Howdy Lynman,

Of course, there is no doubt that miracles happen daily that we are totally oblivious to although we will never know who might have been praying at that very time. I don't mind your question one bit, however, because on a daily basis, there are millions of things happening that seemingly are miraculous. I don't believe that God has to hear a prayer in order to make things happen...but He has given His believers the promise that when we DO pray...He hears and answers our prayers. Sometimes even a prayer can be offered up on faith, as in this case where the person praying knew she needed to pray for her friend but did not know the nature of her friend's emergency. But she prayed anyway...and her friend emerged from the nearly obliterated car with little more than a scratch. That fact is the miracle here. Could it have happened without the prayer? Of course...at least IMO, God can do whatever He chooses to do at any given time...but when a believer offers up an intercessory prayer on behalf of someone else...He does answer.

As for these situations merely being His will and not being a miracle...that is a conclusion that each person has to arrive at according to their own value system. When the facts of a situation would lead us to predict one set of outcomes...(no one could have gotten out of that car alive) and yet the driver emerges without a scratch...that, to me is miraculous. If someone else chooses to see that in a different light...that is their choice. It works for me...and I don't wish to impose my belief system on anyone else. I choose to believe in miracles...because I see them around me every day. grin

Hugs,
Bobbie