I'm travelling across the barren northern landscape. Nothing but trees for miles. It slips my absent mind that the small towns close for business early. I'm worried. I'm low on gas. That's why I'm worried. 40 miles out from the next black dot on the map, I begin to pray. Please God let this vehicle reach the black dot. 20 miles out she dies... right beside a huge billboard for a towing company! It's 03:27am. I'm cheap and don't want to call a tow truck. Off to my right, in the boreal forest, I faintly see the shimmer of light. Yes, shimmering light! God? No, a wood chipping crew. I make my way back through the mist and trees to find....all diesel powered equipment. But alas, there is a mechanic on the site...with a jerry can....containing 2 gallons of ....GASOLINE! He gives it to me free of charge. (I gave him a bottle of Minute Maid orange juice). By the grace of God, I reached the next black dot, where a 24hr. station stood. Have you ever heard a more miraculous story?
2007-10-19 14:28:14 · 20 answers · asked by Wanna bite? 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
God is good all the time!!! Praise God Praise Jesus
2007-10-19 14:35:29 · answer #1 · answered by CR 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
You see it as a miracle. I see it as a coincidence. I guess it's just a matter of perspective, like in Pulp Fiction. When the bullets missed the two guys, Jules saw it as divine intervention and Vincent saw it as luck. I like how the movie never told which it really was. The fun part is that we'll never know. I believe what you experienced was simple kindness from a stranger. I would take a more Buddhist approach to it and say you got a favor because you've done good for others. Now you should go out of your way to help another person in need.
2007-10-19 21:41:49 · answer #2 · answered by Graciela, RIRS 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Nope no miracle... Simply a human being helping another who doesn't have the decency to attribute the help to the human and must thank a fictional deity instead...
Or maybe the miracle you were eluding to was that you were given a license and were able to access the Internet?
2007-10-19 21:35:51 · answer #3 · answered by Diane (PFLAG) 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Not a miracle, just dumb luck. Before you give me thumbs down hear me out, why on earth would you think God created this miracle for you, when 250,000 other people who ran out of gas were forced to walk 50 miles to the gas station. ;-(
2007-10-19 21:36:09 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 2⤋
So you give the mechanic guy no credit for just being a nice guy, huh? He just did what he did because he was being pushed around by god so that you can get where you are going.
Interesting ...
2007-10-19 21:35:06 · answer #5 · answered by Alan 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Praise be to God for your miracle, he is so awesome and truly knows our needs even before we open our mouth and pray.
2007-10-19 21:54:44 · answer #6 · answered by candi_k7 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I've had better LUCK. From what I've read that just seems like luck to me. And if it were up to me I would've called the tow truck if my life depended on it.
2007-10-19 21:37:51 · answer #7 · answered by Flintstoner 4 · 2⤊ 2⤋
That's pretty weak as miracles go. I had a better one than that and I'm an atheist.
2007-10-19 21:40:22 · answer #8 · answered by Michael da Man 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋
the guy who gave you the gas must have been jesus.
i have a miracle. I woke up this morning, went to school and when i arrived i realized i didnt do my homework. I then said god i wish i had done my homework. and then i got out the homework and did it. it was a miracle and i will read the bible tonight until i pass out.
2007-10-19 21:34:57 · answer #9 · answered by Fish&Rice 2 · 7⤊ 3⤋
Yes I have
2007-10-19 21:33:14 · answer #10 · answered by Screamin' Banshee 6 · 4⤊ 1⤋