In all likelihood, at some point in time, we’ve all been in a group where someone shows up and says, I’m getting married, or I’m buying a new home, or I’m moving to another city. And chances are that everyone said, congratulations, I’m so happy for you, you deserve to be happy. But no one asked, are you sure about this? Have you really thought this through? Chances are that most of the people who celebrated the decision, walked away saying, I think that was a bad decision. But at the moment, in the loudness of the crowd, they did not dare to speak up.

If you’re able to read this blog post, then you’ve already lived long enough to learn, that the best advice is not found in the voice of the many. Young people look for advice from their friends because they already know what they’re parents are going to say. Christian adults look for advice with discontent people because they already know what their spiritual leader is going to say. Because the goal is not to obtain truth but rather to accomplish what “I want to do”.

“Go out and stand before me on the mountain,” the Lord told him. And as Elijah stood there, the Lord passed by, and a mighty windstorm hit the mountain. It was such a terrible blast that the rocks were torn loose, but the Lord was not in the wind. After the wind there was an earthquake, but the Lord was not in the earthquake. And after the earthquake there was a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire. And after the fire there was the sound of a gentle whisper. When Elijah heard it, he wrapped his face in his cloak and went out and stood at the entrance of the cave.And a voice said, “What are you doing here, Elijah?” 1 Kings 19:11-13 NLT

You’re not going to hear the voice of God in the crowd; God speaks gently but clearly. Oftentimes the problem is that we’re not looking for a reason, what we’re looking for is to get our way, so we seek the voice of the crowd. But the voice of reason is found in God’s clear and gentle whisper.