Miracle Man

     So there is this man that I know and that I look up to very much. This man is my school's choir teacher, Samuel Miller. About a year and a half ago this man had a massive heart attack. He was only 33 at the time and one of the healthiest people I have ever known. Miller died 6 times on October 15, 2014. Each time the paramedics and the doctors were able to bring him back to life. Although they were able to resuscitate him, the doctors told his wife to be preparing themselves for his death and that if by some miracle he did come out of his coma, he would be nothing more than a vegetable. Miller was not expected to survive, but God had a different plan for him than the doctors thought.
     Since then, Miller has made a complete 360 degree turn and has been back at work for over a year now. Miller has always been a religious man, but until this trial in his life his faith was not as strong as it could have been. Since he has come back I have wanted to sit down with him and have a serious Jesus talk and hear about his experience and his faith. Samuel Miller is one of the most intelligent people I have ever met in my life. He has made a bigger impact on my life than anybody that is not my family. He has grown me as a musician and inspired me to do so much.
   
     Recently I have started to read my Bible on a daily basis and God has been showing me so many wonderful things that I have enjoyed so much. Each day I have had a positive attitude and been able to get through the day without wanting to murder somebody (just kidding). Today I had the wonderful opportunity to sit down with Miller and listen to his testimony.
     I walked into choir today and walked over to the piano to go say hey to Miller like my normal routine. As I walked over to me he motioned me to come closer to him and he asked me to go check on a girl sitting on the risers. Lydia was sitting on the middle riser and you could tell that she had been crying and was obviously not okay (I just want to say that God works miracles in miraculous and insane ways). So I walk over to Lydia and sit down beside her and ask if she is okay. She, of course, says no and begins to cry again, so I ask her if she wants to go behind the wall so people aren't looking at us and she agrees. As we walked over to the corner Miller asked if I needed him and I reluctantly said yes. Once we all got to the corner and sat down, Miller asked what was wrong and Lydia began to cry harder explaining how she feels as if her life is falling apart and how she is questioning her faith and it is just getting harder and harder to get out of bed each day. She began to talk about her personal life and everything that is going on and then Miller began to speak.
     The three of us sat there behind the wall for at least an hour, mainly Miller telling his experience and Lydia and myself listening. Samuel Miller is a miracle man. He told us how before his heart attack he asked God to test him. "God if you want me, give me a trial. Test my faith." And so God gave him a heart attack. Miller's faith is stronger now than he ever imagined and his story is incredible.
     God is funny in the way he shows you things. Lately I have bee questioning a lot of things because I have just started reading the Bible and I have just been curious about how it all works. Today God answered me. Not in the way that I expected, but God is funny like that.
     Today was a wonderful day.


LOVE

"But I trust in your unfailing love. I will rejoice because you have rescued me." - Psalms 13:5

ACCEPTANCE

"And now, just as you accepted Christ Jesus as your Lord, you must continue to follow him." - Colossians 2:6

WORTH

"Above all, you must live as citizens of heaven, conducting yourselves in a manner worthy of the Good News of Christ." - Philippians 1:27

SECURITY

"The Lord gives his people strength. He is a safe fortress for his anointed king." - Psalms 28:8