Praise for
Find Your Miracle
Kerry and Chris Shook present an amazing view on miracles and how we experience them today. In showing us fresh ways to look at Scripture, they encourage us that the miracles Christ did while on earth have relevance for us today. Reading this book will inspire you with a new sense of faith!
M ATTHEW B ARNETT , CEO of The Dream Center, Los Angeles, CA
As Chris and Kerry unpack the miracles of Jesus, they show us that miracles are not the focus. They are just the road signs pointing to Godto a real and personal relationship with Him.
M ARK B ATTERSON , lead pastor of National Community Church, Washington, DC, and New York Times best-selling author of The Circle Maker
Lets face it. At times we all need a miracle. Whether you are overwhelmed, feeling alone, or afraid, God is able to meet your needs. Every single one of them. Kerry and Chris Shook have written a powerful book based on Jesuss intervention in the lives of people in need of a miracle. I encourage you to apply the principles in Find Your Miracle and watch God impact your life like never before!
D R. J ACK G RAHAM , pastor of Prestonwood Baptist Church, Dallas, TX, and author of Angels
Many of us feel lonely, overwhelmed, and afraid and long for relief. At some point everyone needs a miracle. In their powerful new book Find Your Miracle, Kerry and Chris Shook show us how the miracles of Jesus can grow our faith, strengthen our resolve, and deepen our relationship with the Miracle Maker.
C RAIG G ROESCHEL , pastor of Life.Church, Oklahoma City, and author of #Struggles: Following Jesus in a Selfie-Centered World
Wow! Kerry and Chris Shook have blessed us again with a fantastic biblical feast in Find Your Miracle. I loved the depth of studying many of Jesuss miracles without losing the practical application of how my life is impacted every day by Gods supernatural provision. This book reminds us that God turns our messes into messages, our pain into purpose, and our greatest barriers into bridges of healing and ministry. I encourage you to take this wonderful journey through the miracles of Jesus and be prepared to experience your own blessing as you search for the miracles God has for you.
A LAN R OBERTSON , star of A&Es Duck Dynasty and coauthor of A New Season and The Duck Commander Devotional for Couples
God is still in the miracle business! Let the long-ago miraculous acts of Jesus guide you into understanding how God can intervene in your life today. Whether youre overwhelmed, discouraged, hurting, or afraid, my friends Kerry and Chris Shook will draw you a map to your miracle.
L EE S TROBEL , best-selling author of The Case for Christ and The Case for Grace
God is personal and present today. Chris and Kerry Shook unpack the miracles of Jesus in Find Your Miracle and remind us of this earth-shattering, faith-building, miracle-expecting truth that makes all the difference in our lives right now.
R OMA D OWNEY , producer and actress
With great clarity and insight, the Shooks show us that experiencing the miracles of God requires more participation on our part than what we may initially expect. Read with cautionthis book will push you past your comfort zone as youre delivered to the other side of your doubts.
S TEVEN F URTICK , pastor of Elevation Church, Charlotte, NC, and New York Times best-selling author of (Un)Qualified
F IND Y OUR M IRACLE
All Scripture quotations, unless otherwise indicated, are taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version, NIV. Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide. Scripture quotations marked ( ESV ) are taken from the ESV Bible (the Holy Bible, English Standard Version), copyright 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Scripture quotations marked ( KJV ) are taken from the King James Version. Scripture quotations marked ( MSG ) are taken from The Message. Copyright by Eugene H. Peterson 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers Inc. Scripture quotations marked ( NASB ) are taken from the New American Standard Bible. Copyright 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by the Lockman Foundation. Used by permission. (www.Lockman.org). Scripture quotations marked ( NKJV ) are taken from the New King James Version. Copyright 1982 by Thomas Nelson Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Scripture quotations marked ( NLV ) are taken from the Holy Bible, New Life Version. Copyright 1969, Christian Literature International, P. O. Box 777, Canby, OR 97013. Used by permission. Scripture quotations marked ( NLT ) are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright 1996, 2004, 2007, 2013 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved. Scripture quotations marked (Phillips) are taken from the New Testament in Modern English by J. B. Phillips, copyright 1960, 1972 by J. B. Phillips. Administered by the Archbishops Council of the Church of England. Used by permission. Scripture quotations marked ( TLB ) are taken from The Living Bible, copyright 1971. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved.
Italics in Scripture quotations reflect the authors added emphasis.
Details in some anecdotes and stories have been changed to protect the identities of the persons involved.
Hardcover ISBN9781601427236
Ebook ISBN9781601427250
Copyright 2016 by Kerry Shook and Chris Shook
Cover design by Mark D. Ford
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Names: Shook, Kerry, author.
Title: Find your miracle : how the miracles of Jesus can change your life today / Kerry and Chris Shook.
Description: First Edition. | Colorado Springs, Colorado : WaterBrook, 2016. | Includes bibliographical references.
Identifiers: LCCN 2016030104 (print) | LCCN 2016033007 (ebook) | ISBN 9781601427236 (hard cover) | ISBN 9781601427250 (electronic)
Subjects: LCSH: Jesus ChristMiracles.
Classification: LCC BT366.3 .S56 2016 (print) | LCC BT366.3 (ebook) | DDC 232.9/55dc23
LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2016030104
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Contents
We dedicate this book to our amazing children and grandchildren
Steven, Jordan, Megan, Josh, Kelli, Ryan, Sarah, Ben, and Joanna
for all your encouragement. You are true miracles of God.