Have you ever whispered, “God… are You even there?”
Have you prayed… fasted… cried… waited…
And still—silence?
Let me tell you something that may shock you.
God is not silent.
But many of us were never taught how to hear Him.
And today, I’m not speaking as someone who has it all together.
I’m speaking as someone who has been broken, confused, abandoned, betrayed, misunderstood, and desperate for God to speak—just once—clearly.
If you’ve ever felt lost…
If you’ve ever asked God for direction and felt ignored…
If you’re tired of guessing and want to hear God’s voice clearly, consistently, and confidently—Stay with me till the end.
Because what I’m about to share didn’t just change my faith…
It saved my life.
The Bible says in John 10:27:
“My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me.”
Notice something powerful here.
Jesus didn’t say some of His sheep hear His voice.
He said His sheep hear His voice.
So if you belong to God, hearing Him is not a gift for pastors alone.
It is your birthright.
But let me be honest.
There was a season in my life when I read that verse and thought,
“Then something must be wrong with me.”
Because I loved God… but I felt directionless.
I prayed… but life kept collapsing.
I trusted God… but my reality kept screaming the opposite.
And I kept asking,
“God, if You’re speaking, why can’t I hear You?”
There was a time in my life when everything that could break… broke.
Emotionally.
Financially.
Relationally.
Spiritually.
I faced moments where I had to be strong in public and fall apart in private.
I remember lying awake at night, staring at the ceiling, my heart racing, asking God questions like:
“What did I do wrong?”
“Why am I trying so hard and still failing?”
“Is this punishment or preparation?”
People around me gave advice.
Some meant well.
Others judged quietly.
But none of them could answer the question burning inside me:
“God, what are YOU saying?”
And the most painful part?
God didn’t shout.
He didn’t thunder from heaven.
He didn’t send an angel.
Anyway, it didn't happen the way I expected.
Instead, I learned something life-changing:
👉 God often whispers to those who slow down enough to listen.
The Bible says in 1 Kings 19:11–12 that Elijah didn’t hear God in the wind, the earthquake, or the fire—but in a still small voice.
That verse changed everything for me.
I realized something painful but freeing:
I was too noisy inside to hear God.
My fear was loud.
My anxiety was loud.
My expectations were loud.
My desperation was loud.
But God… speaks in stillness.
So I began to do something radical.
I stopped praying only to talk—
And started praying to listen.
Let me share practical, biblical steps that helped me hear God clearly—and still do today.
1. I Surrendered My Agenda
Psalm 46:10 says:
“Be still, and know that I am God.”
I stopped going to God with a script.
I stopped telling Him how He should answer.
I prayed:
“God, even if Your answer scares me… I want Your truth.”
That changed everything.
2. I Anchored My Hearing in the Word
God will never contradict His Word.
Romans 10:17 says:
“Faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the Word of God.”
The more Scripture I read, the clearer God’s voice became.
Sometimes His voice came as:
A verse that burned in my heart
A sudden peace about a decision
A warning I couldn’t ignore
A conviction wrapped in love
God speaks through His Word daily.
3. I Obeyed the Last Instruction
This one was hard.
God won’t give you new instructions if you’re ignoring the old ones.
When I obeyed the small nudges—
The forgiveness I resisted
The apology I avoided
The step of faith I feared—
God’s voice became clearer and louder.
Something incredible happened.
The chaos inside me subsided.
My decisions stopped being guesses.
I felt guided—not rushed.
Corrected—not condemned.
Even when life didn’t change instantly…
I changed.
I became calmer.
More confident.
More discerning.
I learned to recognize God’s voice not by volume—But by peace.
And one day, I realized something powerful:
I could breathe again.
Not because everything was perfect…
But because I knew God was leading me.
Let me speak directly to you.
If you’re reading this and you feel lost—
God is closer than you think. He's not done with you yet. The good news is that he's just getting started with you on a journey of your life's destiny.
So even though you feel confused— God is not angry with you.
Even if you feel tired— God is not done with you.
Isaiah 30:21 says: “You will hear a voice behind you saying, ‘This is the way, walk in it.’”
I want you to know that you're not abandoned. God doesn't have abandoned project, once He starts something with you, He first works in you to get you ready for the journey ahead of you.
So, you're not forgotten by God. His eyes watches To and Fro over you, day in, day out.
You are being prepared and trained to hear and to listen.
Part of God’s work in you is to strengthen your faith— and that happens daily.
As you walk with God daily—His voice will become familiar.
Not loud… But clear.
Not rushed… But steady.
Not condemning… But full of love.
So take a deep breath now because:
God sees you even when you're not watching.
God hears you even when you're not listening.
God is speaking to you even when you're not paying attention.
And I pray that you'll begin to hear God from today… You will hear Him clearly. And you hear to do of His good pleasures in order to uncover His earthly treasures in your life.
If this resonates or if you feel that it has ministered to your spirit, drop your comment and because I would love to hear your thoughts and experiences 😊. God bless you!
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