MIRACLES HAPPEN TO THOSE WHO BELIEVE: Based on True Stories

By Urduja S. De La Cueva

Mark 6:52—For they considered not the miracle of the loaves: for their heart was hardened. When people doubt, despise, deride, and disbelief, Miracles happen, and they discourage and dispute you; and when you are depressed, distraught, despondent, and dejected, cry out louder for Holy Jesus Christ’s mercy and grace. Luke 18:39-42—but he (the blind man) cried so much the more, THOU SON OF DAVID, HAVE MERCY ON ME. And Jesus stood, and commanded him to be brought unto him: and when he (the blind man) has come near, he (Jesus) asked him, saying, ‘What wilt thou that I shall do unto thee?’ And he said, ‘LORD, THAT I MAY RECEIVE MY SIGHT.’ And Jesus said unto him, ‘RECEIVE thy sight: thy FAITH hath saved thee.’ And the blind man received his eyesight.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Outskirts Press
• Release date: Mar 3, 2023
• ISBN: 9781977263681

Urduja S. De La Cueva

URDUJA SENEN DE LA CUEVA was born in the province of Abra in the Philippines. From kindergarten until graduating from high school, she studied at the St. Paul College of Tuguegarao, Cagayan, Philippines. Encouraged and fully supported by her parents, she studied Industrial Engineering at Adamson University in Manila, Philippines. She worked on Wall Street, New York City, New York from 1970 to 1990, at the Chase Manhattan Bank and retired as a Systems Analyst, and in her eighties, enjoying life in the Sunshine State of Florida, USA. Her life-like a gigantic roller coaster; with the Holy God’s grace, mercy, provision, and protection, she defied all odds and survived the unknown. Her goal in her 80s is to glorify God by writing her testimonies of the importance of knowing and having Holy God in our lives and the greatness of Holy God, Creator of heaven and earth, and that the impossible happens, Miracles happen when you believe.  

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MIRACLES HAPPEN TO THOSE WHO BELIEVE, based on true stories. The names, emails, telephone numbers, office addresses, and home addresses are changed.

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MIRACLES HAPPEN TO THOSE WHO BELIEVE is dedicated to those who do not believe in Miracles, and to those who need a Miracle

ROMANS 3:23---. For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God

However,

ISAIAH 1:18---Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow.

How is this possible? Jesus Christ suffered and died to pay the penalty for our sins.

JOHN 3:16 For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.

Satan and his followers, all devils, also believe in God but are not saved; they are everlastingly doomed in hell.

Therefore, what must we do?

We must firmly believe and trust, Holy God, Creator of heaven and earth, ask His forgiveness, repent and pray:

Holy Jesus Christ, I firmly believe that you suffered and died to pay the penalty of my sins, forgive me, I repent for all my sins, come to my heart, I sincerely believe, trust and accept that You are my Lord, God, and Savior. Amen.

Manila Philippines in 1991

URDUJA SENEN DE LA CUEVA was born in the province of Abra in the Philippines. From kindergarten until graduating from high school, she studied at the St. Paul College of Tuguegarao, Cagayan, Philippines.

Encouraged and fully supported by her parents, she studied Industrial Engineering at Adamson University in Manila, Philippines.

She worked on Wall Street, New York City, New York from 1970 to 1990, at the Chase Manhattan Bank and retired as a Systems Analyst, and in her eighties, enjoying life in the Sunshine State of Florida, USA.

Her life-like a gigantic roller coaster; with the Holy God’s grace, mercy, provision, and protection, she defied all odds and survived the unknown.

Her goal in her 80s is to glorify God by writing her testimonies of the importance of knowing and having Holy God in our lives and the greatness of Holy God, Creator of heaven and earth, and that the impossible happens, Miracles happen when you believe.

CONTENTS

Chapter 1 When I Found God

Chapter 2 Why do Miracles Happen even today

Chapter 3 Escaping $100 a day Penalty Miracle

Chapter 4 Miracle that Solved the Unsolvable

Chapter 5 Miracle when all Shed Movers Booked

Chapter 6 My Health Care Plan didn’t Care

Chapter 7 Vandalized and Robbed

Chapter 8 Miracle when Frustrated

Chapter 9 To See Miracles

Chapter 10 Miracles made my Faith Stronger

Conclusion

Mark 10:27 --- And Jesus looking upon them said, with men, it is impossible, but not with God: for with God all things are possible.

INTRODUCTION

Romans 3:10 --- As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one:

We are all sinners. It is the nature of humans to sin. No one is perfect.

Only through the grace of the Holy God can we be perfect and saved. Only through the grace of the Holy God can we live a godly life. We can only receive the grace of the Holy God through Holy Jesus Christ when we firmly believe, trust, and accept Holy Jesus Christ, Lord, and Savior. And your good works will glorify Holy God.

2 Peter 1:3,5-7 --- According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness. And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge; And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness; And to godliness brotherly kindness; and brotherly kindness charity.

When we sin sensual, fleshly desires, we offend, hurt, and upset our soul and the body. Our body should be respected, loved, hold dear, and appreciated because it belongs to Holy God.

Holy God created us and gave us Holy Jesus Christ to suffer and die to pay the penalty of our sins so that we will not perish but have everlasting life.

1 Corinthian 6:19-20 --- your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own?

For you are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which is God's.

I believe that Holy God created us with a purpose.

I wondered and pondered what could be the purpose of my life.

THREE TIMES MARRIED

I was seventeen when I married a Philippine Movie Actor for one and a half years. I was six months pregnant with my second son, Boyet, when he left me. Nevertheless, I am thankful for my two witty, delightful, handsome, healthy sons.

    Wecky, when he was a toddler, and his dad

After ten years, I married a USA Navy Lieutenant, a tall, elegant, gentleman who, after Navy deployment, he got a job as Bank Officer on Wall Street, New York City, New York.

In our second year, we bought our house in Princeton, New Jersey. On our 7th anniversary, he said, Let us congratulate ourselves; we passed the seven-year itch.

I thought that was a good sign, but that same year, we divorced. However, I am thankful for giving me an adorable, lovable, sweet, endearing, daughter, Amy.

After thirty-five years, in 2012, I married a caring, compassionate, generous Real Estate Broker for the third time. He likes working on his house but fell off the ladder and broke his back. Before he died, in January 2018, before my birthday, he gave me a birthday check and told me to buy a house where ever I wanted to reside. He knew that I wanted to live near my daughter.

I am a Christian Filipino who likes gardening, yoga exercises, gym workouts, dancing Zumba, etcetera. I like living actively, indoors and outdoors; although I am in my eighties, I praise and thank Holy God for feeling forty and effective.

I spend my free time on my laptop commenting on current events and posting on Twitter, my Facebook, and news media on Facebook and YouTube shows and programs. Other times, I share the Word of God.

I would describe my appearance as a book. Don't judge by its cover but by its contents.

MY PASSION FOR SHARING THE WORD OF GOD

I AM SHARING this with those who say, think, or believe that God is not listening to their prayers, God is not answering their prayers, God has forsaken them, and question, Is there God?

BEFORE I found Holy Jesus Christ, believed, trusted, and accepted Holy Jesus Christ, my Lord, and Savior, I was a victim, cheated, swindled, resentful, cynical, embittered, a failure, and a loser.

John 14:6 --- Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

WHEN I ACCEPTED JESUS CHRIST, my Lord, and Savior, it was a breath of fresh air. I found peace. I found true love, and my life changed. I am a victor, a winner. God listens and answers my prayers, supplies my needs, grants my heart’s desires, and blesses me abundantly.

I saw miracles happening to me.

Philippians 4:19 --- But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.

Mark 11:24 --- Therefore I say unto you, what things soever ye desire when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.

WHEN I PRAY

Before I fall asleep at night and when I wake up in the morning, in my bed, I close my eyes and pray.

I could see the image of God as a spirit and likeness of a man, as written in the Bible:

Genesis 1:26 --- And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness:

And in my mind, I can see King Jesus Christ, King of Kings, with the image of a man, sitting on the right side of Holy God as written in the Bible:

Mark 16:19 --- he (Jesus Christ) was received up into heaven and sat on the right hand of God.

Colossians 3:1 --- seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.

When Holy Jesus Christ rose from the dead, he ascended to heaven to prepare a place for everyone who received and accepted him, Lord and Savoir.

The tomb was empty, as written in the Bible:

1 Thessalonians 4:14 --- For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again

Matthew 28:6 --- He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay.

I see the Holy Spirit of God not like a dove but a spirit and likeness of a man behind and between both Jesus Christ and the Holy God.

John 14:17 --- Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you.

1 Corinthians 6:19 --- know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own?

WHEN I WAKE UP, AND BEFORE I GO TO SLEEP,

I PRAY:

"I praise and thank Holy God that I am alive, healthy, strong, feeling young, and producing.

I praise and thank Holy God for those who have helped me and for those who are helping me in everything I do and need. May God bless them all.

I praise and thank Holy God for those who cheated, deceived, hurt, transgressed, and victimized me.

They taught me lessons and made me realize my erroneous decisions, mismanaging, misusing, risking, and gambling on God’s blessings.

May they find Holy Jesus Christ, too?

I praise and thank Holy God for my family, relatives, friends, and believers. May God keep us in His hands always and forever.

In Jesus Christ's name, I pray."

1 Thessalonians 5:18 --- In everything give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.

Isaiah 59:1 --- Behold, the LORD'S hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; neither his ear heavy that it cannot hear.

Holy God is Spirit; we communicate with him in spirit. Therefore we can worship Holy God and pray in any way.

1 John 4:8 --- He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.

John 4:24 ---God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and truth.

I believe that I worship Holy God when I pray.

And that prayer nourishes the soul.

I feel good when I pray, anytime and anywhere.

I pray in bed, while driving, gardening, walking around the block, at the gym on the hydro massaging bed, or working out.

John 9:31 --- Now we know that God heareth not sinners: but if any man is a worshipper of God, and doeth his will, him he heareth.

I PRAY ANYWHERE, ANYTIME

"I worship you, God; there is none like you. Thank you for giving me Holy Jesus, Holy Spirit, and your angels.

I praise you and thank you, Holy Jesus, for suffering and dying on the cross to pay the penalty of my sins.

You gave me a place in heaven.

You made me a child of God. You made me worthy of all the promises of God and healing all my diseases.

I repent for all my sins. Please forgive me.

Help me to live a godly life.

I praise you and thank you, Holy Spirit, for dwelling in me, making my body your temple, a strong and beaming temple, giving me wisdom, love, perseverance, kindness, and all thy fruit.

I thank you, angels, for guarding and protecting me, my family and their families, everyone I love, and everything I care much.

I praise you, thank you, and worship you our Father in heaven, Holy Jesus Christ and Holy Spirit;

no one is like you.

I praise you and thank you, and worship you and love you, Holy Trinity, you alone I worship and adore.

For yours are the kingdom, power, and all glory forever and ever;

In Jesus Christ's name, I pray. Amen"

I pray and ask God what the purpose of my life is.

I pray to God that I will accomplish my life's goal before going to heaven.

Romans 14:8 --- For whether we live, we live unto the Lord; and whether we die, we die unto the Lord: whether we live therefore, or die, we are the Lord's.

I always address Almighty God or Holy God because there are other gods such as false god, fertility god, fortune god, fame god, fruitfulness god, luxury god, potency god, energy god, etc.

CHAPTER 1

WHEN I FOUND GOD

The Creator of heaven and earth

Genesis 1:26--- And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness.

Job 33:4--- The Spirit of God hath made me, and the breath of the hath given me LIFE

John 4:10--- Jesus answered:--- If thou knew the gift of God, and who it is that says to thee, Give me to drink; thou would have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water.

The Bible tells us Jesus Christ is the living water. No one can live without water.

Therefore, water is life.

I was born and raised Catholic.

From kindergarten till high school,

I attended a private Catholic school, where I learned the Catholic religion well.

I taught Catechism in a public high school.

A student asked me, How can there be three Persons in One God?

I did not know the answer except for what I learned at school that the Holy Trinity is a mystery.

So, I replied, "The Holy Trinity is a mystery, and because it is a mystery, no one can understand it.

And can not be explained with personal opinion."

When I accepted Jesus Christ as my Lord and Savior, I was born again.

I could read and understand the bible, and I became very interested in listening to Pastors and preachers like

Gary Hamrick, Andrew Wommack, John Hagee, and Robert Jeffress.

Then when I think of the Holy Trinity, in my mind, I can visualize a breathtaking, great waterfall, more incredible and more beautiful than Niagara waterfall.

MY ANALOGY OF THE HOLY TRINITY:

Holy God the Father, Holy Jesus Christ (God the Son), and Holy Spirit of God

As shown in the sketch, on the right side is the water flowing down to a glacial, freezing and the water solidified, an iceberg is formed just like when Jesus Christ came down to earth, he was born and had a body.

John 3:16 --- For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.

On the left side, water flows down to a hot spring from the base of a volcano and evaporates.

The vapor is there, but we can not see it.

Just like the Holy Spirit, coming down and dwelling in us and making our bodies temple, although we can not see the Holy Spirit.

1Corinthians 6:19 --- Or do you not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and you are not your own?

Galatians 5:22--- But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, faith, longsuffering, gentleness, and goodness.

John 14:26 --- Jesus said: But the Comforter, which is the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.

The solidified water or iceberg and evaporated water or vapor came from the same waterfall.

There are three Persons in One God. God the FATHER, God the SON, and the Spirit of God.

Matthew 3:17 --- And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.

BODY, SOUL, AND SPIRIT

HUMAN has three parts,

the BODY, the SOUL, and the SPIRIT.

1Thessalonians 22-23 --- Abstain from all appearance of evil. And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly, and I pray God your whole SPIRIT and SOUL and BODY be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

THE BODY:

Scientifically, the human-created was with a BODY.

The body has a head, mouth, tongue, stomach, legs, heart, bones, blood, etcetera, solid or liquid.

They are visible. The body needs nourishment, healthy food such as organic, and sugar-free, movements, workouts, hygiene, and so on. Many spend much money and time making their bodies gorgeous, healthy, and strong and trying hard to stay young and attractive.

The body grows old as days go by day by day.

No matter how much we want to stay at sixteen or eighteen, we cannot deny when the calendar shows