still small voice
Quiet moral nudge
A still small voice is the quiet inner sense of conscience or divine guidance, as opposed to dramatic external signs.
The phrase comes from the biblical story of Elijah, who heard God not in wind, earthquake, or fire, but in a whisper.
It typically refers to moral intuition urging the right course: A still small voice told her to turn back.
- inner lightSpiritual guidance within oneself
- whisperSpeech without full voice
- conscienceInternal moral sense
- intuitionInstinctive immediate understanding
- self-awarenessInsight into one's psyche
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- Biblical imageryLamb of God, Good Shepherd, bread of life, light of the world, living water
- Bible visionswheels within wheels, valley of dry bones, valley of bones, dry bones, burning bush
- Elijahmantle, chariot of fire, whirlwind, ascension, ravens
- LDS DoctrineD&C, Book of Mormon, revelations, sections, Joseph Smith
- Biblical KingsDavid, King Solomon, Solomon, King Saul, Hezekiah
still small voicefire and brimstone
Wrathful divine punishment imagery
thunderbolt · divine punishment · hellfire preaching · heavy hand
still small voicevoice of authority
commandment · decree · edict · dictate · proclamation
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