English

Noun

God wink ‎(plural God winks)

1. An event or personal experience, often identified as coincidence, so astonishing that it is seen as a sign of divine intervention, especially when perceived as the answer to a prayer.
   • 2002, SQuire D. Rushnell (sic), When God Winks: How the Power of Coincidence Guides Your Life, ISBN 0743467078:

     When we carry ourselves as far as we can and feel we can go no further, that's when we should be on the lookout for a God Wink. It's coming.

   • 2007, James B. Twitchell, Shopping for God, ISBN 0743292871, page 105:

     In its most vulgarized and solipsistic state, epiphany is what currently is marketed as a God wink. Here the believer is encouraged to take some coincidence, like winning the lottery or recovering from sickness, as evidence of a higher power at work.

   • 2009, Ed Gungor, What Bothers Me Most About Christianity, ISBN 1416592555, page 117:

     A giant hand? That's the kind of stuff that makes people of faith smile — maybe a God wink? How fun.

   • 2011, Stephen G. Post, The Hidden Gifts of Helping, ISBN 0470887818:

     Still, at the time, I was dearly in need of a God-wink or two. And, as so often happens, I had to wait for them.

Alternative forms

• godwink
• God-wink