Celebrating my 100th ‘My Day for a Miracle’ column

My Day for a Miracle

If my calculations are correct, this is the 100th “My Day for a Miracle” column that I have written. No one could possibly be any more amazed by that number than I am! When God opened the door for me to write about my journey towards miraculous healing, I had no idea that I would still be writing more than two years later. If I had known what I was getting myself into, I may never have begun.

I am glad that I was obedient when the Spirit of God first prompted me to write. However, because through my obedience, He has taught me how to consistently depend on Him for miraculous provision. I am forced to admit my reliance upon Him, as I face the fact each week that I am completely out of ideas. Most of the time, I feel like there isn’t one word left inside of me that is worthy of putting into print, but inevitably — after praying and sitting in silence for a little while — He faithfully brings something specific to my mind. Or, He tells me to wait, and then reveals what He wants me to write about later on.

Not only has God been faithful to provide a topic each week, but quite often I also need His help to understand what He wants me to do with it. I frequently find myself asking Him, “How in the world am I supposed to write about that?” Each time when I get still enough to listen, He graciously leads me in the direction that He wants me to take. I am always amazed to read the finished product, because I know that — even though God has given me a gift for writing — the thoughts and the connectivity displayed in these columns go well beyond my own creative abilities.

I’ve been able to clearly see divine assistance in my endeavors from the beginning. However, even with such blatant confirmation of God’s involvement, there was a period of time when I actually dreaded sitting down to write. Having to rely on someone greater than myself to provide each little piece of what was needed to complete the task assigned to me was extremely exhausting and uncomfortable. I would get all bent out of shape when ideas didn’t come as quickly as I had hoped, or my thoughts didn’t flow like I thought they should. Yet in spite of my negative, ungrateful attitude, God always came through — proving His faithful love for me, over and over again.

While it’s true that I’m still waiting for my miracle of perfect vision, if there’s one thing that this journey has taught me, it’s that God is trustworthy. It’s certainly a process, but I am slowly learning how to relax and believe that if I will take the steps that I know to take, then God will show up and do what I cannot do.

Now, even though writing these columns takes a considerable amount of time and effort, I no longer approach them with dread or anxiety. The trust that I have placed in my loving Father gives me the freedom to live in peace and joy as I work to share in this gift that He has given with the people around me.

Perhaps you will never need to trust God to help you write 100 columns, but I’m sure that you will eventually face a situation that you can’t handle on your own.

Please hear me when I say that Jesus loves you, and He has nothing but good plans for you. He always keeps His promises, and He will even help you as you attempt to do the things that He’s asked you to do.

Doesn’t He sound like someone you would like to trust with your life and everything in it? So, why not give Him your all and experience His faithfulness for yourself!

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Milligan is a Poteau resident who went on a mission trip to Guatemala just before Labor Day.