There are times when we have to be intentional in asking for certain things. V. W. Grant commended Gideon for questioning the angel that visited him about the signs of God that the fathers enjoyed and recorded. It is in the same spirit that the Psalmist is raising concern about “our signs”. Signs should be a non-negotiable privilege for the believers. Whenever we don’t see them, we need to do a self-examination and cry out to God.

Generally, believers are expected to conduct routine checks on themselves to determine where they stand in relation to God…Those whose lives depend on fellowship with God will quickly seek for what is wrong and amend immediately.

Generally, believers are expected to conduct routine checks on themselves to determine where they stand in relation to God. What are the instruments for these checks? The first one is the conscience. In 1 John3:20-21, we read: “If our conscience condemns us, we know that God is greater than our conscience and that he knows everything. And so, my dear friends, if our conscience does not condemn us, we have courage in God’s presence.”(GNT). In other words, our conscience is an umpire that sees not just the actions, but also the intent of the heart. Self-assessment can also be carried out by gauging the peace within. This could be seen as the other side of conscience. When a believer misses the mark of God, the conscience picks it first. The aftermath of that is the loss of peace on the inside. Those whose lives depend on fellowship with God will quickly seek for what is wrong and amend immediately.