This one sentence can mean so many things for so many people, depending on where they are in their life.  To a sick child, it may mean another day of living.  To a homeless person, it may mean a warm meal.  To a recovering alcoholic, it may mean another day of sobriety.

Sometimes, it’s not even the big things in life that we look forward to, but the small things.  Everything can be looked at through the wide eyed wonderment of miraculous possibilities.  It’s the “What If” syndrome.  What if…I can just get this job, meet that wonderful person, pay all my bills this month, buy that cute pair of shoes.  There are no limits to what our imaginations hold for us as the possibility of a miracle.

So if there are no limits, than what does limit us? What makes us feel that miracles can’t happen?  There are hidden miracles around us on a daily basis.  Do we acknowledge them as miracles or coincidences?  What is the definition of a miracle? An event that appears inexplicable by the laws of nature and so is held to be supernatural in origin or an act of God.  What does the definition of a coincidence mean? A sequence of events that although accidental seems to have been planned or arranged.  Who decides whether an act can be deemed miraculous or coincidental?  Should we not be aware of our own surroundings and beliefs and be allowed the opportunity to distinguish what is a miracle for ourselves?

Sometimes we can’t explain why things are the way they are, or where we are at a precise moment, but we need to recognize and acknowledge that we are always receiving what we need in order to get us through whatever it is we need to get through.  Looking at my own life, I have gone through many ups and downs, and in the moment I don’t see the forest for the trees.  Although the “ups” are not examined or thought of as much as the “downs” , while in the midst of turmoil I question myself and how I will get past the obstacles in my life.  Looking back on the experiences I have gone through, I have come to realize that had I believed in the possibility of a miracle, a miracle would have been possible.

Just having that openness to the possibility, enriches the situation and provides for an opportunity to accept that miracle that we are constantly searching for.    The restrictions I have placed on my possibilities have in fact created my own inability to believe.   Over the past few years, I have looked at life differently.

Now when there is something going on in my life that would have otherwise created upheaval, I look at it with a different outlook.  I no longer get anxious and excited about all of the possible negative that may come about, I simply know and believe “that this too shall pass”.

I know that where I am today I will not be tomorrow and because of this I strongly believe in the possibility of a miracle.   I am exactly where I’m supposed to be at this moment, whether it is to learn some valuable lesson in my life or simply gain some insight for my future, where I await for bigger and better things to happen each and every day.  After all isn’t a miracle an inexplicable event by the laws of nature.  Isn’t the greatest miracle of all life itself?

So I ask you to question yourself next time while in the midst of all your troubles, what would a miracle look like to me today?