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Just be
one
Off the
Wall
1/4/2007
I can't help but feel that most of us have been
immersed in an environment polluted by noise including constant
conversation and responses initiated by some stimuli resulting
in loss of concentration.
Thus this being said, people may make statements,
but much that may be aired may go unheard.
Last month, while half-heartedly watching television,
an evangelist made an announcement from the pulpit stating, "Don't
look for a miracle, be one!" I was so awestruck by that
remark that I no longer heard any of the types of vibrations
that seemed to formerly plague me, but tuned into his remark
rekindling ideas as they entered my mind.
It is my opinion that too often we constantly look
to others to supply us with all our wants and wishes. Through
these persons we have aspirations that they will provide and
aid us with all that we need. All too often, we turn to God,
asking Him to send us a miracle in form of healing for such reasons
as bodily repair, comfort, bereavement and direction.
In a manner of speaking, I believe we all can become
miracles if we concentrate on the giving aspect over that of
receiving. Attitude plays into much of my conclusions.
Often those facing dependency on others will reach
out to anyone in search of comfort.
If those returning favor do so in a loving and gentle fashion
and not as a mechanical pursuit, the love that is generated from
within the giver will be recognized.
To be a miracle to others, one must seek more than
just the educational tools presented before him, not simply mastering
certain educational levels. In a sense, he must lay down the
self and take on a fully altruistic approach utilizing the mercies
and graces given by God. Once that is accomplished, we all can
be miracles to each other.
Someone once made the statement, "If you can
work the ground, you can plant in it."
I think this statement bears significance to what I am trying
to relate. To be a miracle to others, those receiving attention
need to be assured the utmost in comfort is being given both
physically and psychologically. Once this meeting of the minds
has been accomplished, a new level of comprehension is thus related.
I can't help but be reminded of the parable of the
sewer and the seed as explained by Jesus. Without going
through the whole parable in the 13th chapter in the gospel of
Matthew, verse 23 states, "And the seeds sown in good soil
stand for those who hear the message and understand it: they
bear fruit, some as much as one hundred, others sixty, and others,
thirty."
Here again, it is my opinion that miracle workers
are people that not only plant the seeds, but nurture them as
well, so they may become recognized and thus carry forth goodness.
Now, I feel it must be stated that even though some
people are very skilled at what they do professionally speaking,
they may not be called to carry forth God's miracle of love.
Their walk may entirely different. To think that they may walk
as sewers of the seed is truly unrealistic. Of consequence, we
should never lose hope, but be filled with gratitude.
A little less than two weeks ago, we celebrated
Christmas, the birth of Jesus Christ. By no means was this God's
first miracle, for He had done much in preparation for our Savior's
coming.
As messenger, healer and deliverer, Christ walked
among the people telling all who listened what was expected of
them as being miracles to their neighbors and loved ones. It
was as if God patterned the mold and the people grasp it, shaping
their life style around that which was taught.
Now that we are entering the new year, we have nothing
but the horizon in front of us. If we are to make a difference
and be the miracle workers as we're called to be, then we should
stand ready in outreach from whence we are called.
Paul j. volkmann
11/28.2006
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