Worrying Tendency toward Fixation on Miracles
In this day and age where instant gratification is actively promoted across commercial sectors because of consumerism, certain Christian communities have effectively come to expect miracles on all occasions — to the extent of even seeking divine aid for not-so-desperate matters like chasing alternate jobs with better terms (despite being disfavourably regarded by current colleagues ), hoping own children ace school examinations (despite acknowledging their disinterest in academic studies) or obviating need for tooth-decay treatment (despite protracted inattention to proper dental hygiene ). Given this feverish mindset to look heavenward for help in almost every mundane situation, it may be worthwhile to glance back and check out what certain biblical characters went through. The following representative list of illustrative examples ought to be helpful for a broad appreciation of what different OT characters had experienced during trying times beset ...