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b'Elisha is an Old Testament prophet, and God performed many mighty miracles\\nthrough him. He healed Naaman of leprosy (2 Kings 5), raised a dead boy\\nback to life (2 Kings 4), and stopped the Aramean army from doing violence\\n(2 Kings 6). But in the midst of these stories, we also read about some of\\nthe small, quiet miracles God performed through Elisha\\u2014answers to prayer\\nfor the specific needs of his friends.\\n. \\nIn 2 Kings 4, a prophet\\u2019s widow is in a desperate situation: she can\\u2019t pay\\nher debts, and her two sons may be forced into slavery. The only thing the\\nwoman has is a little olive oil, and so Elisha tells her to borrow as many\\nempty jars as she can from her neighbors. With her door closed, and only\\nher sons as witnesses, the woman begins to pour oil from her small\\ncontainer\\u2026and miraculously fills every single jar she borrowed! Her\\nfinancial worries are over as she then sells the oil.\\n. \\nIn 2 Kings 6, a group of prophets is cutting down trees near the Jordan\\nRiver, and a borrowed ax head (made of iron) falls into the water. How can\\nthey repay the man who loaned them the tool? But then Elisha throws a stick\\ninto the water, and the iron ax head miraculously floats so they can\\nretrieve it, and disaster is once again avoided.\\n. \\nSometimes, God answers prayer with spectacular, awesome displays of\\nmiraculous power, but most of the time the answers come in quiet ways. Even\\nif these answers to prayer may not technically be miracles, they are still\\nevidence of God\\u2019s power and His care for creation. It\\u2019s important to\\nremember that we can bring all our prayers to God\\u2014not just the \\u201cbig\\u201d stuff,\\nbut all the concerns we have for ourselves and others. In big ways and\\nsmall ways, God delights to hear and answer prayer! \\u2022 Laura N. Sweet\\n.\\n\\u2022 Why do you think God included stories of \\u201cquiet miracles\\u201d in the Bible?\\n.\\n\\u2022 Have you ever experienced God answering a prayer? What happened?\\n.\\n\\u2022 What kinds of problems are weighing on you today? Whether they seem big\\nor small to you, consider taking a moment to ask God for help with these\\nthings.\\n.\\nDon\\u2019t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what\\nyou need, and thank him for all he has done. Philippians 4:6 (NLT)\\n\\xa0\\nRead Verses:\\n2Kgs.4.1-2Kgs.4.7|2Kgs.6.1-2Kgs.6.7|Phil.4.6'