Can you see my handiwork visible in a sunset at the beach or in the mountains? That is easy.  It would take someone of committed skepticism and dull senses not to. Here is a harder test. Can you see my presence in people who are mean or indifferent to you, in those from backgrounds vastly different from your own, in the poor and ignorant? You hold it as a doctrinal position that I created all things and all people. Can you see the implications of this statement? If you are spiritually alive and awake and aware, then you should be able to see the truth according  to the light, and see my presence in the least of these.

Have you heard the definition of a miracle as something that defies natural explanations; that could not have occurred without divine intervention? Those who are not inclined to believe go to great lengths to explain, explain away, or ignore these things. Those who are inclined to believe do not face this problem. But there is another explanation. What if I was present and involved in events that do not defy natural explanation? Is it any less appropriate to acknowledge and thank me if it doesn’t fit your definition of a miracle? Who created the natural processes that explain other things? Blessed are those who can see me whenever they open their eyes.

Have you heard it said that the Book of Acts didn’t come to a normal ending because it is still being written? When I told my disciples that they would do greater works than I did, it was not just for them, but for all who believe in and follow me, including you. Don’t expect me to add your story to the canon of scripture, for it is closed. But you can expect me to act in your life the same way I did in theirs. At one point I told my disciples that my time had not yet come, but that theirs was always ready, and this applies to you too. I have opened the door for you to live an amazing story of your own.

Have you ever heard of a devil’s advocate? This is a commonly understood term even if the person in this position is not making direct, conscious, and deliberate support for the accuser of the brethren. Someone who seems to oppose everything you say just on principle would seem to fit the description. You don’t have to support things you don’t agree with, but is your first impulse to look for ways you can concur, or ways you can oppose? My word says to agree with your adversary quickly, implying even those who criticize you. I’m not saying you should apply this to the devil, but make this your preference with everyone else.