miracles
Divine law suspensions
Miracles are events that seem to defy natural laws, typically attributed to divine intervention.
A sick person recovers against all medical odds; believers call it a miracle.
The word extends to anything remarkably fortunate or improbable: It's a miracle we found parking.
To work miracles is to achieve extraordinary results.
The adjective miraculous describes such events or outcomes.
Divine protective care
- graceEffortless beauty of motion
- salvationDeliverance from harm
- blessingPrayer seeking divine favor
- answered prayerSupplication that succeeded
resurrection · revelation · prophecy · messiah · apostle · saints · holy · sacred
Treatment that heals
- remissionTemporary disease absence
- recoveryRegaining what was lost
- restorationReturning something to condition
- laying on handsHealing through physical contact
spontaneous healing · terminal diagnosis · Lazarus · faith healer · medical mystery · regeneration · wholeness · deliverance
Trust held as true
- devotionDeep, loyal commitment
- trustConfidence in another
- convictionFirmly held belief
- pietySincere religious devotion
reverence · testimony · witness · surrender · pilgrimage · shrine · Lourdes · Fatima
Visible supernatural manifestation
- visionAbility to see
- levitationUnsupported aerial suspension
- stigmataWounds echoing crucifixion
- weeping statueSculpture seeming to cry
bilocation · luminescence · angelic visitation · portent · omen · paranormal · inexplicable · impossibility
Reverent fear and wonder
- amazementOverwhelming surprise and wonder
- astonishmentIntense sudden wonder
- marvelAstonishing thing or feeling
- incredulityInability to accept something
bewilderment · speechless · breathtaking · inexplicable · mysterious · unfathomable · sublime · transcendent
Act of changing states
- rebirthSpiritual or physical regeneration
- redemptionRecovery or moral restoration
- transfigurationExalted change in appearance
- turning pointDecisive moment of change
second chance · renewal · awakening · epiphany · born again · deliverance · liberation · new beginning
Prayer seeking divine favor
- serendipityAccidental fortunate discovery
- coincidenceUnplanned matching of events
- synchronicityMeaningful but uncaused connection
- unexpectedNot anticipated beforehand
against the odds · lucky escape · reunion · second chance · silver lining · grace note · gift · windfall
providence
Divine protective care
answered prayer · resurrection · revelation · prophecy · messiah · apostle · saints · holy · sacred · almighty
cure
Treatment that heals
- remissionTemporary disease absence
- recoveryRegaining what was lost
- restorationReturning something to condition
laying on hands · spontaneous healing · terminal diagnosis · Lazarus · faith healer · medical mystery · regeneration · wholeness · deliverance · exorcism
belief
Trust held as true
- devotionDeep, loyal commitment
- trustConfidence in another
- convictionFirmly held belief
piety · reverence · testimony · witness · surrender · pilgrimage · shrine · Lourdes · Fatima · Mecca
apparition
Visible supernatural manifestation
- visionAbility to see
- levitationUnsupported aerial suspension
- stigmataWounds echoing crucifixion
weeping statue · bilocation · luminescence · angelic visitation · portent · omen · paranormal · inexplicable · impossibility · otherworldly
awe
Reverent fear and wonder
- amazementOverwhelming surprise and wonder
- astonishmentIntense sudden wonder
- marvelAstonishing thing or feeling
incredulity · bewilderment · speechless · breathtaking · inexplicable · mysterious · unfathomable · sublime · transcendent · numinous
conversion
Act of changing states
- rebirthSpiritual or physical regeneration
- redemptionRecovery or moral restoration
- transfigurationExalted change in appearance
turning point · second chance · renewal · awakening · epiphany · born again · deliverance · liberation · new beginning · restoration
blessing
Prayer seeking divine favor
- serendipityAccidental fortunate discovery
- coincidenceUnplanned matching of events
- synchronicityMeaningful but uncaused connection
unexpected · against the odds · lucky escape · reunion · second chance · silver lining · grace note · gift · windfall · breakthrough
- BibleOld Testament, New Testament, Holy Scriptures, Adam, Moses
- Biblical Supernaturalsorcery, witchcraft, magic, demons, exorcism
- Jesus' MinistryJesus, disciples, apostles, Peter, John
- unrealistic expectationsimpossible standards, instant results, flawless execution, perfectionism, moving goalposts
- impressive thingsskyscrapers, pyramids, fireworks, waterfalls, mountains
- spiritual giftsgift of tongues, gift of healing, speaking in tongues, tongues, glossolalia
miraclescoincidences
Unplanned corresponding occurrences
natural phenomena · random events · luck · natural law · happenstance
miraclesroutine
Regular sequence of actions
normalcy · banalities · the usual · regularity · normality
miraclescurses
Sworn oaths or hexes
catastrophes · disasters · tragedies · calamities · plagues
- miracle workerOne who achieves impossibilities
- small miracleUnlikely fortunate occurrence
- miracle drugRemarkably effective medication
- miracle curesFraudulent health claims
- minor miracleUnexpectedly fortunate modest outcome
- Christmas miracleUnlikely blessing at Yuletide