Beyond Miracles: Learning God’s Ways, Not Just His Works

Miracles once moved me, but His silence changed me. This is what it means to stop tracing God by His works and start learning His ways.

There was a season in my life when I could trace God by the miracles. Every answered prayer felt like a signpost of His presence and goodness. The provision that came just in time and with ease, the healings that couldn’t be explained, and the opportunities that came when I least expected them. I was in awe of His works and the visible fingerprints of His power.

But there came a season where the miracles paused. The same God who once responded to my whisper now seemed silent. My prayers felt like they were bouncing off the ceiling, and I began to wonder if I had done something wrong

It took me time to realize that God wasn’t punishing me; instead, He wanted more, and so He was inviting me deeper.

The Difference Between Knowing His Acts and Knowing His Heart

The Israelites knew God’s acts — the parting sea, the manna, and the fire by night, but Moses knew His ways (Psalm 103:7). While they marveled at what God did, Moses sought to understand why He did it, like what moved His heart, what grieved Him, what delighted Him.

There’s a difference between being impressed by God and being intimate with Him.

One builds awe, while the other builds relationship.

Learning God’s ways means you stop treating Him like a performer and start walking with Him as a Person and friend. It’s the shift from chasing miracles to seeking His mind.

When God Becomes Silent, Listen Differently

I remember one quiet night, after praying endlessly with no clear answers, I felt an unfamiliar peace wash over me. Not because my situation changed, but because I finally stopped demanding explanations and just sat there still, aware, and honest.

That’s when I began to sense His heart. Not through a thunderous voice, but through small nudges, as in compassion for someone else, conviction about my own pride, and gratitude in a place of waiting. That was God teaching me His ways, reshaping my responses, refining my motives, and softening my tone.

The works of God can change your situation.

But the ways of God will change you completely.

When the Miracles Seem To Pause, Don’t Panic

Sometimes, the absence of wonders is the presence of a lesson. God hides His hand to reveal His heart. He wants sons and daughters, not spectators. He doesn’t want people who are only after his hand (what He can give), but He wants friends who truly love Him and are concerned about His burdens too. Unfortunately, many people are after what God can “offer” but don’t even care about Him or His ways.

When you begin to learn His ways, you start recognizing His goodness, even when things don’t go your way, you start trusting His timing without resenting His silence. You begin to reflect Him not because life is perfect, but because you’ve seen His nature.

And I’m beginning to learn that that is the truest miracle of all.

Heart Response

Don’t settle for knowing about God; lean in to walk with Him. Let this week be one where you listen more, question less, and pay more attention to His heart in the quiet.

Let this be your prayer today: “Lord, I don’t just want to see what You do, I want to know who You are. Teach me Your ways until they become mine.”

Then take a moment and sit in silence with God, not to ask, but to listen. Journal what you sense in your heart, and that’s how you start learning His ways.

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