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WHEN EVIL ATTACKS

MIRACLE BLOG 425

March 22, 2026

Rev. Robert L. Wise, Ph.D. explores the world of divine interventions from an objective point of view. An Archbishop in the Communion of Evangelical Episcopal Churches with a Ph.D., Rev. Wise relates his interviews with persons who experienced the touch of God.

MIRACLES NEVER CEASE!

WHEN EVIL ATTACKS

We are living in a trying time. People don’t want to talk about the Iranian war and opinion is sliding to the negative side. Many people feel hopeless and unable to make a difference in a stressed-out world. Under such circumstances many people often turn to drugs or other substances to relieve the tension. They need an eternal answer that restores hope.

When Maria (name changed for anonymity sake) came in, she had just taken 10 Valium and was completely strung out. Despondent, Maria manifested suicidal signs. She needed serious help and was open to entering a medical health facility. From somewhere, she had swiped a portion of the Eucharist, the Holy Communion, that she was keeping in her pocket. The truth was that she had signed a blood contract with Satan and stolen the Communion wafer in order to desecrate it. In her struggling condition, she still wanted to cancel or break this contract.

The therapist asked her to empty her pocket. Maria reached in and pulled out a deck of Tarot cards, the Communion wafer and the contract. However, when Maria laid the wafer on the table, she began to shake. Her words became jumbled, almost inaudible. The therapist put the wafer in an envelope.

Leaning forward, the counselor said, “Maria, I’d like to pray for you. I’d like to pray a binding prayer to change the hold Evil has on you. You need to be set free from that force.”

When the counselor started to pray, Maria’s face became distorted. Her eyes started to roll. As the therapist prayed, Maria reached over and grabbed the envelope. When the counselor tried to take the envelope out of her hands, Maria held on with superhuman strength.She began making inhuman groans. A strange voice came out of her mouth, proclaiming she was marked as a pig for the devil. Maria smashed the envelope in her hands, crumbling the wafer and throwing it on the floor.

The therapist didn’t flinch but kept praying a binding prayer, calling on the Holy Spirit for strength and the ability to repel Lucifer. After several minutes, Maria reached for the contract. In anguish and shaking, she began to tear up the blood contract. The counselor reached over to anoint her hand to gain complete freedom from Evil. Suddenly an external force ripped her hand away from him and slung it against the wall. Nevertheless, the counselor helped her to confess her faith in Jesus Christ, even though she did so with difficulty.

That night when the counselor brought the broken wafer home with the contract, he threw both in the fireplace to burn as a respectful act of cleansing. The odor was not that of burning paper but burning hair.

Sound wild? Sure, but people everywhere are caught in a grip of evil that must be broken by a divine intervention. Scripture recognizes that this world is filled with turmoil, but the Holy Spirit imparts the joy of the Lord. Don’t look for an external crutch; reach for an internal assist than comes from the Holy Spirit.

Remember: miracles never cease.

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March 22, 2026 by revwise Categories: angels, Divine Intervention, faith, MiraclesTags: angels, Divine Intervention, faith, God, Grace, healing prayer, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Miracles, prayer Leave a comment

DYING, BUT

MIRACLE BLOG 424

March 15, 2026

MIRACLES NEVER CEASE!

DYING, BUT…

You would find Nina Paul to be a fascinating person. She is a priest with the Open Catholic Church which is highly sacramental, but has no connection with the Roman Catholic Church. Nina Paul is part of the Independent Sacramental Movement and responsible for the St. Theresa Open Seminary. For some time, she has also worked as a hospice chaplain.

An Oxnard, California hospice called Chaplain Paul to come and minister to a dying man. Pee Wee was in the last hours of his life. He could barely talk and wasn’t expected to live through the day. Pee Wee had been turned out at nine years of age and grew up on the streets as a homeless person. All contact with his original family was lost and disappeared 40 years earlier. As best anyone could tell, Pee Wee had no religious training or any sort of a spiritual background or interest.

When Chaplain Paul arrived, she discovered that it was very difficult to understand the man as he could barely speak. She asked Pee Wee what she could do for him.

“I want to be baptized,” he barely uttered.

The Chaplain wasn’t sure she heard right and ask him three times to make sure she had correctly understood his desire. Each time he mumbled “yes” and nodded his head. As any good pastor would do, Nina Paul began the baptismal ceremony using the liturgy of the church and the proper sacramental preparations. After she finished that ceremony, she led Pee Wee in the prayers of Confirmation which ended with, “Strengthen, O Lord, your servant Pee Wee with your Holy Spirit; empower him for your service and sustain him all the days of his life. Amen.”

Pee Wee fell back on the pillow and Nina left. Two hours later, she was at home when the nurse called.

“What in the hell did you do to Pee Wee?” she barked. “Get down here at once!”

Nina couldn’t figure out what she had done wrong, but was terrified. When she got to the hospice center, she found Pee Wee sitting outside in a wheelchair, smoking a cigarette, and talking to one of the patients.

“Two hours ago, he was nearly dead and now he’s completely restored!” the nurse said breathlessly. “Look out there! What did you do?”

Nina Paul hadn’t expected such a dramatic result, but the only explanation was that the Sacrament of Baptism and Confirmation had brought new life to Pee Wee. Nina was overwhelmed. During the next two-weeks, Pee Wee was able to find and restore his broken relationship with his family. He found his mother and a sister he had lost. The long-forgotten family gathered around him and he died peacefully.

Pee Wee had gone from his deathbed to a wheel chair almost instantly. Where did the miracle come from? Nina Paul says, “It was the power of the sacraments that produced the healing.”

The Church brings people into a relationship with the heavenly Father and imparts empowerment. There’s no better place to develop that encounter than a local church. Regardless of what it’s called, find a church that radiates warmth, vitality, and life. The hand of God is already extended. Reach for it.

Remember: miracles never cease.

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Remember to expect the unexpected! And let the miracles begin!

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March 15, 2026 by revwise Categories: angels, Divine Intervention, faith, MiraclesTags: angels, Divine Intervention, faith, healing prayer, Jesus, Miracles, prayer Leave a comment

HOLY PLACES WHERE GRACE RUNS OUT

MIRACLE BLOG 423

March 8, 2026

MIRACLES NEVER CEASE

I wrote in a recent story about gatherings where the Holy Spirit is intensely present. Sometimes these centers are churches, shrines, and sometimes people’s home where a small group gathers to pray and study. They come together in a unity of devotion, seeking the Holy Spirit. George and May Rawlings have such a fellowship. (names are anonymous for privacy sake)

George and May have worked to create a unified body of believers who pray fervently for any need. Every Sunday the unexpected happens. For example, a woman came one Sunday with kidney stones. Few illnesses are more painful than Jane’s problem. George and May noticed that the Bible speaks in a number of places about anointing with oil. Subsequently, they carried a special vial of olive oil that came from the Holy Land. The origin didn’t make the difference, but their trust and commitment did.

At the altar time, Jane came forward and knelt. May made the sign of the cross on Jane’s forehead with oil. Both pastors placed their hands on Jane’s head and prayed before she returned to her seat. The following week, Jane returned to the doctor for an exam. The result? The kidney stones had disappeared. Dissolved and left.

The members in George and May’s house church know that healing is a mystery and not predictable. However, they also know that openness to receive can be critical. When Alice came to their house church on Sunday, she was struggling with the fact that there was a family history of cancer, and her annual physical exam had not gone well.

The doctor’s response proved to be grim. “I’m afraid we’re dealing with cervical cancer,” he said. “We must begin treatment immediately.”

Alice knew what those words meant and was terrified. She immediately got in touch with May. Because she always prayed with expectancy, May started interceding at once. Fearing the worst, Alice returned to the doctor for whatever procedure that he would recommend.

The doctor walked briskly into the room, shaking his head. “Alice, I don’t know what to say, but you have no signs of cancer. None. End of story.”

Does this happen occasionally? No … all the time. When people stand near holy places, the overflow of grace is constant. The problem so many people have is that they lack assurance. The thought lurking in the back of their minds is ‘can’t happen to me.’ The truth is it doesn’t depend on you; it depends on God.

Draw near to a devout community of faith and the blessings will follow.

Remember: Miracles never cease.

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Did you discover something miraculous during the past year? I’d be delighted to hear your story. Please write me. Please email me your story at: miracles@miraclesnevercease.com.

Remember to expect the unexpected! And let the miracles begin!

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March 8, 2026 by revwise Categories: angels, Divine Intervention, faith, MiraclesTags: angels, Divine Intervention, faith, healing prayer, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Miracles, prayer Leave a comment

FINDING HOLY PLACES

MIRACLE BLOG 422

March 1, 2026

MIRACLES NEVER CEASE

How do you deal with a prolonged struggle when you keep praying for divine intervention and nothing seems to be happening?

Joanne Moody can answer that question. After the birth of her son in 1999, Joanne was left with severe pain and damage. Surgery was performed in France only to have the worst follow. Joanne died on the operating table.

Leaving her dead body, Joanne felt the first relief from pain that she’d known in six years. The Lord himself entered the surgical suite and said to her, “I have seen your suffering… the prayers of the saints have given you a choice. You can go with Me, or you can stay.” Because of her husband and son, Joanne elected to stay. She survived but with lingering pain. Joanne struggled to understand how to have hope when healing seems impossible.

In the midst of the struggle, Joanne decided to attend a healing conference. On the final night, a businessman prayed over her. He put one finger on her friend’s hand over Joanne’s abdomen and said, ‘In Jesus’ name…’” The pain of almost 15 years left her body. She was in shock.

Joanne Moody had witnessed the hand of God doing what medicine couldn’t. Scripture had taught her to pray without ceasing with thanksgiving —And to trust God for the results regardless of what was at hand. She discovered in the shadows that the catalyst for healing is love through Jesus and his friend’s prayers.

Returning home, Joanne began praying for others as they had prayed for her. Other women joined her. Soon a group formed. Women praying for the sick, discouraged, and floundering in the neighborhoods around them; people with a prolonged struggle.

If you are struggling with physical, emotional, or spiritual pain that just doesn’t seem to go away, Joanne offers this prayer.

Jesus, You are the God of the impossible. For the one who feels hopeless,

Let Your hope rise. In Your name, we declare relief where there is pain,

Strength where there is weakness and freedom where there is fear. ‘Who the

Son sets free is free indeed. Amen.

The results of Joanne’s ministry now stretch far beyond her neighborhood, her state, and her country. She encourages sufferers to remember: You’re not alone; Keep talking to God; develop a community of friends; and seek wise care.

From years of working with struggling people, I can’t explain God’s timing, but I do know He will come in His time. Sometimes the delay is to strengthen us; sometimes our faith is not rightly placed. Sometimes someone needs to come along like the businessman that prayed for Joanne. The point? Our heavenly Father is there regardless!

Remember: Miracles never cease.

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Did you discover something miraculous during the past year? I’d be delighted to hear your story. Please write me. Please email me your story at: miracles@miraclesnevercease.com.

Remember to expect the unexpected! And let the miracles begin!

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March 1, 2026 by revwise Categories: angels, Divine Intervention, faith, MiraclesTags: angels, Divine Intervention, faith, healing prayer, Miracles, prayer Leave a comment

FINDING HOLY PLACES

MIRACLE BLOG 421

February 22, 2026

MIRACLES NEVER CEASE

FINDING HOLY PLACES

There are places where grace spills over. Churches, retreat centers, shrines, sometimes simple settings where the reality of God pours through. Healings and recovery follow. You might want to look around and see what you can find. Recently, a friend was sharing their ministry and I realized their church had become one of these fountains of new life.

Hurting people had been showing up in their worship services. With regularity, various an sundry illnesses and brokenness simply disappeared. The clergy followed biblical guidelines, using the sacraments and liturgy in their worship. Struggling people began reporting that recoveries had followed. The congregation was consistently encouraged to “live into” their faith. Be consistent. Be devout.

During supper Revs. Gary and Helen Haskins (anonymous names) shared with me what was occurring in their congregation. Gary and Helen had started the house church in their home. Gary had a secular job during the week and Helen covered many of the details. Their group of 25-50 people gathered each week to pray and seek the presence of their heavenly Father. The congregation strived to be faithful to their calling.

This emphasis had created a healing congregation. Without throwing a spotlight on anyone or anything, the Holy Spirit had settled over the gathered community and results followed.

On this particular Sunday morning, Helen and the congregation were in prayer when she felt moved to open her eyes. Helen saw the figure of the risen Christ standing in the midst of the congregation with His arms extended, stretched out over the people, offering empowerment and healing. Jesus walked among the congregation, blessing the intercessors. Helen felt Jesus was saying, ‘People who are open will experience freedom.’

An older man had been standing in the back because he had severe painful back problems. He began proclaiming out loud, “I am open! I am open!” He rushed to the front of the congregation to announce, “All my pain is gone! I’ve experienced a healing!” The gentleman began crying because he was so relieved and surprised. People gathered around him in excitement. Members began turning to the altar and kneeling in prayer. One woman broke into tears. Openness had resulted in wholeness.

“What’s wrong?” Helen asked.

She looked up with tears in her eyes. “I-I-ve had a serious problem with kidney stones.” She beamed. “They’re gone! Just left me!”

Seen or unseen, the risen Christ still walks among devout congregations. Look for one of those holy places and you’ll find the Spirit of healing and new life, a spring that never runs dry. The fountain is bubbling. Don’t be hesitant to find such a place wherever you live. The healing Christ is still there.

Remember: Miracles never cease.

New Podcast: Here’s Life! Do you believe in angels?

WATCH THIS, TOO!

82 Days on Okinawa: One American’s Unforgettable Firsthand Account of the Pacific War’s Greatest Battle

Did you discover something miraculous during the past year? I’d be delighted to hear your story. Please write me. Please email me your story at: miracles@miraclesnevercease.com.

Remember to expect the unexpected! And let the miracles begin!

Readers of my MIRACLES NEVER CEASE blog will be fascinated by my latest book:

MIRACLES NEVER CEASE!

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February 22, 2026 by revwise Categories: Divine Intervention, faith, MiraclesTags: angels, Divine Intervention, faith, healing prayer, Miracles, prayer Leave a comment

BREAKING THE BONDS THAT BIND

MIRACLE BLOG 418

February 1, 2026

MIRACLES NEVER CEASE

BREAKING THE BONDS THAT BIND

Rachel Bennett had been a clinical psychologist for a number of years when she and her husband Johnnie adopted Mary Ann. The beautiful child had grown into a talented young woman. At age 16, Mary Ann went off to a fine arts summer camp. However, when she returned, Rachel immediately knew something had happened. Mary Ann’s personality had shifted into a defiant and hostile mode. Her attitude had become indifferent and even hostile.

Contrary to the past, she became belligerent. As Rachel was driving down the street, Mary Ann blurted out that she had never had a relationship with her mother in the first place. She leaned over and grabbed the steering wheel, sending the car varying across the road that could have killed both of them. Rachel was terrified. Was this child a monster?

Through an unusual source, the Bennett’s had access to the child’s earliest files before the adoption. The record indicated that the biological mother had been involved with a cult and placed the baby for adoption because she feared the girl would be abused by the occult. Rachel set out to understand what the child’s background might mean now. To her shock, she discovered that a generational curse had been placed to affect Mary Ann when she turned sixteen! Coming from a highly educated background, Rachel was stunned. Family Systems Therapy suggested family history influences behavior but this different. Way different.

Strangely enough, Rachel began developing her own serious medical problems. These problems worsened as MaryAnn struggled with her issues. Could some sort of witchcraft be behind both Rachel’s problems and Mary Ann’s struggle? Sounded like a Halloween movie but the symptoms were all there. The physical problems appeared to be based in their spiritual vulnerability.

One night Rachel heard strange noises and knew no one could be in the house. Her dog began barking at a corner of her room. Rachel knew animals often have a keen sense of entities that humans can’t see. The dog kept barking as if “something” was coming out of the corner of the bedroom. Rachael began asking the Holy Spirit to descend and cover her with protection. As she kept begging in prayer, afterwhile the dog stopped howling. A divine sense of empowerment settled over Rachael. Both the physical and spiritual problems begun to slide away. Rachael’s painful issues disappeared. Mary Ann no longer had her enigmatic behavior .

The point? Don’t want to spook you, but often we do not consider what is happening in our physical world to be connected to a spiritual cause. The need is to seek the Holy Spirit’s empowerment and ask the hand of God to reach into the past to bring wholeness to the present. Anyone can receive the answer.

Remember: Miracles never cease.

New Podcast: Here’s Life! Do you believe in angels?

WATCH THIS, TOO!

82 Days on Okinawa: One American’s Unforgettable Firsthand Account of the Pacific War’s Greatest Battle

Did you discover something miraculous during the past year? I’d be delighted to hear your story. Please write me. Please email me your story at: miracles@miraclesnevercease.com.

Remember to expect the unexpected! And let the miracles begin!

Readers of my MIRACLES NEVER CEASE blog will be fascinated by my latest book:

MIRACLES NEVER CEASE!

ORDER NOW!

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You can find I MARCHED WITH PATTON on Amazon.

February 1, 2026 by revwise Categories: Divine Intervention, Evil, faith, MiraclesTags: angels, Divine Intervention, faith, Grace, healing prayer, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Miracles, prayer Leave a comment

DOES PRAYER REALLY WORK?

BLOG 417

January 25, 2025

MIRACLES NEVER CEASE

DOES PRAYER REALLY WORK?

The skeptic is certain prayer is an illusion. The struggler hopes something might happen but he’s not for sure. The informed know how to pray and the Holy Spirit prevails. The difference makes all the difference.

The informed have explored the principles of intercession that can be found in the New Testament. They know that reaching out for the Hand of God is not an act of desperation but a disciplined daily exploration of the principles of living in the continual presence of our heavenly Father. They live with constant awareness of God’s presence and that’s how they pray.

Lert’s apply that insight.

Revs. Eddie and Michelle Mann pastored Christ Church for a number of years as a house church, offering a warm and inviting setting to people in need. Gail Conway (anonymous for personal reasons) had come to worship with a problem. For over two years, she had struggled with a kidney problem that didn’t improve. With time, the difficulties deepened. Gail was faithful in attendance but always knew that her condition could become critical.

A week earlier, her urologist made another examination. When he returned with the results, a frown covered the man’s face. He shook his head and said. “The indicators aren’t good, Gail. Your kidneys are only function at a 6% capacity. I’m afraid we are looking at a continual downhill slide that may quickly become critical. The situation is serious.”

Gail came to church this week with a heavy heart. She fully realized how bleak the future could be. When the prayer time came, Gail went forward for the team to pray for her. The guest preacher Bishop Beth Owen joined Bishop Wayne Booshada and her husband Bishop Michael as they gathered around Gail and anointed her with oil. As the groups prayer unfolded. Beth felt a special urge to pray, not just for the next report to be good, but to intercede for total healing. The service ended and Gail went home.

The next day she went back for the next examination. The doctor came in with an astonished look on his face. Her kidney were now functioning at 96%! She had gone from a disastrous 6% to a normal 90%! Gail’s eyes widened. “Doctor, how did this happen?”

“You’ve had a miracle!” he nearly shouted.

And how did it happen? Someone who lived a disciplined prayer life knew how to pray. Start digging into the Holy Spirit’s promises and realize them by praying for others … and yourself!

Rember: Miracles never cease.

New Podcast: Here’s Life! Do you believe in angels?

WATCH THIS, TOO!

82 Days on Okinawa: One American’s Unforgettable Firsthand Account of the Pacific War’s Greatest Battle

Did you discover something miraculous during the past year? I’d be delighted to hear your story. Please write me. Please email me your story at: miracles@miraclesnevercease.com.

Remember to expect the unexpected! And let the miracles begin!

Readers of my MIRACLES NEVER CEASE blog will be fascinated by my latest book:

MIRACLES NEVER CEASE!

ORDER NOW!

ORDER NOW!

You can find I MARCHED WITH PATTON on Amazon.

January 25, 2026 by revwise Categories: Divine Intervention, faith, MiraclesTags: Divine Intervention, faith, healing prayer, Jesus, Miracles, prayer Leave a comment

MAGIC OR MIRACLE?

Blog 412

December 21, 2025

MIRACLES NEVER CEASE!

MAGIC OR MIRACLE?

Hey! Christmas is just around the corner. And what are we celebrating?

From what I’ve seen on television since the big Thanksgiving Day parade are about Santa Claus, Mrs. Santa Claus, elves, and flying reindeer. All the commercials proclaim the “magic” of Christmas. The opportunities are everywhere for everything from exotic perfume to unpronounceable names for antibodies that 90% of the population will never need. But! Magic is here at Christmas time. That’s the word. Magic!

“I’m a little confused because I visited the tomb of St. Nicolas (the original Santa Claus) when I was in Bari, Italy a number of years ago. Nicolas was a 4^th-century bishop known for his generosity and miracles. His relics were brought to the Basilica di San Nicol that became a magnificent church. The key word? Miracles.

Here’s an example that demonstrates the difference.

Jack Traynor was injured in the war when sprayed with shrapnel. The assault left his right arm completely paralyzed with the muscles atrophying. In addition, his legs were partially paralyzed. The war left him incapacitated. Moreover, the operation to remove the shrapnel from his head left an inch-wide hole in his skull. His injuries were so serious that the British War Pension Ministry gave him a 100% pension for the rest of his life.

Struggling with these serious problems, Jack Traynor saw no hope except for a trip to Lourdes, France to the shrine where Bernadette encountered the Virgin Mary that resulted in the grotto where people came to wade in the water and receive healing. The stories of marvelous recovery were repeated everywhere. Jack decided to exercise his faith and be released into the pool where so much had happened. Was another miracle still possible? You know the result. Complete restoration followed and Jack Traynor left a whole person.

Not only were his conditions mended, Jack went into the coal and hauling business that required moving 200-pound sacks of coal. Magic? No. A miracle.

In the final days of this joyous season, let us focus on Bethlehem and remember that the Christ child is still making people whole. With the singing of church choirs and the glow of candles, we can still live in the promise.

Just remember: miracles never cease.

New Podcast: Here’s Life! Do you believe in angels?

WATCH THIS, TOO!

82 Days on Okinawa: One American’s Unforgettable Firsthand Account of the Pacific War’s Greatest Battle

Did you discover something miraculous during the past year? I’d be delighted to hear your story. Please write me. Please email me your story at: miracles@miraclesnevercease.com.

Remember to expect the unexpected! And let the miracles begin!

Readers of my MIRACLES NEVER CEASE blog will be fascinated by my latest book:

MIRACLES NEVER CEASE!