Have you or someone you know ever experienced a financial miracle? Do you even believe in miracles, financial or otherwise? I'm going to tell you about a financial miracle I experienced as a child; at least, it seemed like a miracle to me. It wasn't a $1 million miracle. In fact, it was only a $5 miracle. But to a child of about 10 with very little money, the memory has stayed with me now for a very long time.
My Financial Miracle
I was about 10. On a summer Saturday morning my mom dropped me off at our church for the pinewood derby held by a group called the Royal Rangers (kind of like Boy Scouts). I looked forward to this event every year, where you race cars you've built out of a block of wood. Most boys would build their cars with their dad, who often times took more interest in the project than the child (I speak from experience now as a father). In my case, my step-dad took the block of wood and left the house for a couple of hours. When he came back, the block of wood had been transformed into an amazing looking race car. Not exactly a father-son moment, but I had the best looking car at the race (see picture below).
Anyway, my mom gave me $2 for lunch and left. Before the race began, a nice breakfast was provided to the boys and the fathers that were there. (I think my step-dad was fishing that day. I don't actually remember that he was fishing, but that's what he did most Saturdays.) During the breakfast, a speaker described a financial need that somebody in the community had. The need had to do with a child, but I don't remember exactly what it was. For some reason, I felt compelled to give my $2 to help this person out. I knew I'd go without lunch, but something kept pushing me to give. So I did.
The Race
After breakfast, the race started. It was a double elimination with two cars racing at one time. Because there were a lot of cars entered into the race, it took all morning. As it turns out, my car was fast, real fast. I kept hearing all morning, "look at that orange car go!" And you guessed it, my car won the race.
Although I didn't know this until after the race, the winner not only received a trophy, but he also got a $5 prize. I'm still not sure why they gave out money, but here I am holding $5 in the mid-1970s having earlier given up all the money I had.
Now some will think I'm absolutely crazy, but I believe that $5 was God's way of acknowledging the financial sacrifice I had made earlier that morning. Now I know that it very well could have been nothing more than a coincidence. And I also know that life doesn't always work out so well. But as Emerson so eloquently stated, the "invariable mark of wisdom is to see the miraculous in the common."
So here is my question to you--
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And if you have experienced a financial miracle, please leave a comment and tell us about it.
Oh, and here's a picture of the car today. Originally it had about a dozen coats of beautiful orange lacquer, but it's taken a beating over the last 30+ years.
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I basically experienced the exact same thing as you did.
When I was about 13 or 14, I wanted a new stereo like nothing else in the world. Mom and dad said that I would have to save up for it. So, I cut grass and did some baby-sitting and leaf raking when the weather turned colder. One Sunday night at church, we had a special program put on by “Jews for Jesus”. They asked for a love offering at the end and I just happened to have a five dollar bill that I had not put in my saving stash yet. I thought about it for a minute and decided to put it in the offering plate – knowing that it was the right thing to do.
I rode to church with a friend and when they dropped my at my house, I went into my bedroom and there was a new stereo sitting on my bed. My mom and dad came in and said that they had bought it for my Christmas present and they saw how much that I wanted one and how hard I was working for it and just decided to give it to me that night!
There is not always as direct and tangible cause and effect, but that “lesson has stayed with me for 30 or so years.
Like my mom always says “God does not keep His checkbook like we do” and I firmly believe it!
What a great story! It is the law of lsowing and reaping!
“I believe that $5 was God’s way of acknowledging the financial sacrifice I had made earlier that morning.”
But if you hadn’t won, would that have meant that the Devil was after you? Or that your God hated you? Sorry, but this seems to be nothing but a self-fulfilling prophecy…
I have 2.
First my mothers father did not pay any attention to me, he was one of those who only thought boys mattered.
When I had my first son ( I am sure the fact that he was a boy helped) I had to make a tough choice. Medicine for my kid or gas to get to work to pay for the insurance my son needed so badly. So I picked the medicine, and thought I will figure the rest out. When I got home from work that day, there was a check for $1000 from my grandfather with a note telling me to buy the boy something nice. This was in April I still do not know how he knew where I lived.
A few months later he died. Once again I was having a hard time, I had a find job but I had a very sick kid whos meds took up 25% of my paycheck. So one day, I was broke all I could be, another check arrived. This time from my Grandfathers sister, for $100.
Not long after my son got healthy and I got a raise. Those were the only time in my life these people sent me money. I mean it, not on any birthday or xmas..only those two times.
I had applyed to go overseas to study and was working as a carer for an elderly lady. I worked out I would need at least Ł3,000.00 to cover accommodation, food, transport etc. while I was away. I was about to tell the family of the lady I was looking after that I would be leaving within the month. But before I could they asked me if I would stay on until the lady passed away which could have been at any time.
With a heavy heart I agreed to do this and contacted the college to say I was unable to attend that semester. I really didn’t have enough saved but felt that if I had been careful I would have been okay.
The lady passed away a week before the semester started and the family gave me Ł700.00 cheque in thanks for all my help. That meant that I had the complete Ł3000.00 and the college was able to include me as a late passment so I went after all.
Someone up there was looking out for me!
I have 2 as well:
Our church was rapidly expanding in membership and needed to build a new addition. They started a building campaign and my husband and I both felt compelled to give a much larger sum than either of us was comfortable with. After a good deal of prayer and soul-searching, we finally forked over a check for $10,000. Exactly two days later, my husband got a raise at his job in the amount of $9800.
In 2003, we decided to adopt a sibling pair of girls from Costa Rica. We knew the process would be costly in terms of both finances and time lost from work, but we felt strongly that it was the right thing to do. With adoption expenses totaling around $20k, we ended up putting a lot of the final expenses on credit cards. Before the bills even came in, though, my husband’s employer gave him a bonus that more than covered all of the outstanding bills. He’s never gotten anywhere near that size bonus before or since. (And his company was not aware of the amount of our expenditures.)
Coincidence? Possible, but I call them miracles!
For two consecutive years, we have experienced a financial miracle. On both occasions we committed to donate $500 to a scholarship in memory of an immediate family member. Within 48 hours we won or otherwise stumbled upon at least $500 (and we are not big gamblers or lottery players). Call it a coincindence but we think differently.
DH was diagnosed with cancer about 2.5 years ago and had to undergo a year of chemotherapy. Because he was only working sporadically during his treatment, we only had my $35,000 salary to support ourselves and our newborn daughter.
After three surgeries, multiple consultations with doctors, and a year of chemotherapy treatments, we had racked up $96,000 in debt. While some of the of the doctors we owed money to were very understanding, others were very blunt about the fact that they wanted their money and they wanted it ASAP.
The hospital where DH had recieved his chemo treatments was especially bad. We owed a $500 copay for each of his chemo treaments and they refused to consolidated them into a single bill. We were expected to pay a minimum of $50 on 17 bills every month. If I lost track of which accounts I had paid for the month and which ones were not paid, I recieved phone calls “reminding” me that we owed them money and that the debts would be turned over to collections if they were not paid on time.
One day I went in person to the billing department in one of the hospitals DH had been treated in. I broke into tears, sobbing like a child, in one woman’s office. She asked me to come see her again in a week.
When I came back, she told me that she had taken it upon herself to contact a charitable organization and that the organization had made arrangements to pay everything we owed to that hospital. Overnight, $32,000 of our debt had disappeared! I literally passed out on the floor of the billing department.
While we still owe a very large sum, I thank God for that woman.
Kristy, thank you so much for sharing your story. I can’t imagine what you and your husband have been through, but it’s blessing like this that give us hope for tomorrow.
In 2002, I was gainfully employed and had no debt whatsoever. In 2003 I felt led by the Lord to open my “in-home senior care” business with 2 times the recommend amount of money needed (per my franchisor) from getting a home equity loan. The business progressed nicely until 2005.
Beginning in 2005, my wife was diagnosed with breast cancer, underwent a mastectomy, chemo therapy, reconstruction surgery and continues on tamoxifin treatment causing severe female and emotional problems yet today. In the spring of 2006 I broke my ankle; and then in the fall, I was forced to have an emergency colon dissection and colostomy, which was reversed in 2007 (one week after my wife’s breast reconstruction surgery!). And, during all this time, our son who has severe bi-polar disorder, was “self medicating” with illicit drugs ending in an extended jail term and felony convictions (thank the Lord in 2008 he appears to be delivered from the problem with the aid of our pastor, a good therapist and doctor!). Now in 2007 and 2008 my brother-in-law, with whom my wife and I are very close, survived both stomach cancer in the fall of 2007 (he was the Indiana farmer that the CBS Evening News did a story on) and all during 2008 has undergone radiation and chemo therapy for brain lesions adding to our stress and concerns.
While we had all this going on, my first priority and attention was focused on my family needs, contributing to the business stagnating. Also, since I wasn’t physically able to promote the business to generate the needed cash flow, I was forced to borrow money to keep it going while my wife and I were laid up. We were also forced to borrow money to provide for our son’s extensive legal fees. Servicing this debt has got me to the point where I am facing certain bankruptcy and will not only lose my business, but also my entire life savings and my home of 30 years without some sort of miracle.
Even though the business has made significant improvement in 2008, since we got back on our feet, it has come as too little too late and we will soon lose everything. Besides the business debt, we have had to get into our IRA to pay nearly $40,000 in medical bills that our insurance did not cover of our total healthcare bill of nearly $200,000.
It is important for you to know that through all this, we have never stopped our giving to our church, to the Gideons, to the Salvation Army, to the Cancer Society, to HIM.org, and many other ministries. And, we have never stopped serving through our church, the Gideons, and HIM.org. Unfortunately, our planted “seeds” have not produced the “fruit” we need to survive financially. Many, many times I have written checks for giving when there was no money in the bank to cover it – I did so on faith that God would provide.
These stories are encouraging but the bottom line still remains…where is my family’s deliverance? God is not supposed to be a repector of persons and yet still says he will bless whom he wishes and curse who he wishes. It really seems as if I and my family have been chosen to recieve the curse. Pray for my lack of wisdom, hope and faith -I’m tired and ready to give up.
I totally understand what you mean in your last paragraph, and believe I did not just stumble on this site. I too feel (at times) that He is only blessing certain people, but then a small blessing will come to remind me that He hasn’t forgotten me and that it’s His timing. I hope these will help you.
The Lord will bless you according to according to these scriptures, as I have been believing Him for these myself. (I copied this from a large prayer request I had sent in to a ministry awhile back) Blessings to you and your family….
I pray: :
Bless me according to my faith in Him. Asking the Jesus and the Father in Jesus’ Name and it will be given to me or done for me.
• Matthew 9:29, 35
• Matthew 15: 28
• Matthew 20:32, 34
• Mark 5:34
• Mark 9: 23
• Mark 10:52
• Mark 11:23, 24
• Luke 8:48
According to what He said that I can…“Ask Me anything in My Name”
• John 14:13,14
• John 15:7
• John 16:23, 24
• Matthew 21: 21, 22
God will deliver me according to His Word
• Ps. 119:170
According to my faith and trust in Him. Let it be done for you according to your faith/ as you wish, etc…
• Luke 18:1-8
The Lord to rescue and honor me and set me securely on high
• Ps. 91:14-16
According to God’s great compassion, He will send deliverers (notice it’s plural) to deliver me from my enemies/oppressors:
Nehemiah 9:27
• poverty & lack (add yours here…)
• health issues
The deliverers He will send will be: “Kings and queens will serve you and care for all your needs. Then you will know that I am the LORD. Those who trust in me will never be put to shame.” Who can demand that a tyrant let his captives go? For I will fight those who fight you, and I will save your children. All the world will know that I, the LORD, am your Savior and your Redeemer, the Mighty One of Israel.” (Provision, deliverance, salvation for my son, fighting on my behalf, God to receive glory.)
• Isaiah 49:23
Instead of your shame you will have a double portion,
And instead of humiliation they will shout for joy over their portion
Therefore they will possess a double portion in their land,
Everlasting joy will be theirs.
• Isaiah 61:7 (Read ch’s 60-62)
God will afflict me no more; break their yoke from me and tear off your shackles.
Nahum 1:12, 13
The power to heal because of the faith in Jesus Name
Acts 3:16
God make a covenant and will perform miracles which have not been produced in all the earth nor among any of the nations; and all the people among whom you live will see the working of the LORD, for it is a fearful thing that I am going to perform with you.
• Exodus 34: 10
The Lord will perform extraordinary miracles through me
• Acts 19:10
The Lord will vindicate me and make up for all the years that the locusts (enemy/devil) has eaten/stolen and will have an abundance of food and never again will you be disgraced and His Spirit will be pored out.
• Joel 2:23-29
Gifts of the Holy Spirit.
• 1 Cor. 12: 7-11
(I would like all that the Lord would give me. I am saved but don’t feel the Presence of the Holy Spirit’s power relating to the gifts of the Spirit.
After I have suffered a little while, the Lord will Himself will personally come to restore, support, strengthen and establish you. (I have suffered MORE than a little while)
• 1 Peter 5:10
God will bless me one thousand fold more than I am now. (If I were to work full time hours at the wage when the Lord revealed this to me, that would be $ 24,024,000. Thank- you Jesus!)
• Deut. 1:11
The Lord Himself will fight for me, as a mighty warrior providing victory.
Deut. 3:22 and Zeph. 3:17
Protection from all sickness and disease. Jesus healed all from their diseases and afflictions.
• Matthew 9:35
Blessings from tithing: Test Me in this… I will open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that there is not room enough to receive it and rebuke the devourer for you, and you will be called blessed.
• Malachi 3:10-12
The Lord will give you—a land with large, flourishing cities you did not build, houses filled with all kinds of good things you did not provide, wells you did not dig, and vineyards and olive groves you did not plant—then when you eat and are satisfied, (I will not forget the Lord who delivered me)
• Deut. 6:10-12
For the LORD your God is bringing you into a good land—a land with streams and pools of water, with springs flowing in the valleys and hills; a land with wheat and barley, vines and fig trees, pomegranates, olive oil and honey; a land where bread will not be scarce and you will lack nothing; a land where the rocks are iron and you can dig copper out of the hills. (however that applied to where I live) When you have eaten and are satisfied, praise the LORD your God for the good land he has given you. When you eat and are satisfied, and when your herds and flocks grow large and your silver and gold increase and all you have is multiplied, don’t forget the Lord, that He gave you the power to get wealth. (I won’t)
• Deut. 8:7-13
• Deut. 7: 15
Because I am obedient to the Lord and diligently seek Him, I can count on Him to have the blessings of the Lord overtake me in every area of my life. To make me the head and not the tail any loger, and I shall lend to many nations (especially Israel)
• Deut. 28: 1-13
The Lord will bless me to bless others.
O’How beautiful the scriptures that bring the truth of the LIVING WORD to life in our lives! Thank you for giving the seed of time and love.
Now, to anyone reading these words. I feel compelled to share this with you. There is a website: http://www.firesprings.com this website is very powerful/ It will show you how to retrieve what the enemy has stolen from you. You do not deserve to be robbed. I want to share right here in case you do not go to that site, please pray at midnight from now on. The midnight hour, like JESUS Himself prayed at the garden. Sprinkle the Blood of JESUS over my land. Say that right now! Also say this:
No weapon formed or fashioned against me will ever prosper! Do not take this lying down. Stand up with authority and yell! The violent take it by storm. amen 1.) I call forth my blessings out of the water, the land and the air! 2.)I command the evil serpeant to cough up my money now and die in Jesus name! I will receive my miracles! My miracles will begin to manifest rapidly, in JESUS name amen. The curse is broken off my finances and off my health from my fathers house and from my mothers house! The arrows of poverty go back to the sender! The arrows of sickness go back to the sender in JESUS name amen. By the stripes on JESUS back I am healed. Start professing these and watch your life change! The devil is a liar and a loser! god bless you, marlene
Anyone needing prayer please ask. My prayers are powerful!
I would love to get the book but I am out of work and REALLY cannot afford even the $39. This book really seems like it’s an answer to prayer too. Bummer
Marlene,
Please pray for my wife and I. We lost our jobs october 2008 and we are going to be in the street next week. If nothing is too big for our God, we need $200,000 just to bring us to 0. Then I will still need work. Thank you.
Adam
I found this link in the email that was sent to me from that site. http://www.firesprings.com/attractacar.htm
It helped alot, to be able to print it out, since I can’t afford the book right now. Would you still pray for me? Basically I have alot of BIG needs: (finances, health, salvation for loved ones, divorce to be finalized with NO MORE DELAYS, etc) I am not afraid to ask God for them and of course believe He will deliver and send deliverers according to Nehemiah 9:27, and all the other scriptures listed above that I am believing Him for. I have been at the bottom for so very long: Thank you.
PS… For the past several months I have had such bad pain due to a broken tooth that I am having trouble focusing in my prayer life and Bible reading, so I appreciate your prayers during this difficult time.
Ron,
My situation is very similar to yours. I understand your stress, as I too am struggling with a small business and the immense debt load it is carrying. I am working long hours with no end in sight right now. I have prayed for you that God will give you wisdom and innovation to get out from under this burden right now. I just read in my devotions tonight that God is Al Shadai, the God of Plenty and that he is more than enough. Although we do not understand why things happen the way they do, just continue to stand on his word and his promises as I am doing right now. I believe God has allowed me to go through this to increase my faith and my prayer is that your faith will increase as well as you stand on God’s promises.
Merry Lynn
Amen to that sister!
Keep the faith!
I do not have a miracle to tell but Ia m in the battling side too. I know GOD will answer all our prayers as HE has promised. HE said we should look up on HIM, lets do that and wait for his timing. He is ELshadai, He rules everything , no matter how the situation maybe, lets not loose focus as it hurrts HIM to see us loosing faith on HIM and trying to figure out things on our own. GOD bles and keep the faith, Oned day soon, I will have a miracle to tell, I know that.
Dear God, I know you know what’s in my heart right now. God i am here asking again for an abundance of miracles to maintain my family stable in this home. God i don’t know where else to turn to for help. Dear God my family does not need to suffer for my selfishness. I have not been the full child of God i know you want me to be and i know i need to be. But, God i know you are a forgiving God and you will find it in your world to forgive me. Dear God there is a struggle, a struggle for peace in my family and in my life. I have struggled for so long, just trying to keep my family stable and my children in good, safe environments. Dear God i need you. I need a financial blessing as well as an abundance of angels to fall all over my house as well as my relatives, friends, in laws, neighbors, co workers and enemies. God show them your work and allow them to rest comfortably in your bosom. Lord the world is so cruel and everyone is struggling to keep their heads above the water. Deliver me from the murky waters of debts of USD 60,000 which may ruin me if not cleared by the end of this month. Amen
I too am in a need for a major financial miracle of $7100 by April 8th. Time is running out and I am beginning to believe the answer from God is NO! I am sick on my stomach, can’t eat, sleep, or concentrate at work. I am asking in the name of Jesus for a miracle, and asking my brothers and sisters in Christ to pray for me. I read all of your posts, some I am praying for, and others I rejoice with you. Thank you again, and God bless you all!
Pamela
I have several but here is one. It was 1992 and I had given my life to the Lord earlier in the year. I faithfully attended my local church and gave offerings and tithes. I was in college at the time and working a part time job. However, I fell behind in my car payment (3 months). My natural father would not give me the money because he told me not to purchase a car in which I had to make monthly payments. Well, I fell behind in the payments and received a letter from the company stating they were going to reposses the car if the amount due was not paid by the due date. That Sunday, I went to church and my Pastor, stated God told him to ask for a Special Offering of $7 dollars; 1 dollar for each day. He stated God said someone would be blessed with at least $700 dollars for their sacrifice because they did not have it to give. I only had $13 dollars to my name. I gave the $7 to the church and placed the other $6 in my gas tank. I began asking God to bless me with large sums of money like $1400, $2800, $3500, $10,000 but then I realized it might have been someone with a greater need than my own. Thus, I simply asked God to bless the person real good. Well, that Monday I went to the Noonday prayer. It was just the Pastor and myself. After praying, he gave me $1 dollar and stated this is to start you. When, I arrived to my home, my mother stated an advisor from the school called and stated I needed to meet with her at 1:00pm on Tuesday. I went to the meeting and found myself in the room with 6 other students. The Career Advisor informed us we were winners of a scholarship; the Dwight Eisenhower Scholarship and would be splitting $95,000 dollars. However, they added 10 other students. So, I received over $5,588 dollars. Moreover, I receive half of the money a week prior to the repossession date and was able to make the necessary payments and more. Futhermore, I asked the Career Advisor, how was I selected when I did not even apply for the scholarship. She stated one of my professor nominated me. GIVING WORKS ESPECIALLY WHEN YOUR HEART IS IN THE RIGHT PLACE AND yOUT MOTIVES ARE PURE!
Here is another one. On 09/22/06 at 3:18pm, I received a telephone call informing me I was terminated from my place of employment. This occurred a week prior to my proposed closing on my house. I waited for my wife to come home to share the news. I broke the news to my wife and after discussion and prayer we decided to press forward with the purchase considering we could not get out earnest money back. Well our mortgage broker was able to complete the deal with my wife income. However, I’m worried about how we’re going to make the monthly payment with me being out of work. Well on the day of closing, the lady in which we purchased the home introduced me and my wife to her husband. At this point, we have been dealing with this lady for a month and have never met her husband. Her husband has his own counseling service. He gave me a small task (speak at a Career Fair) on the behalf of his company. I made $35 dollars for 2 hours but the Human Resource Manager from facility hosting the Career Fair noticed me and called me in for an interview. I got the job.
WheWWWWWWWWWWWeeeeee! Abba/Daddy/God richly bless you all in the grace (unearned, unearnable, not deserved) favor and favors of our Lord Jesus Christ. This will encourage you. A friend of mine ( and a brother in Christ) sensed God told him to go on a mission trip to Africa (in 2008). He knew God told him to. This is (was) a staight lace/never show any emotion kind of hard financial advisor who oversees several billion dollars. On his trip many miracles happened but two stand out. He got very ill and couldn’t keep anthing down in the middle of Africa. That’s not a good thing if you think about it, with no medical care around you can end up..well it’s not good. The short version… After a several hour drive, he was brought to the pastor’s little bedroom and put on the bed and could see the bugs on the wall but didn’t even care because he couldn’t feel much on his body, he was in bad shape. 6 men, counting the pastor laid hands on him, annointed him with oil and started to pray for him in the Name of Jesus. Steve (my friend) said he felt a 7th hand on him and Jesus walked in that room. Within 2 minutes he got up from that bed completely healed and said, “let’s go worship” (that’s 2 miracles right there, healing and this guy saying “let’s go worship.” That’s a Baptist who found his Charistmatic side) He went and worshiped and shared the gospel of Jesus Christ with 100’s of people, children especially. He had packed lots of little toys (like you get in a happy meal, or kid’s meal, to give to the children). He only had one of his bags, due to his luggage getting lost. This bag had maybe 150-200 toys. (this is a very detailed financial guy). He became very concerned because he could tell there was an estimated 300 kids. When he voiced his concern one of the men with him said “shhhhhoooossssh, 5 loaves, 2 fishes.” They gave each child a toy and kept sharing the gospel and the love of Jesus. Steve counted 200 toys left over in the bag.
Here’s the application, when the pressures on and the billions you oversee are useless it’s tough on anyone. Those of you who are really struggling, we are praying WITH you and FOR you, you are our brothers and sisters and don’t you forget it! “DADDY, JESUS BLOOD PAID FOR ALL THIS, the enemy has no rights on any of us by that precious blood of Jesus, He was paying for our sins (not His own) and paid them, all of them, even the ones we might commit in the future!” The precious blood of Jesus makes you and me righteous and Jesus is by far an overpayment for all of our sins even financial and physical and emotional…
Secondly “Feel the 7th Hand” on you and that’s the Hand of Jesus! It’s hard to understand how “The Great I AM” was willing to be beaten, have the skin torn from His back, and then nailed naked on a wooden Cross. Only the Love of our real Daddy in Heaven would endure that to protect us, His other children. He’s walking into where you are right now and putting His hand on you! Amen! How great is the Love of God that we should be called children of God. You last Name is God. The angels look at you and say, “what is it like for him/her actually being in God’s sons or daughters?” The universe itself knows it must serve you because your Dad is it’s master! Some of you have expressed frustration, which is good because it shows something inside is saying “hey, this doesn’t fit, I’m a son/daughter of the Most High God, I am rich.” Remember you are a king or queen and kings and queens speak and servants do what they say, period end of story. The servants don’t ask you if it’s okay, they just do it. If you’ve said the wrong things, thank Daddy/God for our forgiveness (don’t ask Him for it, that’s not good manners to ask someOne for something they have already given) The elements (including your feelings and money) are servants around you, so be careful to only say what you want. Look carefully and notice we consistantly get what we say and believe. God can not lie and we are His children, He spoke the worlds and this solar system into being. You now have those same abilities. I have never seen the term “God’s immeasurable power” use on anything concerning nature or creation in the Bible. I’ve been to Niagra Falls, The Atlanitic, Pacific, and Gulf Oceans. I personally would desribe Niagra as “great power” I’ve been in some nasty storms with what I would call “great winds.” I’ve seen lightning and heard thunder that I would call “great power” Yet I find that God says His great power is in us and more than great, so much so as to not measurable. Ephesians 1:19-21 “And so that you can know and understand what is the immeasurable and unlimited and surpassing greatness of His power in and for us who believe, as demonstrated in the working of HIs mighty strength. Which He exerted in Christ when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His own right hand in the heavenly places far above all rule and authroity and power and dominion and every name that is named (above every title that can be conferred) not only in this age and in this world but also in the age and world which are to come.” My king brothers and queen sisters I speak to you in the area of that immeasurable great power of God in you to reveal youself to this age, NOW, as the Royal Child of God that you are in Christ! Amen! Amen! Amen!
Thank you so much. Really appreciate your encouragement.
In 2006 i was admitted to Law School & had to pay $US10,000.00 which i completely did not have. I remember i used to cry feeling like there was no hope for me. Eventually i said “god i’m not giving up” and i cried and prayed day and night. 20 yrs ago my family in Africa welcomed a young Canadian couple in our home and lived with them as though they were part of us. I had not spoken to them in about 18 years and all of a sudden in the midst of my need we miraculously reconnected and they paid the whole amount for me. Nowdays when the devil tries to pin me down, i use that to encourage myself. Bless the Lord and may He bless that couple and their children as well as all of you reading this.
I have faith, but it is very battered. I constantly ask why god whould want to beat me down. I am tired of hearing that god gives you what you can bear. As soon as I cope with one disaster he just sends another. Sometimes I feel that he has made it his mission to constantly kick me till I’m down. My family has been through too much. Every time we get back on our feet we come back altered and our soul’s fractured.
Were never the same the years go by and all we’ve experienced of life is misery.
Why doesn’t he help me?
Andy, if I had an easy answer, I’d give it to you. I’ve been through dark times in my life, but with God’s help have always managed through them. It sounds like as difficult as things are, you do manage to get back on your feet. Here’s praying you stay there!
Hi Andy, I can earnestly tell you that you need deliverence. Now, there is a curse if something keeps happening over and over to you. I want you to take a step of faith. 1. forgive God 2 forgive all that have hurt you, no matter what they did. 3. forgive yourself. Then, If you really want to be free as the Son sets you free, you must stand firmly on The Word of God and take authority over this curse. Name it and command it to leave your life in JESUS name. Now, also break all soul ties to it from your mom’s house and your dads house. (ancestors) Lord, erase the invisible handwriting off of Andy’s life by the power of the HOLY SPIRIT with the BLOOD OF JESUS. Amen. Andy, God wrote our instructions in His Word. Sometimes we don’t see them or understand them. I would like to hear from you as to how you are doing. I am praying for you to gain your victory! The Blood of JESUS sets you free! Whom the Son sets free is free indeed! I am a Child of the LIVING GOD! I will see my miracles! devil, get out of my way, cause I’m coming through in the Mighty Name above every name. The Name of JESUS! I will no longer tolerate this hindering force. Mountain, be thou removed and cast into the sea. Halleluiah!
Several years back, my family and I were financially tight. I was the only one with a job. My faith was running kinda low that time and I needed God to feed my faith so I reminded Him of His promise to give back a thousand fold, promise to take care of those who trust in Him. On the way to work that morning, in the bus, I told Him that if I ever get unexpected money that day I would give it back to Him a hundred percent. It was a promise knowing there is no source really. I was a 15-30, regular office employee. But God works in mysterious ways, in the afternoon before getting off from work that day, my boss suddenly gave me an equivalent of $20 (big enough for 2 expensive dinners where I lived…and during that time) out of the blue and said he is giving it to me so I could treat my girls out. I was stunned. Of course, I remembered my promise and went straight to church and donated the whole amount (even if it would have given us at least 2 week’s worth of groceries). I felt right about doing it. I felt happy…even proud. I felt like I really touched heaven that day! To top it all, and I had no idea at the start who was receiving me in the church office, no less than the Parish priest was there to receive the donation. He even asked me if I won in the lotto somehow and I said ” no father, God gave this to me to give to the church.”
After that, I had to resign from work to take on work that would give me salary that is that 10 times my previous monthly salary.
I know it is hard to believe when the bills are coming and your wallet/billfold is almost empty…but it is the best and most powerful thing we can do actually during those moments. God does not even care if we are sinners, luke-warm Christians, etc. All He asks is for us to ask and believe…and He is there with us.
God is so good, these accounts have been wonderfully encouraging to me. Our Lord owns the cattle on a thousand hills and the hills beneath that cattle. He gives and takes away, but how much more He gives.
I am a believer that God doesn’t let His children starve or begging for bread. We receive miracles in many ways . The most needed are the financial ones just to survive every day life. Money is needed in this world that evolves around money.I have asked God many times for financial blessings some to no avail and some that have been answered. I know that God is a GREAT,AWESOME BEAUTIFUL and UNCONDITIONAL LOVING CREATOR. Yes my heavenly Father who knows all things and how some prayers for financial needs are sometimes selfishness gone astray where many are sincere and absolutely needed.Thru it all GOD answers all prayers whether it be a yes,no or wait. I am so grateful to have a Father GOD who is there always an yet thru my fleshly imperfections i still can see the miracle worker always there listening to hear His children’s prayers for miracles. The Living GOD who still delivers miracles and who has given us the greatest miracle of all HIS loving SON JESUS the CHRIST. .May GOD bless
This happened in 2003. My ex-husband and I were living in a tiny rv at the time, he was out of work and we had just paid our rent which took all of that weeks pay. I went in to use the restroom and when I came out, I looked down and found $23. I went outside and asked him if maybe he had gotten a side job and this fell out of his pocket. No that wasn’t it. Somehow this $23 just mysteriously appeared on our floor. Needless to say, we were both bewildered (why $23?) and excited about the gift. was it because my son was 23? This happened on one other ocassion. Same amount, same way. Thank you Lord Jesus!
For me God has always been Jehovah Jireh my provider. When I first became a christian the first sermon I heard was on giving to the Lord. From then onwards it was always stuck with me that the money was never mine in the first place it was all his. I work for a charity and am a very liberal giver. My husband and I were walking past some beautiful multimillion dollar houses and he said to me that we will never be able to afford one of them as I will always be giving our money away to those in more need of it.
Recently my husband and I went on a trip to New Zealand and Victoria and we were going to be going away for Christmas up north. We only had $20 to our name after the holiday and buying christmas presents. A friend of mine had a family member who passed away that day. God put in my heart that I needed to make them dinner. Dinner for eight was a bit of a stretch on our $20 when we needed at least $40 for petrol the next day. My husband had quit his job to start a job in the new year and we new we were only going to get a small pay. I knew and trusted God that he would provide so I approached my husband and he said I dont know how we are going to do this. And I said “has God ever let us go without what we need?” and he agreed that God was forever faithful to provide. So we got a couple of chickens and made salad for this family. The next day we had $80 in our bank account (I thought wow that is how God supplied) then a week later my husbands former workplace paid him out all his holidays plus an extra $500 that they pay employees. That week we received $2000 that was totally not expected (that is ten times the amount we had sacrificed for this family). Its amazing when you trust in God just how much he can move
Mark 12:41-44 – Message Bible
41-44Sitting across from the offering box, he was observing how the crowd tossed money in for the collection. Many of the rich were making large contributions. One poor widow came up and put in two small coins—a measly two cents. Jesus called his disciples over and said, “The truth is that this poor widow gave more to the collection than all the others put together. All the others gave what they’ll never miss; she gave extravagantly what she couldn’t afford—she gave her all.”
Well folks, you’re not going to believe this but it happened AGAIN!!!! Thank you Jesus!!!!!!!!! I was briefly telling the Lord that this week’s unemployment check is just so tight, after tithing and paying rent. Very little left for food and also it is my mother’s 70th birthday and I wanted to send her flowers. (She is in a religious cult that doesn’t celebrate anything, but I really wanted to send them to her, to show her honor as she enters this new chapter in life.) Would I be able to do that and if so HOW? I need your help, Lord. So, while I was getting ready for my son to come over, I needed to get my brush out of my purse and BAM!!!! There it was $23. Same amount as my previous testimony. I realized that 2+3=5 and 5 is the number of grace and favor. I truly believe that was the Lord’s funny little way of showing me that He hasn’t forgotten me. I laughed and laughed… He is so good. Now Lord…I am believing You for all the scriptures I listed above in a reply. Awesome!! Thank you Jesus!!!
Well folks it happened again! God is soooo good!!! This morning while I was getting ready for my son to come over for a visit, I was going in my purse to get my brush when BAM!!! there was $23. Awesome!!! Thank you Jesus!!! I had just been telling the Lord a few minutes earlier that this unemployment check was particularly tight and I wanted to send my mother flowers for her 70th birthday on Friday. How was I going to do this Lord? Then that’s when I opened my purse. I laughed and laughed. I believe that is His way of letting me know He hasn’t forgotten me. Thank you Jesus!!!
I’m in need of a financial miracle, that i prayed to god for the last several years. I feel that my prayers weren’t answer because I must be a bad person. But I am a good person, and thankful for whatever the lord provided for me and my family. I have faith in the lord,and keep praying. I”m about to lose my home if I don’t get my property taxes paid before feb. 19th. Its a large amount of over $20,000. I know I let them go, and its my own fault, but I went through years of feeling like i’m letting my family down and i was a failure. Ever since i lost my 6 year old son in 1993 to a tragedy and it envolved my older son who was 12 at the time. it was an accident that my young son died from a bullet wound, when my 12 year olds gun went off when he put the gun down.It was the day after thanksgiving when this happened.The police put him through a lot until he told what had happened. they put him in juvenile detention until his hearing. this was in nov. then 2 days after christmas my husband told me he was having an affair with his boss. he said she was there for him and i wasn’t. i couldn’t believe he was saying this. I didn’t leave i stayed because of my 2 sons that were young and needed me. In Jan, 2 months after my son died, i lost my father. i was trying to stay strong for my mother and my kids, and my husband continued with his affair. he still lived at home so the kids wouldn’t know. Then the following April, he told the kids that he was leaving me and getting a divorce. 2 days after that, i rushed my mom to the hospital. A week later on good friday my mom passed away. i was devastated. I was all alone with my boys. I have a brother, but he lives out of state and has his family to worry about. A month later my husband came to me, and wanted to get back together. Through all this I still love my husband very much. I live with it everyday, and dwell on it. I was in state where the only thing that matter was my family. I paid the bills with whatever money my husband gave me from his check, that i got into some debts, I worked for a little while to help out but it wasn’t enoigh. My younger son who is now 25 came to us last year and told us that girl he was with and then broke off the relationship because she is and alcoholic and a drug user, was pregnant and possibly could be his. I t turned out that he was the father and got custody of her last dec. He is only a part-time worker and trying to support her with whatever she needs. We do what we could but I don’t always have money either after trying to get bills and food. II can’t work at this time because i have a herniated disc that really affected my whole left arm, plus i take care of my granddaughter while her dad works. My husband is a diabetic with blood pressure problems and deterioration in his back and arthritis in his knees, and now being worried that he is having kidney failure. He still is working but not sure of much longer he can do this. he’s only 52 and i’m 56. I would like to get to work but don’t know who would hire me at this age, plus i also have arthritis in both my knees.
So right now I really could use a financial miracle. I pray everyday, but maybe i’m not worthy of it.I cry everyday when i’m alone and blame myself for everything that has happened in my life. I cried to my son the other night telling him i’m not worth anything, and i am nothing but a failure to all of you. He put his arms around me and told me that’s not true.
So if you know how a miracle could happen for me, i could sure use it now and quick. I always believe that miracles do happen. thank you ever so much for listening.
With all my faith hopes and belief
Donna Smith
My first miracle was God fill me with the Holy Ghost speaking in tongues as
the Spirit give utterence Baptis in Jesus Name. Amen. All thou I had manny others miracle in my life since the day I was born. I am the fifty child of my
mother thirthteen children and the things I been through time would not aloud me to tell it all, I love you and God bless you.
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