Where's the Flash?

Jesus did amazing things during his life on earth. He multiplied food, healed people, change the weather. He walked on water, for crying out loud. Incredibly, Jesus predicted that you and I would do even greater things after he left the earth.

So why don’t we?

Our lives are indelibly ordinary. We go to work, surf the net, come home, make supper, mow the yard, go to sleep, then do it all again. Where's the part where we solve world hunger or achieve global peace? Where's the flash?

I suspect that the disconnect between Jesus’ prophecy and our experience lies in one of three places.

Either (a) we do not have the close connection to God that Jesus had, and which he specifically said is necessary to do extraordinary things, or (b) we look for miracles only to benefit us personally—our own health, finances, etc.—and not to bring glory to God, or (c) we just don't think it's possible to do something so ... incredible as walking on water, eradicating an illness, or ending a war.

What about you? Is your life is punctuated by extraordinary moments? If not, why not?