Miracles Are Possible: The Power of Belief in Science, the Bible, and the Subconscious Mind

h maregn
May 27
3 min read

In today’s world of science and skepticism, the idea of miracles often feels outdated or even naive. But what if miracles aren’t just mystical interventions from above? What if they are real, natural outcomes of something we all carry inside us—belief?

Both ancient scripture and modern science point to the same astonishing truth: belief has the power to shape reality. And few have explained this better than Joseph Murphy in his timeless classic The Power of the Subconscious Mind.

Biblical Wisdom: "Your Faith Has Healed You"

Long before neuroscience began exploring the power of the mind, the Bible was already emphasizing it.

Throughout the New Testament, Jesus repeatedly linked healing and transformation to one’s faith:

“Your faith has healed you.” — Luke 8:48
“According to your faith let it be done to you.” — Matthew 9:29
“If you have faith as small as a mustard seed… nothing will be impossible for you.” — Matthew 17:20

These verses don’t highlight the miracles themselves as much as the internal faith that activated them. Jesus didn’t say “I have healed you” — He often said “your faith has healed you.” That’s a powerful distinction.

Joseph Murphy & The Power of the Subconscious Mind

In the 1960s, Dr. Joseph Murphy, a spiritual teacher with a background in psychology, wrote The Power of the Subconscious Mind. In it, he explained that our subconscious is not just a storage space for memories and habits—it is a creative engine that responds to our deepest beliefs.

According to Murphy:

“The subconscious mind does not reason—it accepts what you feel and believe as true and begins to manifest it.”

He shares story after story of people overcoming diseases, poverty, and emotional pain by planting powerful beliefs into their subconscious through prayer, visualization, and affirmation.

Murphy also referenced the Bible frequently, showing how Jesus’ words were not just spiritual teachings but practical instructions on how to activate the mind’s healing potential.

Science Supports the Power of Belief

Modern science is now catching up with what scripture and spiritual teachers have taught for centuries. Fields like psychoneuroimmunology, neuroplasticity, and epigenetics are proving that what we believe directly affects our biology.

Examples:

Placebo Effect: People recover from illness just by believing they are receiving treatment—even when the treatment is fake.
Neuroplasticity: Our brain rewires itself based on thoughts, intentions, and beliefs.
Gene Expression: Belief and emotional state can activate or deactivate certain genes linked to health and longevity.

Even mainstream medicine now acknowledges the role of mental state in healing. The brain doesn’t know the difference between a vividly imagined belief and a physical experience—it reacts as if the belief is true.

Faith as a Spiritual Technology

Faith is more than blind hope. It is a spiritual law—a technology of the soul.

When we believe deeply, and impress that belief onto our subconscious mind, the body and the universe begin to respond. This is why visualization, prayer, and affirmation are so powerful—they program the subconscious to attract, heal, and create in alignment with that belief.