allison elaine writes

Listening for God in Stillness, Scripture, and Simple Obedience

I am deeply aware of my desperate need for Jesus—every moment of every day. By God’s grace, my faith journey has grown into one of continual, conscious contact with Him. When something frustrates me, I talk to God about it. When something is good, I praise Him for it. And in the small, ordinary details of life, His presence and His love are real and tangible.

I am profoundly grateful to have reached a place in my walk with Christ where I understand this truth: He is the greatest reward.
Nothing that can be attained on this side of eternity compares to His goodness or His glory.

“Whom have I in heaven but You? And there is nothing on earth I desire besides You.” — Psalm 73:25

Most days, this connection with God happens moment by moment as I move through life. But there are times when I intentionally set everything aside—not to speak, but to listen.

Creating Space to Hear From the Lord

What I’m about to describe is not a formula or a guarantee. It is my intent—my posture before the Lord. A way of coming to Him with expectancy, humility, and reverence.

I intentionally go into a space without distractions. I open the Word of God and read a verse slowly and intentionally. Then I pray through that verse—asking the Holy Spirit to produce in me whatever the Scripture reveals.

If the verse speaks of a godly attribute, I ask Him to grow that in me.
If it speaks of endurance or hardship, I praise Him even there.
If it reveals His character, I worship Him for who He is.

“Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.” — Psalm 119:105

From there, I pray intentionally through the primary people in my life—bringing each one before the throne of God. I pray for them to experience Him for His glory and lift up any needs or circumstances I know they are walking through.

Then I get quiet.

When God Speaks

Often, it is in that stillness that something remarkable happens. God begins to bring people to mind—needs I wasn’t thinking about, situations I didn’t know about. I begin to intercede for them.

And when the Lord speaks in these moments, there is no confusion. The thoughts are not my own. They do not originate from my imagination or internal dialogue. They are clearly from Him—clearly from above.

There is a weight to His presence.
A clarity to His voice.
And a peace that accompanies it.

“My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me.” — John 10:27

There have been times when God revealed needs in someone’s life that I had no prior knowledge of. Later, I would find out that what He showed me was exactly what they were walking through. Sometimes, He even shows me how He wants to use me in someone else’s journey.

Passing It On

One time in particular, after a moment like this with the Lord, He spoke very clearly to me: “Tell your son how to do this.”

So when my time with the Lord ended, I did exactly that.

My son wanted to try it immediately. He went into a room by himself and spent time praying, praying through Scripture, and praying for the people he loves.

When he came out, I asked him how it went.

He told me that after praying and sitting with God’s Word, the Lord spoke to him and told him that he needed to spend more time with Him. Then he shared a detail that deeply moved me: he had been on his knees praying, and when his knees began to hurt, he got up. That was when the Lord told him that he needed to pray specifically for the sick and the wounded.

I loved how personal his experience was.
I loved how clear it was that the Lord was speaking to him.
And I loved that it flowed from simple obedience and stillness.

“Be still, and know that I am God.” — Psalm 46:10

An Invitation

If you desire to hear from the Lord, I want to encourage you to give this a try—not as a formula, but as a posture of listening and obedience.

Create space.
Open the Word.
Pray through it.
Intercede for others.
And then get quiet.

God still speaks. And when He does, His voice carries clarity, authority, and peace.

“Call to Me and I will answer you, and tell you great and hidden things that you have not known.” — Jeremiah 33:3

If you’ve experienced a time when the Lord spoke to you clearly, I’d love to hear about it. Consider sharing your story—because sometimes God confirms His voice in us through the testimony of His work in others.