She took a moment to digest it all and, after a few seconds she admitted, “Yeah, that’s a good
question”. She did not have an answer to it, and neither did I. I had asked her why she thought
she would fare better at choosing a husband. To which she replied, “I will ask God”. Then I followed
up with another question. “Do you think all the divorced did not pray?” She suggested
that they were not specific enough in their requests. Again, I asked, “Do you think there is
one specific person that God created for you?” She replied, “Yes. But, I think I may have to date
different people until I find that one person.” So, the one question that then had her thinking
was, “So, if you can be specific in your request and clearly hear from God, why can’t you just
ask God and He tells you exactly who your person is? Would it not save you from dating multiple
people?” I then casually added another question while she was trying to re-arrange her
framework of reference, “How many times have you thought you heard God and you were wrong?” She
laughed and admitted, “A lot of times.” It was at that point it dawned on her that it wasn’t
as straight-forward as she made it look.

How many times have we clearly heard from God about one thing and heard nothing about the next?
Is it not puzzling that you can hear nothing, sense nothing and feel nothing about an impending
accident but know so clearly where you are supposed to go for medical care? How you feel
an evil presence in your house at night but can’t tell when your mechanic is pulling the wool
over your face and you buy what’s not broken? How is the Lord Jesus not aware of Peter’s
concealed weapon but is aware of Judas’ betrayal?

The priest Eli only realised it was God speaking to Samuel at the third call.