“The author of the hymn 'Amazing Grace', John Newton, who once was a slave ship captain, and who became a Christian preacher and an enemy of the slave trade, once said: 'I have reason to praise [God] for my trials, for, most probably, I should have been ruined without them.' The author of The Gulag Archipelago , Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, who suffered for twenty years in the hellish prison camps he describes in that book, wrote: 'Bless you prison, bless you for being in my life. For there, lying upon the rotting prison straw, I came to realize that the object of life is not prosperity as we are made to believe, but the maturity of the human soul.' This does not mean that Newton would have chosen to go through his trials, or that Solzhenitsyn in any way enjoyed the terrible suffering of his imprisonment. But it means that in retrospect they can see that God used those difficulties to bless them in the long run.”
Quote by Eric Metaxas
Work
This book examines the concept of miracles from multiple perspectives, questioning what constitutes a miraculous event and exploring the circumstances under which such events might occur. The author investigates the psychological and spiritual dimensions of extraordinary experiences, considering how belief systems and personal expectations shape individual encounters with the seemingly impossible. Through careful analysis, the work suggests that understanding miracles requires examining both the external events themselves and the inner transformation that occurs when people witness or participate in moments that transcend ordinary explanation. The book encourages readers to consider how openness to wonder and mystery might enrich daily life, while maintaining a balanced approach that neither dismisses extraordinary claims nor accepts them uncritically. more
Author
Eric Metaxas is an American author, radio host, and public speaker, born in 1963. He is recognized for his works in Christian apologetics and historical biographies, with several best-selling books to his name, including 'Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy' and 'If You Can Keep It: The Forgotten Promise of American Liberty'. Metaxas is also the host of the radio program 'The Eric Metaxas Show'. more
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