Inspirations To Restore Your Soul

I was perplexed over a situation I had been facing. So I asked God to give me a sign regarding a break though in this area. I decided my sign had to be something unusual or it wouldn’t be a sign. I prayed, “God show me a deer in my backyard.”

I have a small patch of woods at the end of my backyard. However, as far as I was concerned this was an impossible request, because the area I live in is residential, not rural. No one in my neighborhood has ever seen a deer around here; neither have I in the five years I’ve been here.

The other day my sign was answered. In the middle of a quiet Sunday afternoon, my deer appeared in my backyard. From my kitchen window, I watched him nibbling at my bird feeder.

As I shared my amazing discovery with a friend, she informed me that she, too, had just received a sign. She had quit working about two years ago. She has been happy to be at home these past few years. However, she found a desire stirring inside of her to return to work part-time. Since she wasn’t quite sure if this was a wise decision, she asked God, “Send an answer to my house.” Within a brief time, she received a phone call from a friend informing her the doctor’s office where she was currently moonlighting, just lost their part-time nurse. My friend faxed her resume and received an interview. A week later, she was offered the job. 

Whenever I pray for a sign from God, I think about the Bible story of Gideon. Gideon needed a sign that God was on his side to deliver Israel from their enemies. He told God that he would put a piece of wool on the ground and, if it was left dry and the ground around it wet, he would know God was with him. He received his sign, and won his battle. 

Although a sign from God can be reassuring, there are many times that I have asked God for a sign and He has informed me to use my judgment. We have to be careful in asking for a sign and use wisdom in the discerning of the reception of one. However, when times are tough, I still find comfort in asking as Gideon did, “God show me a sign.”