“God is a gentleman. He will not shout us down.”   Fr. Herbert Schneider, OFM

Then the LORD said, “Go outside and stand on the mountain before the LORD; the LORD will be passing by.”  A strong and heavy wind was  rending the mountains and crushing rocks before the LORD–but the LORD was not in the wind. After the wind there was an earthquake–but the LORD was not in the earthquake. After the earthquake there was fire–but the LORD was not in the fire. After the fire there was a tiny whispering sound.  When he heard this, Elijah hid his face in his cloak and went and stood at the entrance of the cave.

1 Kings 19:11-13