The nature of miracles

This is inspired by a conversation I had recently.

I'd never realized this before, but every miracle is preceded by a disaster.

Demons are driven out, well you need demon possessed people for that.
The sick and dying are healed, you need sick and dying people.
The waves are calmed, there has to be storm.
My son has returned to me, he must have left you.
This man lives a redeemed life now, well at some point he must have a lead a reprobate life.

I'd say one definition of a miracle is God working despite the current conditions and situations. You say things look hopeless, God doesn't. You can't do anything, God can. You've given up, God hasn't. You see we are in terrible shape when we let our circumstances dictate our lives (though we do it all the time). And so you have one man stand up to hundreds and emerge victorious, you see people thrown into all sorts of dangers and traps and come out unscathed. Miracles, but all preceded by hard situations. When things are going well, we don't need miracles.