Perhaps the fear of the pandemic has caused more people to ask questions about miracles. Many people believe in a higher power and miracles, according to 2018 poll by the Pew Research Center. âThe vast majority of Americans, 90%, believe in some kind of higher power, with 56% professing faith in God as described in the Bible and another 33% saying they believe in another type of higher power or spiritual force," the survey found. "Overall, 79% of Americans believe miracles probably or definitely occur." When specific prayer requests are answered, they do not always occur as recorded in the Bible. In Biblical situations, the presence of God was known or his commands were given to the prophets for specific reasons.