Sometimes, the miracle we want–and even expect–isn’t the miracle we get.
Four years ago my 25 year old cousin was diagnosed with a very aggressive form of cancer. Mortality rate 100%. She’d been married for 3 weeks when she got the diagnosis, and immediately began chemo.
Her faith in receiving a full recovery was absolutely unshakeable. The statistics meant nothing to her. She felt in her heart that God would heal her body, and refused to talk or even think about any other possibility than a full recovery.
She remained positive, upbeat and faithful even when she lost her hair. She was a breath of fresh air to everyone around her. She acknowledged that she was sick and left it at that. Her family and she were convinced she would pull through it. They knew she would.
And 19 months later, she died.
I was very confused. She had absolute trust and faith in God, did what she felt inspired to do as far as treatment, kept her thoughts disciplined…how could she die? Where was her miracle?
My aunt and uncle spoke at her funeral, and both talked about the miracle they had received. It didn’t come in the package of full recovery like they had believed it would. But, most people with her cancer die within a few months of the diagnosis. They got over a year and a half with her. They knew it was her time to go; if not, she would have recovered. And they were filled with peace and love toward God for the miracle of extra time they got with their daughter.
This taught me that your miracle is always there to be found. And just because the package looks different doesn’t mean it’s any less of a miracle.
Have you experienced miracles that looked different from what you pictured? What did they look like? I’d love to hear your story!
An important ingredient in life for me is love. When I had to divorce my husband because he couldn’t heal from a sex addiction, I thought I had lost a good part of the love in my life. Weeks later, as I looked around, I realized how many friends remained steady and loving for me. They would have welcomed me at 3am with open arms if I had needed them, as of course I would have them! That was when I realized that I had lots of sustaining love in my life. The package just looked different than what I had expected.
Hi Allyson
I experience miracles quite often–it’s our Lord showing me he’s there.
I look forward to learning more about your thoughts on miracles!
Have a great day and stay positive!
Allyson,
Tho I am someone who is blessed with “an inordinate amount of synchronicities,” and believes that nothing happens by “accident,” but who has had more than one person close to me pass from this 3-D world at a time that I considered “before their time,” I can only wish as you say: that the miracle is always there to be found … as we –or at least I — do not have the full, inter-dimensional picture.
You might … if you have not … look up Anita Moorjani’s story: She was dying of stage 4 cancer … had a near death experience and … what she experienced … was so beyond what most of us have … so wonderful … that at first she didn’t want to come back … She eloquently told her story of “Dying To Be Me” to Wayne Dyer and wrote about it / put it on DVD …
Blessings to you for what you do …
“From the point of Light
within the Mind of God
Let Light stream forth into
human minds.
“From the point of Love
within the Heart of God
Let Love stream forth
into human hearts.
“From the centre where
the Will of God is known
Let the Purpose which the
Masters know and serve
“Guide all human wills.”
Adapted from The Great Invocation by
Alice Bailey
That’s beautiful, Al. Thanks for sharing.