We live in a time where we desperately need to know and hear the voice of God. The noise of this world is louder than ever—politics, pain, social media, confusion, and chaos all trying to shape what we believe. Yet, in the midst of it all, there remains one truth: God is still speaking.
However, not everyone believes that. Some think God stopped talking after the Bible was written. But I can’t serve a God who can’t hear and respond back to me. My relationship with Him is not one-sided. It’s not built on rituals or religious routines—it’s built on conversation. I talk, and He listens. He speaks, and I obey.
Maybe you do believe He’s still speaking, but your struggle is recognizing His voice. I’ve been there. We often expect Him to respond the way He did before—through the same people, the same songs, the same signs. But what happens when the familiar ways go silent?
Sometimes, when life gets hard and storms start raging, it feels easier to discern His direction. We hear Him in the winds of crisis or the fire of pressure. But can you hear Him in the quiet? Can you sense His whisper when life isn’t dramatic?
We must learn to hear God outside of the winds, earthquakes, and fires. Don’t miss His voice because you’re waiting for something loud, emotional, or spectacular. God doesn’t always move in the drama—sometimes He moves in the details.
In 1 Kings 19:11-13 (KJV), the Lord taught Elijah a profound lesson:
“And, behold, the Lord passed by, and a great and strong wind rent the mountains… but the Lord was not in the wind… and after the fire a still small voice.”
God was showing Elijah—and us—that His presence isn’t always proven through power but through peace.
During the pandemic, when the world grew silent, I felt God reminding us of this truth. So many of the things we were accustomed to—our routines, our churches, our systems—came to an abrupt halt. It was as if heaven whispered, “Be still and know that I am God.”
I remember praying years ago, “Lord, teach me to hear You more clearly in the small details of my life.” Not long after, He began doing just that.
One morning, as I was getting dressed, I was removing safety pins from a skirt that had just come from the cleaners. I heard a still, small voice say, “Take one of those safety pins with you today. Someone will need it.” It seemed odd, but I obeyed and tucked one into my purse.
Hours later, one of my employees walked into my office and asked, “Do you happen to have a safety pin?” I smiled inside because I knew this was no coincidence—this was God teaching me to trust His voice in the everyday moments.
It wasn’t “something told me.” It was Someone—the Holy Spirit. That gentle whisper that we often overlook is God showing us that He is with us, even in the smallest things.
When we learn to listen in the small things, we can trust Him when He speaks about the big things. Every prompting, every nudge, every quiet instruction matters.
So, I want to challenge you in this season: don’t limit how you hear God. He may not come through thunder this time. He may not use the same vessel He used before. He might not shout over the noise. Instead, He may simply whisper.
Listen closely. Because the whisper of God carries more power than the noise of the world.