Is It a Coincidence or One of God's Wonderful Miracles?
Article by Steven Strang of Charisma
Several years ago, a young man came back to life after being dead for an hour—all because his mother cried out to God in desperate faith. John Smith had been underwater for about 15 minutes, and doctors couldn't get a pulse for another 45 minutes. But as soon as his mother, Joyce, prayed over him, his heart started beating again. Many call it a modern-day resurrection.
That miracle went viral on the news, and John's story was recently made into a major motion picture called Breakthrough, which at one point held the No. 2 spot at the box office, right after Avengers: Endgame.
There's an untold story here that should inspire every Spirit-filled believer. It's a miracle at many levels—a mom calls out in prayer, and her lifeless son comes back to life. The young teenager says he wasn't right with God, so God gave him a second chance. The story at the time was covered respectfully by the news media.
And a prophetic word to Sam Rodriguez led him to become the executive producer of a movie about it. It's an affirming portrayal of charismatic Christianity. Plus, not only is it a good story, but it's had success at the box office.
Joyce and her husband, Brian Smith, are longtime Assemblies of God members in the St. Louis, Missouri, area. They believe what most Spirit-filled Christians believe—that God is a God of miracles, and He answers prayers. Sadly, we see too little of that in this country. It's
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