Life Is a Miracle - Encouragement for Today - October 24, 2025

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Alice Matagora

October 24, 2025

Life Is a Miracle
ALICE MATAGORA

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“I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well.” Psalm 139:14 (NIV)

If there is anything that has convinced me that all life is a miracle, it has been our seven-year journey through infertility.

First, there was the charting of temperatures and peak fertility days. Then there was all the testing to confirm everything was working as it should (supposedly it was). Then there was medication to better our chances of getting pregnant. Then I changed my diet and exercise habits. Then I added acupuncture and Eastern medicinal teas. Then invasive procedures. Then more medication and procedures. Finally, the shots. So many shots.

Month after month, year after year, for seven years, nothing yielded a baby. The only thing that grew was my awareness of all of the things that could go wrong at any juncture along the road to pregnancy. Even with infertility treatments, I began to wonder how in the world anyone could get pregnant.

To me, the conclusion was simple: All life is a miracle.

King David devoted an entire psalm to this precious truth. In Psalm 139:14, he wrote to God, “I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well.”

There have been times when I’ve wondered if my life was a mistake or if I mattered to God. There have also been days when parenting my two little ones (a most miraculous gift from God!) has left me frustrated beyond measure. There have been moments when I've questioned the worthiness of that one person who just rubs me the wrong way.

But here is the truth:

Where there is life, there is God’s hand delightedly forming the innermost being of every person.

Where there is life, there is God writing out the stories of our lives day by day, before even one of them comes to pass.

Where there is life, there is God’s tender care to know our every thought and word, even before we do.

Where there is life, there is the truth that even before the foundation of the world was laid, God chose His people to be the focus of His love: “Even before he made the world, God loved us and chose us in Christ to be holy and without fault in his eyes” (Ephesians 1:4, NLT).

Where there is life, there is God’s relentless pursuit of us to draw us near to Him as His beloved children through faith in His Son, Jesus.

On the days when I question my worthiness or struggle with frustration toward myself or others, all I need to do is remember the precious truths in Psalm 139. Even my experiences in those long, dark years of infertility remind me that every life — yours, mine, and all those around us — is a miracle intentionally brought forth by God.

Heavenly Father, thank You for the miracle of our lives and the lives all around us. May we believe and live out the truth that we are all fearfully and wonderfully made, with lives that matter. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

OUR FAVORITE THINGS

You Are My Miracle is a tender board book that celebrates the gift of every child — whether welcomed through birth, adoption, or after seasons of waiting. With gentle rhymes and heartfelt illustrations, this story reminds little ones they are an answer to prayer, created with purpose, and deeply loved by God. You Are My Miracle makes an excellent gift for welcoming a new child or celebrating a new family, however God grows it. Let all your little miracles know that they were wanted and waited for with patience, prayer, and hope!

Jesus will never lose His grip on us, even when we feel like we are losing our grip on everything else. Download “When They Broke Your Heart and You Don't Know Where To Go From Here: A Tool Kit for Desperate Moments” by Lysa TerKeurst, a digital bank of personal voice memos from Lysa; beautiful, truth-filled wallpapers for your phone; and scripture-based prayers. And there’s no catch. It’s all yours completely for free. Access the tool kit now!

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You can connect with Alice Matagora on Substack, Instagram, or Facebook. And find out more about her first book, How to Save the World: Disciplemaking Made Simple, on her website!

FOR DEEPER STUDY

Psalm 139:13-16, “For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb … My frame was not hidden from you when I was made in the secret place, when I was woven together in the depths of the earth. Your eyes saw my unformed body; all the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be” (NIV).

What is your response to the truth that your life is a miracle intentionally ordained by God? What is one lie from the enemy that you sense God asking you to challenge with this truth?

We’d love to hear from you! Share your thoughts in the comments.

© 2025 by Alice Matagora. All rights reserved.

Proverbs 31 Ministries
P.O. Box 3189
Matthews, NC 28106
www.Proverbs31.org

 

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Alice Matagora

October 24, 2025

Life Is a Miracle
ALICE MATAGORA

Lee en español

“I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well.” Psalm 139:14 (NIV)

If there is anything that has convinced me that all life is a miracle, it has been our seven-year journey through infertility.

First, there was the charting of temperatures and peak fertility days. Then there was all the testing to confirm everything was working as it should (supposedly it was). Then there was medication to better our chances of getting pregnant. Then I changed my diet and exercise habits. Then I added acupuncture and Eastern medicinal teas. Then invasive procedures. Then more medication and procedures. Finally, the shots. So many shots.

Month after month, year after year, for seven years, nothing yielded a baby. The only thing that grew was my awareness of all of the things that could go wrong at any juncture along the road to pregnancy. Even with infertility treatments, I began to wonder how in the world anyone could get pregnant.

To me, the conclusion was simple: All life is a miracle.

King David devoted an entire psalm to this precious truth. In Psalm 139:14, he wrote to God, “I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well.”

There have been times when I’ve wondered if my life was a mistake or if I mattered to God. There have also been days when parenting my two little ones (a most miraculous gift from God!) has left me frustrated beyond measure. There have been moments when I've questioned the worthiness of that one person who just rubs me the wrong way.

But here is the truth:

Where there is life, there is God’s hand delightedly forming the innermost being of every person.

Where there is life, there is God writing out the stories of our lives day by day, before even one of them comes to pass.

Where there is life, there is God’s tender care to know our every thought and word, even before we do.

Where there is life, there is the truth that even before the foundation of the world was laid, God chose His people to be the focus of His love: “Even before he made the world, God loved us and chose us in Christ to be holy and without fault in his eyes” (Ephesians 1:4, NLT).

Where there is life, there is God’s relentless pursuit of us to draw us near to Him as His beloved children through faith in His Son, Jesus.

On the days when I question my worthiness or struggle with frustration toward myself or others, all I need to do is remember the precious truths in Psalm 139. Even my experiences in those long, dark years of infertility remind me that every life — yours, mine, and all those around us — is a miracle intentionally brought forth by God.

Heavenly Father, thank You for the miracle of our lives and the lives all around us. May we believe and live out the truth that we are all fearfully and wonderfully made, with lives that matter. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

OUR FAVORITE THINGS

You Are My Miracle is a tender board book that celebrates the gift of every child — whether welcomed through birth, adoption, or after seasons of waiting. With gentle rhymes and heartfelt illustrations, this story reminds little ones they are an answer to prayer, created with purpose, and deeply loved by God. You Are My Miracle makes an excellent gift for welcoming a new child or celebrating a new family, however God grows it. Let all your little miracles know that they were wanted and waited for with patience, prayer, and hope!

Jesus will never lose His grip on us, even when we feel like we are losing our grip on everything else. Download “When They Broke Your Heart and You Don't Know Where To Go From Here: A Tool Kit for Desperate Moments” by Lysa TerKeurst, a digital bank of personal voice memos from Lysa; beautiful, truth-filled wallpapers for your phone; and scripture-based prayers. And there’s no catch. It’s all yours completely for free. Access the tool kit now!

width

ENGAGE

You can connect with Alice Matagora on Substack, Instagram, or Facebook. And find out more about her first book, How to Save the World: Disciplemaking Made Simple, on her website!

FOR DEEPER STUDY

Psalm 139:13-16, “For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb … My frame was not hidden from you when I was made in the secret place, when I was woven together in the depths of the earth. Your eyes saw my unformed body; all the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be” (NIV).

What is your response to the truth that your life is a miracle intentionally ordained by God? What is one lie from the enemy that you sense God asking you to challenge with this truth?

We’d love to hear from you! Share your thoughts in the comments.

© 2025 by Alice Matagora. All rights reserved.

Proverbs 31 Ministries
P.O. Box 3189
Matthews, NC 28106
www.Proverbs31.org

 

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