Hearing God When We’re Just Ordinary

Mary was just a teenage girl in a quiet town — no spotlight, no social media following, no impressive resume. Just ordinary days, family routines, and maybe a few daydreams about her future. Then one day — right in the middle of regular life — an angel shows up.

Not just any angel — Gabriel — one of the most significant, powerful, and revered angels, known as God’s chief messenger and the herald of crucial divine messages,

I don’t know about you, but if an angel appeared while I was folding laundry or making a sandwich, I’d probably bolt down the hallway, splash cold water on my face, and ask, “Am I dreaming?”

But Mary stayed. And then came the words that would tilt her world on its axis: “You will carry the Savior of the world.”

Not, that’s not just news — that’s history-shaking, breath-stealing, fear-inducing holy shock. Confusion, awe, terror, wonder — all wrapped into one teenage heartbeat.

Now let me be honest — I’m the kind of girl who likes details. A timeline. A checklist. A backup plan. But Mary didn’t get a flowchart from heaven. What she got was a calling — and a choice.

The choice she made was “YES”! “I am the Lord’s servant. May it be to me as You have said.” (Luke 1:38)

Right there, Mary teaches us that God often speaks to ordinary people in ordinary moments and invites them into extraordinary purpose. Hearing God doesn’t always come with comfort or clarity. Sometimes it comes with trembling hands and a racing heart.

Faith isn’t having all the answers — it’s trusting the One who does.

God may be nudging us toward a hard conversation — a new responsibility — a step that feels bigger than our confidence. And like Mary, our yes may feel small — but heaven knows it’s mighty.

So where might God be inviting you and me to trust Him more than our understanding?

Lord, we believe—help our unbelief. Draw us close. Teach us to hear Your voice — and give us the courage to say yes.