If you ever get the opportunity to watch the movie Promised a Miracle, do it. It is a very difficult movie to watch, based on a true story, but it is a valuable lesson for every Christian to learn about faith and love.

I do believe in healing, I do believe God can and does perform wonderful amazing miracles. But I also believe that His ways are not my ways, that He has plans that are far greater and bigger than we can imagine. I believe that people like Nick Vujicic (www.lifewithoutlimbs.org) have a beautiful gift. Not a disability but a gift to use what God has entrusted them with to bring Him glory. Nick said that for him to go through life without limbs is worth it for just one soul to be in heaven, heaven is that important.

Often we want miracles to relieve our suffering. Sometimes we justify it by figuring out how God will be glorified through it (Nick stated, "God if you heal me I will go on Oprah! It will be a powerful testimony of you!). But we do not always know the ultimate purpose God has for our suffering. Sometimes it is healing and when it is, it is glorious and a huge blessing. But when its suffering we are blessed with the sweetest most intimate moments with our precious Savior.

Philippians 3:10 talks about knowing Christ so well, even the "fellowship of His suffering." James talks about counting it joy when we go through trials because of what those trials work in us.

Oh to be surrendered to the point of embracing suffering as a gift from God. Trusting Him for the miracle, should He choose, but seeking the intimacy with Him above all. Believing that all things are possible through Him, but submitting to His plan, whatever that may be.