Divine Whispers John 10:27 - Personal blog of Trisha Rapley, Australian Author.

When silence settles, the world slips softly out of reach, and the noise of expectations, opinions, and urgency loosens its hold. The heart leans inward, listening—not for the loudness of certainty, but for the quiet distinction between our own restless thoughts and the gentle, steady whisper of God.

Our voices are loud.

They rush ahead, rehearse outcomes, argue with uncertainty.

They speak in urgency and fear, in self-protection and desire, in the need to do something simply to feel safe again.

Our voice demands answers.

God’s voice offers presence.

His voice does not compete. It does not shout over the chaos. It waits until striving is laid down, until silence becomes an offering instead of an absence. And when He speaks, it is never hurried—it arrives wrapped in peace, carrying clarity that settles rather than stirs.

God’s voice does not pressure.

It does not confuse or contradict His nature.

It will never ask us to abandon love, integrity, or truth.

It does not push us into fear or desperation, nor does it flatter the ego or feed the flesh.

Instead, it aligns, restores, and gently reorders the heart.

Sometimes His voice is a word in Scripture that rises from the page as if written for this very moment—piercing without wounding, correcting without condemning. Sometimes it is the quiet conviction that redirects a step, the holy restraint that whispers not yet, or the courage that says now, but with Me.

There are seasons when God’s voice feels distant, not because He has gone silent, but because our hearts are crowded. Crowded with noise, with grief, with longing, with unanswered questions, we hold too tightly. Yet even then, He is near, teaching us that discernment is formed not in haste, but in patience and surrender.

The more we learn His voice, the more familiar it becomes.

It carries consistency.

It echoes peace even when the message is difficult.

It calls us higher, not harder.

Deeper, not faster.

To know His voice is to recognise its fruit.

Does it bring peace instead of panic?

Does it lead toward love instead of fear?

Does it draw us closer to Him, or closer to our need for control?

Our voice seeks certainty before obedience. God’s voice invites trust before understanding. And when we finally loosen our grip on knowing everything, we discover that hearing Him was never about volume—but about nearness.

In that holy stillness, His voice becomes unmistakable.

Soft, yet immovable.

Gentle, yet authoritative.

A whisper carrying eternity, calling the soul home again and again.

My sheep hear my voice; I know them, and they follow me.

John 10:27

Lord,

Quiet the noise within me until your voice becomes clear again. Still the rush of my thoughts, the urgency of my fears, and the places where I try to answer myself before I ever listen for you. Teach my heart the sound of your voice—not as something distant or dramatic, but as the steady, faithful whisper that leads me in truth.

Help me to recognise when I am speaking from fear instead of faith, from control instead of surrender. Give me discernment to know when a thought is born from my own desire and when it is shaped by your Spirit.

Let your voice always align me with love, integrity, patience, and peace.

Lord, train my spirit to trust you even when clarity feels delayed. When you say wait, give me grace to remain still. When you say go, give me courage to obey without needing every detail. Root my obedience not in certainty, but in confidence that you are good and that you are near.

Speak through your word, through moments of stillness, through correction, conviction, and comfort. Remove every distraction that dulls my hearing and soften every hardened place within my heart. I want to know You—not just your guidance, but your presence.

May my life be shaped by listening more than striving, by faith more than fear, by obedience more than understanding. And when I am unsure, remind me that you are patient, that you are kind, and that you will never stop speaking to a heart that longs for you.

I choose to listen.

I choose to trust.

I choose to follow your voice, now and always.

Amen.

Divine Whispers John 10:27 - Personal blog of Trisha Rapley, Australian Author.

Divine Whispers John 10:27 - Personal blog of Trisha Rapley, Australian Author.