How to Sharpen Your Spiritual Ears (Even When You Miss It the First Time)

"In the middle of my spiritual olympics, I hear Lauren Daigle's voice in my head: 'Look up child'. God really be hitting me with the soundtrack of my life."

“During my 3-day fast, I realized how often we miss God's voice—not because He’s silent, but because we’re not tuned in…”

I think I missed it. Whatever “it” was that God was trying to tell me… I blinked, overthought, doubted, distracted myself with snacks, scrolling social media, and now here I am—on the other side of the situation saying, “Lord… was that You?”

And I swear I can almost hear heaven whispering, “Baby, yes. I was trying to tell you. You were too busy scrolling.”

There’s this feeling I get when something unfolds and I suddenly realize—God actually nudged me about this… but I second-guessed it into silence. It’s like spiritual déjà vu with a side of holy conviction. I can almost picture God gently shaking His head like, “I gave you three signs, a dream, and a Scripture. What more do you want—skywriting?”

But the truth is—I’m learning. Learning to trust what doesn’t always make sense. Learning to tune my heart even when my head’s being noisy. Learning that just because I didn’t "catch it in real time" doesn’t mean I’m spiritually doomed.

Even when I miss the moment, I don’t miss God’s mercy. And that’s the grace I cling to. He knows I’m trying.

Lord, thank You for speaking—even when I act like a distracted sheep who wandered off looking for food. Keep training my ears and my heart. I want to hear You the first time… or at least the second.

So How to Sharpen Your Spiritual Ears (Even When You Miss It the First Time)

Have you ever been in a situation where something happens and you're like, “Wait a minute… I think God tried to tell me about this”?

Yeah. Welcome to the club. Meetings are on Tuesdays. Snacks provided.

Sometimes we think hearing from God will sound like a voice from the clouds or a Morgan Freeman cameo. But no—it's usually a subtle nudge, a random Scripture, a weirdly timed conversation, or a moment in worship where your spirit catches something your mind ignores.

And then later, when the whole situation unfolds, you find yourself sitting on the edge of your bed whispering,“Ohhhhh. THAT'S what You meant.” Cue the dramatic sigh and awkward laugh.

But for real—Does God reveal things before they happen?

Yes. Scripture backs this up:

• “Surely the Lord GOD does nothing without revealing His plan to His servants the prophets.” – Amos 3:7

  
  

• “The Holy Spirit… will tell you what is yet to come.” – John 16:13

  
  

But here’s the plot twist: God reveals things on His timing, not ours. And sometimes He whispers instead of shouting—because He wants us to lean in.

Why We Miss It (Let’s Be Honest):

• We overthink.

  
  

• We doubt.

  
  

• We ask for a sign, then ask for another sign just to confirm the first one.

  
  

• And sometimes, we’re just spiritually hangry and not listening at all.

So What’s Really Going On?

I've been experiencing one of the following and maybe so have you:

• Divine Breadcrumbs – God’s leaving little clues, not the whole pie.

  
  

• Hindsight Revelation – That moment when God gently taps you like, “I told you, remember?”

  
  

• Holy Ghost Training Camp – You're being conditioned to hear His voice clearly. Every “missed” moment is part of the lesson.

  
  

How to Sharpen Your Spiritual Ears (and Keep Your Sanity):

1. Be Still (aka put your phone down sometimes).

   
   

2. Write It Down – That random 3am dream? That weird feeling? That verse you keep seeing? Document it. Future-you will thank you.

   
   

3. Ask for Clarity, Not Control – God’s not Amazon Prime. He’s more like a master storyteller. He doesn’t spoil the ending.

   
   

4. Laugh at Yourself – Because spiritual growth is not a highlight reel. It’s bloopers, outtakes, and God lovingly editing the final cut.

   
   

Final Encouragement:

You’re not spiritually tone-deaf. You’re in training. Even prophets missed it sometimes (hello, Jonah). Even disciples needed Jesus to repeat Himself (like… a lot). God doesn’t shame you when you miss it—He just uses it to sharpen your hearing. So keep showing up. Keep listening. Keep laughing.You may have missed the whisper this time, but the next time? You just might catch it before the plot twist.