Lately, I’ve been thinking about the difference between a sign
and a message from God.
A sign feels external.
Something you notice.
Something that makes you pause.
A message feels quieter.
More internal.
Something that settles instead of startles.
For a long time, I was searching for signs —
something obvious enough to remove doubt.
But I’m learning God doesn’t always speak that way.
Sometimes what He offers isn’t direction,
but discernment.
Not an answer —
but awareness.
A peace that doesn’t make logical sense.
A hesitation that asks you to slow down.
A nudge that doesn’t shout,
but doesn’t go away either.
Maybe signs point outward.
And messages draw us inward.
And maybe the work isn’t deciphering everything,
but learning to listen
to what quietly brings peace.
“After the earthquake came a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire.
And after the fire came a gentle whisper.”
— 1 Kings 19:12 (NIV)