“I read in your book that everybody has the power to do miracles. I mean things that Jesus did, for example. I want to know how to use this power. It is good to know that we humans have the power, but I am interested in using the power and not to talk about it. I hope you can understand my question, my English is not good.”

The letter made me smile. It reminded me of when I gave my daughter, Tracey, her first driving lesson. It was truly nerve-racking. We were discussing her lack of 'listening to me, the instructor' skills when she strongly told me, “I don't want to learn to drive, I just want to be able to do it. I hate the learning bit!”

Miracles are a bit like that. We would all like to be able to perform miracles, but very few of us are prepared to go through the learning process of life that enables us to perform them. Yes, we do all have the power to perform miracles, of that there is no doubt, but very few of us indeed have reached the place of responsibility and wisdom that accompanies miracle making. Miracle working is not just about our power; it is much more about being in our power. Miracles happen in the moment; very few people are ever conscious enough of being in the moment to either perform, or even witness, miracles.
The person with the question uses Jesus as an example, so I, too, will use him. I have to ask though, does the questioner have any idea what Jesus went through to reach the state of consciousness from which he could work miracles? After his early years of training Jesus lived in his power, consciously aware of the moment of life in which he was expressing Self. Miracles are about being aware of the movement in the moment of life. Being aware of the movement in the moment is like listening to the silence between heartbeats, the place where life/consciousness is in the process of creation. We, all of us, are creating our lives in every moment. This is something I remind people who do my 5-day Intensives: In every moment of your life you are creating the content of every moment of your life. Food for thought, huh? In every moment you are the creator of your life; all that happens is part of your creation. And this creation is a never-ending process. It extends from your time as a foetus right through the whole of your physical life, and continuing when you go through your transition from physical life to purely metaphysical life. We call this death!

However, you need to be aware that during our so-called physical lives we are also living a metaphysical life. In fact, the metaphysical precedes the physical. Your physical life reflects your metaphysical life, not the other way around. I have no doubt that Jesus knew all this . . . and lived within that frame of awareness. Among his miracles, Jesus is reputed to have brought a man back from the dead, so let's look at what this really means. Most Christians believe that so-called death is a once-only process, so for them dead is dead. When you truly know life, you also know death. There is no death.

Consciousness draws to Self physical form through which to express; the expression is consciousness. We call this life. When consciousness withdraws from that physical form, we call this death. But always life is the expressing consciousness, and this never falters or fails.

When Jesus healed the sick and brought the so-called dead back to life, he simply focussed his human power/energy into Love and Truth. Such was the clarity of his knowing of life, the illusion of death was held back by the sheer power of his field of energy, his aura. Very few people are aware of, or ever really use, the incredible power of human focus. Where you focus, energy flows. Jesus used his focus to such effect that his energy changed the reality that conformed to consensus belief to a reality that was the Truth he held within his focus. You and I have the power to do this, but using it . . . !
Jesus said, “Whatsoever I do, greater things shall you do also.” He was referring to the latent power that is within each one of us, but this power only comes in perfect timing. And we are the timing. In the way that we conduct our lives, we are either increasing or delaying the timing of consciously moving into our power.
Remember, I have said that we are creating the content of our every moment. We have been doing this for so long, throughout so many of our lifetimes, living in such a confused and fearful reaction to the illusions of life, that our creation is like a runaway train that is now just carrying us along, come what may. And we believe this mishmash of everyday incidents and accidents, trauma and drama, is the stuff of life. Wrong. It's the stuff of our everyday consciousness, being created moment by moment. It is the stuff of habit, of conditioning, and of attachment to all this.

How can we change it? This is not easy, but it is certainly possible. First, you have to choose to change it. Then you have to act on that choice. You also have to focus into the unfolding moment of your life. And you have to make a lifetime commitment to your choice and the actions required to carry it out.

Choice, action, focus, and commitment; these are essential. However, nothing is going to immediately stop the runaway train of our past reactive creation; its momentum is too great for that. Nevertheless, by choosing to lovingly respond to the 'slings and arrows' of past creation, instead of fearfully reacting to them, we begin applying the brakes and reducing the steam! By putting loving choice into action, we are moving into our power. This requires clear focus and a deep commitment, a commitment that will endure throughout our lives. When we make that commitment in consciousness, and it is absolute, then all consciousness of all life is involved in the movement of the moment in which we are aware and focussed. This is power! And we all have this power. It is inherent to our lives and living. But (there's always a ‘but) we have to learn how to creatively harness and direct that power through clear focus and a knowing of the Truth of life. If we believe in life's illusions, and react to them as is considered normal, then life's illusions will just keep rolling along, and our struggle will continue. On the other hand, if we become students of life, beginning with the premise of actually acknowledging we know very little about life, and commit ourselves to learning the Truth of life, then we are on a journey that will take us to the place of miracles.

However, bear in mind how Jesus died! Nobody thanked him for his miracles. If someone performed miracles before us, would this empower us . . . or reduce us? Think about it - would you, personally, feel more powerful, or more envious? Would you think, 'I can do miracles,' or resent someone else who could? Like it or not, history indicates that the more powerful a person is - whether for good or bad - the more they are resented and even hated. We need to learn to live and grow into our power. We need to learn to use power wisely, so we can each become a person who can perform miracles. We need to realise that you and I can be the greatest miracles of all. To overcome the illusions of life and become the person of your greatest potential is a great miracle indeed, and it is in perfect accord with the movement of the moment. To live a life of unconditional Love is the great miracle we all need.

There is far more to miracles than walking on water and similar phenomena. Just suppose I, for example, was able to do my public speaking while sitting in a lotus position hovering in the air about a metre above the platform. Tens of thousands of people would come to witness this spectacular event, but would they listen any more intently to my words? No. They would talk excitedly about a miracle, and be even more ensnared by the dramatic phenomenon than by their everyday illusions. So what would I be offering of extra value to the thousands of people? Nothing.

The simple reality is I cannot even sit in a lotus position. Hurts my knees! Nor do I need to. But I am able to consciously live in a way whereby anxiety and worry are no longer in, or part of, my life. I have forgotten what worry and anxiety feel like. So if you want miracles, start with the little miracles of living in real peace and true Love within yourself. Reach that place of unconditional Love for all humanity.

These are the miracles we need, and we need as many people involved as possible. We need the miracle of responding with love, instead of reacting with anger, to the hurtful words of other people. We need the miracle of a loving smile to transform the moment for unhappy strangers. We need the miracle of open, loving hearts.

So, to the person with the question . . . go for it. Live the miracle of your own Love. For Love is the greatest miracle of all.

In Love and Light,
Michael