2 Ingredients For Creating Your Miracle

Two Essential Ingredients Of Miracles

Ive realized that miracles consist of blending two important
ingredients:
1. Asking
2. Acting

1. Asking
First, you ask.
You wish.
You pray.
You have a clear picture of what you want.
Asking is very important.
Because it raises your beliefand belief is so crucial to faith.
But theres another element.

2. Acting
Once upon a time, I thought faith and action were at war.
Once upon a time, I thought faith and action couldnt co-
exist.
Once upon a time, I thought that if I really believed that God
would heal me, taking care of my health meant I didnt trust God
enough.
Or that if I believed that God would provide, saving money
or buying insurance meant I didnt trust God.
Or that if I believed that God would speak through my
preaching, preparing for a talk meant I didnt trust God.
How wrong I was.
I believe otherwise.
I now believe that the best, loudest, clearest, most powerful,
most eloquent expression of faith is action.
Because faith and action are one.
You cant separate them.
The Bible says the same thing: Show me how anyone can
have faith without actions. I will show you my faith by my
actions. (James 2:20)
 God Gives You Raw Materials
One of my sons favorite toys is Lego.
Once upon a time, we bought him a small set ofLego cubes.
The entire set had just 10 pieces.
But in the hands of our son, those 10 cubes became an
airplane. It was incredible.
We were so happy, we gave him more cubes to play
with. And he created more airplanes and ships and houses and
buildingshe built a whole city.
I believe God works that way.
You need to work with what you have.
You cant complain, Why do I have only 10 cubes?
Thats not how life works.
If you only have 10 cubes, work with those 10 cubes.
Dont complain that you dont have enough talents. Dont
complain that you dont have enough capital to start a
business. Dont complain that you dont have enough
connections.
You have enough to start something small.
And as God sees you faithful in small things, God will give
you bigger things.
Soon, Hell give you more and more raw materials.
Factories begin small.
But as it produces more miracles, it grows in size as more
raw materials are used. Soon, youll be automating your factory.
With less work, youre producing more.

When that happens, youll experience the Anointing of Ease.

I first heard this from Joel Osteen and I dont know if he was
the first one to use this phrase.

Let me explain what this is.

Anointing Of Ease
Some religious people think that faith is separate from
action because of this phenomenon: The Anointing of Ease.
 They think its devoid of action.
Thats why they like describing a person who is experiencing
the Anointing of Ease as someone who doesnt act, but simply
trusts in God.
But its not.
If you look closely, that anointed person is doing lots and
lots of actionexpressing his faith.
It just seems so effortless.
I compare the Anointing of Ease to how world-class singers
perform.
When I watch Celine Dion, Josh Groban, or Lea Salonga, I
get transported to another world. When I hear Regine Velasquez,
Sarah Geronomo, or Charice Pempengco, I get
mesmerized. When I listen to Martin Nievera, Gary V, or Adrian
Panganiban), I get awed. Theyve got incredible talent.
But their talent has reached a certain degree where they do
it effortlessly. What floors me the most is the sheer ease of their
performance. Almost without effort.
The key word is almost. Because you know thats not
true. Theyve had years of practice and performance.
I also compare the Anointing of Ease when I see champion
athletes perform like Michael Jordan, Tiger Woods, and Rafa
Nadal.
The Anointing of Ease is similar to Playing in the Zone.
Michael Jordan said that when hes playing in the zone, its
as though he cannot make a mistake. When he shoots, its as
though he cant miss. When he jumps, its as though he wont go
down anymore. Everything is easy. Everything is
effortless. Everything is fluid. Everything is
spontaneous. Everything is happening in slow motion, with the
universe conspiring to make him win.
The Anointing of Ease is when youre no longer rowing, but
riding the boat, being pushed by the flow of miracles behind you.
Dont get me wrong.
Youre still working.
You still have problems.
But supernatural miracles are happening every single day.
At the right time, Divine Interruptions happen.
 God shows up.
And He says, Heres provision. Heres equipment. Here are
the solutions to your problems. Because this is not just your
work. This is our work. Were doing this together. This isnt just
your wish. This is our wish. Were wishing this together. This isnt
just your plan. This is our plan!

Dont Settle For A Miracle-Less Life

Right now, you may be facing one struggle after another
struggle after another struggle
Perhaps youre buried under a mountain of debts, and youve
tried everything to get out of it, but it seems as though nothing is
working.
Heres the temptation: To resign yourself to a life of endless
struggle. That this is the life God wants for you to live.
Yes, we will always have burdens.
But in life, I believe there are more blessings than burdens.
Yes, there is a valley of tears. It exists.
But I dont believe God wants you to walk through the valley
of tears, not live in the valley of tears.
Your temptation is to build your house in the valley of tears.
Dont live there. Dont make that your address.
Walk through the valley.
And climb your mountain of victory.
Instead of rowing, God wants you to ride the wave.
To let the flow of abundance push you to where it wants you
to go. Because where it wants you to go and where you want to
go is one and the same thing.
Let your factory of miracles start humming again!
Friend, youre a factory of miracles.
Keep asking.
Keep acting.
And produce your miracles.