Sometimes we simply cannot explain the outcomes we witness. Some will say this is just chance, but I am a firm believer in miracles. Thursday night I had one such experience. I was out helping the local missionaries in my ward. At one point I was backing out of my parking spot, and I forgot that there was a keypad behind me. Suddenly, my car stopped and jolted forward. I was stunned and looked back to see the keypad right behind my car. I had hit a pole that was protecting the keypad! I couldn't believe it. How could I be so stupid? I had seen the keypad earlier, but totally forgot about it. Certainly there would be a large dent in my bumper, I thought. As I opened my car door, I prepared for the worst. Amazingly, I could find no sign of the collision. After looking closer, I found a small scratch down the length of my bumper. It is hard to see in this blurry picture, but take a look for yourself. The scratch is down and to the left of the bright line.
To me this was a miracle, a gift from a loving God. Said another way by the prophet Nephi, "The tender mercies of the Lord are over all those whom he hath chosen, because of their faith" (
1 Nephi 1:20). Miracles do not produce faith, but rather miracles strengthen and confirm our existing faith. This and many other experiences are evidence to me that miracles still occur today.
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