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Miracles What To Do When You Need One
You are a miracle. The very fact that you are breathing right now is a miracle. Your body is a miracle. Miracles are happening all around you. The dictionary says a miracle is an event or action that apparently contradicts known scientific laws. We serve a God of Miracles. I think of a miracle as the supernatural intervention of God in the problems of your life. If you pick up and use the keys outlined in this book you will unlock the door to many miracles in your future. Dr Dave Martin will give you practical information you can use today.
80 pages, Paperback
Published January 1, 2003
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Dave Martin
15 books13 followersDr. Dave Martin is known by many around the world as America's #1 Christian Success Coach. He has embraced his assignment to teach others how to walk in the fullness of God's plan by pursuing, possessing and teaching the scriptural keys to biblical success.
His Ultimate Life Seminar's attract thousands of people each year from across the country and around the world. He speaks regularly in churches, colleges and business corporations. Dr. Martin's powerful life improvement messages have been embraced by God's People, Political Figures, Kings and Presidents, Professional Athletes, Actors, and Fortune 500 Companies. Dr. Dave is the author of several best selling books including The Force of Favor which teaches people to recognize, accept, and walk in the favor of God, and The 12 Traits of the Greats which teaches the undeniable qualities of uncommon achievers.
He is Founder and President of Dave Martin International which exists to serve the local church, business organizations, leaders and individuals by inspiring and helping them connect with Godly wisdom and principles in order to create success in life. He is a member of the Board of Regents for Faith Christian University and The Hilliard Vocational Bible Institute. Additionally, he sits on the advisory Board of Joel Osteen's Champions Network. Dr. Dave is an Author, Inspirational Speaker, Minister, Successful Businessman but most importantly a husband and father. His wife, Christine, is a powerful teacher speaking regularly in conferences and women's meetings. Their international headquarters are located in beautiful Orlando, Florida.
His Ultimate Life Seminar's attract thousands of people each year from across the country and around the world. He speaks regularly in churches, colleges and business corporations. Dr. Martin's powerful life improvement messages have been embraced by God's People, Political Figures, Kings and Presidents, Professional Athletes, Actors, and Fortune 500 Companies. Dr. Dave is the author of several best selling books including The Force of Favor which teaches people to recognize, accept, and walk in the favor of God, and The 12 Traits of the Greats which teaches the undeniable qualities of uncommon achievers.
He is Founder and President of Dave Martin International which exists to serve the local church, business organizations, leaders and individuals by inspiring and helping them connect with Godly wisdom and principles in order to create success in life. He is a member of the Board of Regents for Faith Christian University and The Hilliard Vocational Bible Institute. Additionally, he sits on the advisory Board of Joel Osteen's Champions Network. Dr. Dave is an Author, Inspirational Speaker, Minister, Successful Businessman but most importantly a husband and father. His wife, Christine, is a powerful teacher speaking regularly in conferences and women's meetings. Their international headquarters are located in beautiful Orlando, Florida.
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June 2, 2020
The main problem that I had was this book is that it basically is teaching a formula to help get God to perform miracles. It does admit that we cannot force God to do anything, but hints that we are more likely to get our miracle if we name it, find it in scripture, ask God for it, speak as if we were sure it was going to happen, don't associate with people who doubt it, and "sow a seed" (time, talent, or treasure) towards our miracle.
I liked chapters 7 and 8 of this book because they were the only ones that I really felt were biblical. Some of the other chapters said things that I felt took bible verses out of context. In chapter 2, the book says that we should not pray "If it is your will" prayers. But in the bible (Mark 1:40-41, Matthew 8:2, Luke 5:12), a man came to Jesus, asking "if you are willing..." and Jesus did not rebuke him, but said he was willing and healed the man. Chapter 2 also says that you should look in the bible to see if God wants to grant your miracle. I agree that getting into the word is always a good thing, but later it indicates that "if you find a biblical example of God performing your miracle for someone who has preceded you in the faith, you will have your divine confirmation" (p.51). But God has a different relationship with different people, so you can't say that because he made Abraham a father when he was 100 years old, that he will do the same for you! You need to listen for God's voice to tell you specifically what he promises to YOU. It might be different than Abraham or Moses because you're a different person living in a different time. So that part of the book really bothered me.
Chapter 3 focuses on "you have not because you ask not"-James 4:2. It ignores the next verse that says "When you ask, you do not receive because you ask with wrong motives that you may spend what you get on your pleasures." -James 4:3. You won't get something just because you ask for it... it has to line up with God's will. Yes, I believe that asking God for something in prayer is a good idea. But Jesus performed miracles for people who never asked for them. For example, in Mark 1:21-26 a man who was possessed yelled at Jesus, not wanting to be healed. But Jesus commanded the demons to come out of the man. Another example is Mark 3:1-5. The man with the shriveled hand never asked to be healed, and Jesus was angry with the people present and their stubborn hearts, but he STILL healed the man.
Chapter 5 asks you to remove yourself from people who don't believe in what you're believing for. Where in the bible does it say that??? The book cites a couple of instances where Jesus sent doubters away when healing, but that was not always what Jesus did. In Matthew 9:3-7, Jesus healed the paralytic in front of pharisees, who clearly doubted Jesus and were accusing him of blaspheme at the time. In Matthew 10:32-34, Jesus healed the man of demon possession and the crowd was amazed (so they didn't have faith he could until he did) and the pharisees called him prince of demons! In John 11:32-44, Jesus raised Lazarus, even though Mary was angry that he didn't come sooner and had clearly lost hope of her brother being healed.
Basically, the book tries to break miracles down to a set of steps that you can do and then expect the miracle to happen, but God is not about a bunch of rules. No matter what we do, he is going to work his will in his timing. I don't think it's bad to hope for and pray for miracles, but I don't think that we need to follow every step this book says to get one. The most positive thing I will say about this book is that it got me to think about what I believe and truly study what the bible says about miracles.
I liked chapters 7 and 8 of this book because they were the only ones that I really felt were biblical. Some of the other chapters said things that I felt took bible verses out of context. In chapter 2, the book says that we should not pray "If it is your will" prayers. But in the bible (Mark 1:40-41, Matthew 8:2, Luke 5:12), a man came to Jesus, asking "if you are willing..." and Jesus did not rebuke him, but said he was willing and healed the man. Chapter 2 also says that you should look in the bible to see if God wants to grant your miracle. I agree that getting into the word is always a good thing, but later it indicates that "if you find a biblical example of God performing your miracle for someone who has preceded you in the faith, you will have your divine confirmation" (p.51). But God has a different relationship with different people, so you can't say that because he made Abraham a father when he was 100 years old, that he will do the same for you! You need to listen for God's voice to tell you specifically what he promises to YOU. It might be different than Abraham or Moses because you're a different person living in a different time. So that part of the book really bothered me.
Chapter 3 focuses on "you have not because you ask not"-James 4:2. It ignores the next verse that says "When you ask, you do not receive because you ask with wrong motives that you may spend what you get on your pleasures." -James 4:3. You won't get something just because you ask for it... it has to line up with God's will. Yes, I believe that asking God for something in prayer is a good idea. But Jesus performed miracles for people who never asked for them. For example, in Mark 1:21-26 a man who was possessed yelled at Jesus, not wanting to be healed. But Jesus commanded the demons to come out of the man. Another example is Mark 3:1-5. The man with the shriveled hand never asked to be healed, and Jesus was angry with the people present and their stubborn hearts, but he STILL healed the man.
Chapter 5 asks you to remove yourself from people who don't believe in what you're believing for. Where in the bible does it say that??? The book cites a couple of instances where Jesus sent doubters away when healing, but that was not always what Jesus did. In Matthew 9:3-7, Jesus healed the paralytic in front of pharisees, who clearly doubted Jesus and were accusing him of blaspheme at the time. In Matthew 10:32-34, Jesus healed the man of demon possession and the crowd was amazed (so they didn't have faith he could until he did) and the pharisees called him prince of demons! In John 11:32-44, Jesus raised Lazarus, even though Mary was angry that he didn't come sooner and had clearly lost hope of her brother being healed.
Basically, the book tries to break miracles down to a set of steps that you can do and then expect the miracle to happen, but God is not about a bunch of rules. No matter what we do, he is going to work his will in his timing. I don't think it's bad to hope for and pray for miracles, but I don't think that we need to follow every step this book says to get one. The most positive thing I will say about this book is that it got me to think about what I believe and truly study what the bible says about miracles.
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