The Noise vs. The Voice

The world screams for your attention every second… but what if the voice you’re ignoring is the only one that actually knows you?

The Noise

We wake up to buzzing phones. Notifications stack higher than our peace. Podcasts, videos, and endless scrolling keep us informed but rarely transformed. Everyone has something to say, and the volume keeps climbing. The result? We confuse constant noise with true wisdom.

The Voice

But in 1 Kings 19, Elijah discovered something shocking. God wasn’t in the earthquake. He wasn’t in the wind. He wasn’t in the fire. He came in a whisper.

That whisper is the difference between burnout and renewal, between chasing approval and resting in identity. The world tells you to do more, hustle harder, and keep proving yourself. The whisper says: “Be still and know that I am God” (Psalm 46:10).

The Choice

Every day you decide who gets your ears—and by extension, your heart. Do you keep chasing the noise until your soul is drowned out? Or do you step into silence long enough to hear the One who actually holds your future?

Call to Action

Don’t just scroll past this. Take five minutes today—no phone, no playlists, no distractions. Just silence. Ask God to speak. And then listen.

If this stirred something in you, share it with a friend who needs the reminder. And subscribe here so we can keep walking this journey together, one whisper at a time.

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By In Luminance

A veteran turned storyteller. Sharing light where the world sees only shadows.

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