful God stopped my rebellion and brought me to my senses for spiritual growth.