God doesn't speak through earthquakes or fire, but through a gentle whisper, like when Elijah heard God on the mountain. The Holy Spirit invites rather than forces. You have to quiet the noise around you to hear it.
Some Christians are waiting for God to, so to speak, shake the earth, when in fact he's speaking in a whisper. Elijah stood on the mountain. He saw the wind rip through the rocks, but God wasn't in the wind. He felt the ground tremble beneath his feet, but God wasn't in the earthquake. He saw the fire blaze, but God wasn't in the fire. Then came a gentle whisper, and in that whisper was the Lord. Why? Because in the whisper you have a choice. The wind forces, the earthquake shakes, the fire consumes. But the whisper invites. Despite what others may have told you, I can promise you that the Holy Spirit is indeed a gentleman. He doesn't force his will upon you. He whispers. And if you ignore him long enough, you might not even notice when his influence begins to fade. Don't miss his whisper. Don't drown it out with noise. That whisper is your lifeline. The most powerful voice you'll ever hear is the quietest one.
