Everything was following along so smoothly until the ending where we don’t fully understand!
I really thought that your beginning prose poem was truly beautiful. I loved it, echoing the meanings from Khalil Gibran.
Thank you for that and for your work on Miracles. Since I am a Pastoral Counselor, my thoughts may be a little different than yours. Everyone has their own Theology. This is mine:
Miracles are positive happenings which begin with a person believing that it will happen. The person is expecting a miracle which may affect a biological happening or change in a positive way.
In Christian Theology, no one knows how the change will occur. If we pray for something, it will only occur if it is the will of God. So our healing could be spiritual, mental, biological, social, or psychological, for instance.
From my experiences of being a chaplain intern in a trauma hospital setting, I believe that we are healed when we open ourselves to pray to God or Spirit, asking for what we want, or when two people together pray for a healing from God. In the New Testament of the Bible, Matthew 18:20, Jesus says “For where two or three are gathered in my name, there I am in the midst of them.” I have felt a presence with me and a hospital patient when praying for them, or with them, as I often asked them to pray with me, revealing their deepest needs.
I believe that people of all religions truly believe and pray to the same Holy One, Presence, Spirit, Higher Power, Allah, etc.
If someone believes that if they pray to the God of their faith that they will be answered and healed, and as you stated,
expectation affects biology, then I believe and know that I or anyone else will be healed if it is the will of God.
The will of God could be a physical improvement, an acceptance of a situation or physical illness, or a change in circumstances that makes our life more agreeable to us. People may be moved into our lives to help us. It may be a breakthrough which helps an alcoholic or addict break an addiction and with God’s continued help, get through each and every day, or hour, etc. It may result in the ability to forgive someone and let go of a resentment that is only hurting you. It could be a psychological healing in which you are able to move forward, and make the change you need to, and let what you don’t need behind. It may be the affirmation or new direction of your path in life.
The will of God could be the transfer of your spirit and soul to a place where God, Spirit, the Light, etc., is forever.
That is my belief. I don’t expect everyone to believe the same thing that I do. And I believe that living in the presence of the living God, being filled with God’s Spirit and one with every spirit, within God’s unconditional love will be the most wonderful experience that I will ever have.
Hey Jacqueline Thank you for your kind words and thoughtful comment also.
It means alot to me and i agree with you and i do believe in Miracles as i am a Christian and this piece was a mixture of different views;
while trying to give an explanation of how miracles might occur in comparison with the water cycle and soul to show that there are infinite amounts of ways for body, mind to be healed from things already in existence,
it is also an attempt to open the minds of the skeptics ie does who might not believe in Miracles by allowing them see reason to how such possibilities could occur using also examples of how organ transplants already shows the empirical side of what could also be going on in the spiritual and soul level hence the analogy of the water cycle.
Thus allowing their minds wonder to the possibilities.
Your support means alot to me and i appreciate you taking the time to read . Have a good day!!!
You gave a lot of concrete examples which I appreciate very much. But when I begin replying, I don’t have access to your whole, very detailed article which always has depth. So I can’t remember everything you said! I am only left with how it impacts me! I guess I will have to be more thoughtful and write my reply first while I have your whole article in front of me!!!!
Hey Jacqueline i understand and as a paid subscriber you should be able fo read the full article and i hope i did not make a mistake in making that available. I also really do appreciate you leaving your ideas and thoughts in the comments which also gives me a chance to learn also as It is my pleasure and wish you a beautiful day. Have a good one☝️ !!
Easy Weezy,
Everything was following along so smoothly until the ending where we don’t fully understand!
I really thought that your beginning prose poem was truly beautiful. I loved it, echoing the meanings from Khalil Gibran.
Thank you for that and for your work on Miracles. Since I am a Pastoral Counselor, my thoughts may be a little different than yours. Everyone has their own Theology. This is mine:
Miracles are positive happenings which begin with a person believing that it will happen. The person is expecting a miracle which may affect a biological happening or change in a positive way.
In Christian Theology, no one knows how the change will occur. If we pray for something, it will only occur if it is the will of God. So our healing could be spiritual, mental, biological, social, or psychological, for instance.
From my experiences of being a chaplain intern in a trauma hospital setting, I believe that we are healed when we open ourselves to pray to God or Spirit, asking for what we want, or when two people together pray for a healing from God. In the New Testament of the Bible, Matthew 18:20, Jesus says “For where two or three are gathered in my name, there I am in the midst of them.” I have felt a presence with me and a hospital patient when praying for them, or with them, as I often asked them to pray with me, revealing their deepest needs.
I believe that people of all religions truly believe and pray to the same Holy One, Presence, Spirit, Higher Power, Allah, etc.
If someone believes that if they pray to the God of their faith that they will be answered and healed, and as you stated,
expectation affects biology, then I believe and know that I or anyone else will be healed if it is the will of God.
The will of God could be a physical improvement, an acceptance of a situation or physical illness, or a change in circumstances that makes our life more agreeable to us. People may be moved into our lives to help us. It may be a breakthrough which helps an alcoholic or addict break an addiction and with God’s continued help, get through each and every day, or hour, etc. It may result in the ability to forgive someone and let go of a resentment that is only hurting you. It could be a psychological healing in which you are able to move forward, and make the change you need to, and let what you don’t need behind. It may be the affirmation or new direction of your path in life.
The will of God could be the transfer of your spirit and soul to a place where God, Spirit, the Light, etc., is forever.
That is my belief. I don’t expect everyone to believe the same thing that I do. And I believe that living in the presence of the living God, being filled with God’s Spirit and one with every spirit, within God’s unconditional love will be the most wonderful experience that I will ever have.
Hey Jacqueline Thank you for your kind words and thoughtful comment also.
It means alot to me and i agree with you and i do believe in Miracles as i am a Christian and this piece was a mixture of different views;
while trying to give an explanation of how miracles might occur in comparison with the water cycle and soul to show that there are infinite amounts of ways for body, mind to be healed from things already in existence,
it is also an attempt to open the minds of the skeptics ie does who might not believe in Miracles by allowing them see reason to how such possibilities could occur using also examples of how organ transplants already shows the empirical side of what could also be going on in the spiritual and soul level hence the analogy of the water cycle.
Thus allowing their minds wonder to the possibilities.
Your support means alot to me and i appreciate you taking the time to read . Have a good day!!!
You gave a lot of concrete examples which I appreciate very much. But when I begin replying, I don’t have access to your whole, very detailed article which always has depth. So I can’t remember everything you said! I am only left with how it impacts me! I guess I will have to be more thoughtful and write my reply first while I have your whole article in front of me!!!!
Hey Jacqueline i understand and as a paid subscriber you should be able fo read the full article and i hope i did not make a mistake in making that available. I also really do appreciate you leaving your ideas and thoughts in the comments which also gives me a chance to learn also as It is my pleasure and wish you a beautiful day. Have a good one☝️ !!