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Miracles have been on my mind for a long time. I had once read a story where Asian Christians shared with American Christians the miracle they have in freedom of expression in religion. Over the past 6 years I have thought of miracles as subjective, actions that are thought to be impossible under one’s current circumstances. Over the past two months or so I have briefly done research into how the miracles Jesus performed in the Gospel are understood by those outside of the tradition of Christianity, some secular and some religious. Though I still believe miracles are subjective I believe there is more to my definition at the moment. I believe the distance from the event, both physical and spatial, adds intensity, novelty, and even transformative power to the actions that were thought to be impossible. In the Reddit world, I see people fascinate over the stories of the extraordinary, the stories about what’s “out there”, the stories of aliens or extraterrestrial life. However, I wonder if what’s “out there” is inside of us, in our everyday lives, and the transformative power we see in others is within a fully authentic understanding and expression of oneself.

Plenty of miracles in the Gospels have to do with Jesus reviving the senses of an individual, their ability to walk, see, or speak. I believe bringing someone back to life can be even seen as a full retribution of one’s senses. Though I do believe these miracles could have happened word for word, I will attempt to look at the miracles as symbols, symbols of the importance of perceiving life to one’s best ability. I believe the individuals Jesus healed were not always those striving for help, but they hold meaning due to Jesus’ assistance and the individuals desire for change. I believe in the individual’s quiet moments and in the noisy ones, the miracle Jesus gave those was to experience the rawness of everyday life fully.

Two Way Miracles

Some of Jesus’ miracles came in intense moments, moments where individuals were on their death beds or reaching out in desperation. Though these moments are typically seen as intense, I would like to question if we are limiting the reach of what can be classified as intense. I believe the rush, the adrenaline, and the thrill can be just as intense as the waiting, the passing from moment to moment, and in the stillness rarely present in our modern day American life. In the NBA, the best players are said to be those who play at their own pace, players who slow the game down, players who can handle the rush of the moment with a calming courage. I believe this is the miracle of miracles, the paradox of the two sides, the unresolved solution that miracles can be.

On The Sadhguru Podcast, Sadhguru shares some wisdom on the two ways to create intensity in one’s life¹. Sadhguru stars by stating there are two ways to create intensity, one of them being is to see there is a garden hose outside spewing out water². One holds the hose and water splashes on an object³. The water will go with intensity, what was once an open pipe, turns into a nozzle, a smaller nozzle becoming like a jet⁴. Sadhguru relates this to when one takes one’s attention and energy and makes it one pointed⁵. Sadhguru continues, another way to create intensity is to be multidimensional, and still be intense⁶. Sadhguru believes this takes lots of work, to be engaged in everything intensely⁷. Sadhguru states this is not a one’s day work, and this effort takes a lot of energy, but if one wants immediate intensity, if they make a small jet out of life, making it one pointed, one must have one priority in life⁸. Sadhguru believes one’s life is about one’s mukti, everything one does is now single pointed in intensity⁹. Sadhguru concludes, though it may not look exuberant, it will make it worth the journey¹⁰.

Sadhguru relays another great analogy, focused on the difference between a singular focus and a multidimensional focus. I would like to look at this as two forms of intensity, one through discipline and one through surrender. Discipline revolves around cultivating a steady practice, the singular priority hose like focus that slowly waters from moment to moment. Surrender looks like letting go of control, allowing life to reveal without forceful meaning, allowing all of the multidimensional energy draining tasks of life to be intense. I believe the two forms of intensity, the two sides of intensity, the two way nature of intensity involves maturity. I believe this intensity is seen in the structured moments in life, and the times we surrender moments to life, sacred miracles coming from the widening of perspective and looking at both sides of the coin.

Spectacle Miracles

I believe our society is filled with a plethora of worldviews, perspectives, visions of a utopic society. I believe our media services do the same work of authors of literature in ancient history, to inform, persuade, or entertain the mind of the masses. I believe Netflix is one of the streaming platforms that mirrors the ancient authors and playwrights of old, forming the collective psyche that benefits their agenda. I am not against streaming platforms and modern media due to the claims I have made, but I do think it’s important to understand the intentions behind the productions. With the context in mind, I believe it becomes easier to understand the miracle behind the spectacle.

On the Culture Gabfest podcast, Dana and her guests discuss the film “A House of Dynamite”¹¹. In the film a nuclear warhead is sent to hit the United States and people try to figure out where, why, and how this is happening¹². Idris Elba, Anthony Ramos, and Rebecca Ferguson are some of the highlight actors in the film¹³. Sam is invited to share his thoughts about Idris Elba’s accent and he touches on how all the actors’ accents are all over the place in the film¹⁴. Sam continues to say it is a nail-biting thriller but has a weird structure with the shifts in the movie being quite prominent¹⁵. Though the movie is built around suspense, Sam feels this was a weird choice by the director¹⁶. Dana talks about the complexities of bureaucracy and government in the movie and how they superimpose themselves on the movie in a way where even though the movie doesn’t have a main character, it didn’t seem to bother Dana too much¹⁷. The next guest talks about how the first third of the movie worked well for her and how she loved Anthony Ramos, the actor who played the commander of the military base¹⁸. She then jumps to another actor that she thought performed well, Rebecca Ferguson, and how her character takes charge of the White House conference room¹⁹. This guest believes Kathryn Bigelow, the director of the film, was aiming to present the hypothetical of what would happen during a nuclear crisis if some of the main administrators were out due to life’s challenges, such as family, health concerns, etc²⁰.

Katheryn Bigelow’s vision is one that I love. Life happens. In organizations, people have to step in for others, fill in the gaps. In “A House of Dynamite”, the fears of the individuals stepping in are amplified by the intensity of the nuclear threat. Rebecca Ferguson’s character desired to take charge, others stepped back with curiosity. Morals are put into question, the right thing to do is dampened, and doing the best with what they have is the group’s answer to provide out of surprise. Additionally, I believe the entertaining media is used for more than just entertainment, but to strike a deeper cord within the human spirit. I believe the film is not made to inform the procedures that would occur if this situation was to happen, the movie wasn’t made to increase awareness or understanding, but the spectacle brings out the imagination of humanity, the imagination needed to see the miracle carried out in “A House of Dynamite”.

Complex Miracles

I believe emotions are an aspect of humanity we tend to stray away from. In the course of human history, we have valued rational and logical discourse over irrational and illogical thought. Theories need to be coherent, speculation needs to be backed by evidence, and proposals are supported by statistics. In my experience, mental health counseling has been most beneficial for me to learn how to communicate my feelings, navigate the irrational sways of life, and gain illogical emotional intelligence. I believe the deeper we look into emotional intelligence, the more ambitions come to the surface, the melody of life plays louder, and the complexity of some miracles become clearer.

On the Magic Our Way Podcast, the crew comes together to debate the best Disney Villain songs²¹. The hosts introduce a bracket due to it being Halloween season²². They specify this bracket pertains to each Disney Villains song, their individual song they sing as an exposition, establishing who the character is and their role in the story²³. They establish some guidelines, the song has to be sung by the villain, and can’t be sung by anyone related to the villain, such as a family member or another character in the movie²⁴. One of the hosts advocates for Ursula’s villain song, where every word comes out sinister, referring to souls and spirits²⁵. The hosts then bring up “Mother’s Know Best”, a great song that works on a different level²⁶. Another host jumps in, saying he loves Gaston, the character who sings the song, but doesn’t see it as a very evil song²⁷. The next bracket compares Oogie Boogie’s song to Scar’s song and one of the speakers votes for Oogie Boogie’s song²⁸. Another speaker joins in stating he thinks both songs are great²⁹. The hosts agree Oogie Boogie’s song is a song they would play in the car because it is a jam, a song they could listen to outside of the context of the movie³⁰. The hosts throw Scar to the side and discuss the matchup between the song “Shiny” and Oogie Boogie’s song³¹. The two weigh Ursula’s song to Gaston’s song and Rachel chimes in that she’s going with “Mother Knows Best”, Gaston’s song because mother knows best³².

Rachel, Danny, Kevin, and Eli have fun conversation reminiscing on Disney Villains songs used in multiple different scenarios. The art on screen carried over into their everyday life, on their drives, and taking in daily life. Some of the villains songs the hosts mentioned weren’t even the most evil songs in their opinion. All of the Disney Villains songs weren’t made to send chills down a listeners spine, weren’t made to strike them cold in fear. I believe this is similar to the goal Jesus had in the miracles reported through the Gospels. Just like the Disney Villains’ songs, I believe the miracle is shown in releasing the individual to share their whole story. Whether their ailments are overlooked, cast aside, or demonized, the complexity of miracles can be held in their newfound ability to share their authentic story from their perspective.

Reaffirming Miracles

Make miracles ordinary. Reveal along the way. Recognize two ways. Live your spiritual spectacle. Deepen your complexity. Reaffirm your culture. Grow in understanding and awareness. Inhale authenticity. Express your artistry. Require originality. Escape unwanted echoes. Invite eternity. See the mystery. Differentiate your twin.

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