1 Kings 19:11-12
“He said, “Go out and stand on the mountain before Yahweh.” Behold, Yahweh passed by, and a great and strong wind tore the mountains and broke the rocks in pieces before Yahweh; but Yahweh was not in the wind. After the wind was an earthquake, but Yahweh was not in the earthquake. After the earthquake was a fire, but Yahweh was not in the fire; and after the fire a still small voice.”
This passage is from the First Book of Kings, written as part of Israel's history by an unknown author, likely during or after the Babylonian exile (6th century BCE). It describes the prophet Elijah, after a dramatic confrontation with the prophets of Baal, fleeing for his life and feeling despair. On Mount Horeb, he experiences a profound encounter with God.
What practices help us listen for a presence that isn't always in the grand or obvious events?