I want to amend my earlier statement about miracles. It is possible that what we call a “miracle” actually does occur through the processes I referred to. It’s entirely possible that there is a level of control over those processes that some physical being could achieve but that most of us can’t. It calls to mind Clarke’s statement that “Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.”
But it would be hubristic to claim that there is no “miracle” that other humans could not eventually master, whether through spiritual and mental advancement or through technology. So maybe it’s as simple as “a miracle is something God can do but we can’t.”
But I think the distinction about whether it requires hands-on intervention or not is still a valid one.
So maybe it’s as simple as “a miracle is something God can do but we can’t.”
I would say "... but we think we can't."
And, again, I have stated that God is timeless, so things which unfold to us, are already determined by Him. Everything.