Faith Without the Hype: How I Look at “Miracles” Now

I’ve noticed something over the years—people call everything a miracle.

A parking spot at the right time? “Miracle.”
A crazy coincidence? “Miracle.”
And then you get the really wild stuff online… like people saying they see Jesus’ face on food or random objects.

I’m not here to clown anybody, because I believe God can do anything. But I’ve also learned this: not everything that’s strange is spiritual, and not everything that’s spiritual is from God.

Weird stuff can distract us

A lot of those “miracle” stories don’t really change anyone’s life. They become something to argue about, repost, or laugh at for a minute… and then it’s gone. And honestly, sometimes people use sensational stories to pull in the gullible or build attention around themselves. That’s not God’s heart.

Discernment doesn’t mean doubt

I used to think being careful meant I was “lacking faith.” Now I see it differently. Discernment protects faith. It keeps me grounded. It keeps me focused on what’s real.

If something is truly from God, it usually produces something solid:

  • peace instead of chaos
  • humility instead of ego
  • healing instead of confusion
  • real change instead of hype

The miracles I care about most

The biggest miracles I’ve seen aren’t in a tortilla. They’re in real life.

It’s someone staying sober one more day.
It’s a person with depression getting out of bed and showing up anyway.
It’s therapy working over time.
It’s God using people—family, friends, church—to keep you standing when you feel like folding.

To me, that’s what matters: the miracles that lead to transformation. The kind that quietly rebuild a life.

That’s what I’m chasing. Not weird signs… but real growth, real healing, and a real walk with God.

Josh Bridges

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