What’s A God Hunt?

If you’ve ever had days when you wondered, Is God doing anything around here?, you’re in good company. Elijah’s servant had the same question. In 1 Kings 18:41–45, Elijah sends him to look toward the sea for rain. The servant comes back with the ancient equivalent of, “Nope. Still nothing.” Elijah sends him again. And again. Seven times.

Finally, on trip number seven, he spots it: a tiny cloud the size of a man’s hand.

That tiny cloud was the beginning of a miracle.

Then, in 1 Kings 19:11–15, God shows up again, not in the wind, not in the earthquake, not in the fire, but in a whisper. A whisper so soft you’d miss it if you weren’t paying attention.

Those two stories became real to me in the most unexpected way when my church did a Lenten devotional, for the 40-days before Easter.

The Day the God Hunt Began
When I opened the devotional book, the call to action at the end of each day was what they called “God Hunt.”
I thought it was a cute metaphor.

It wasn’t.

Every day, we were to look for three things God did or ways that He revealed Himself to us.

I remember thinking, Three? Easy. God is everywhere.

Spoiler: It was a lot harder than I thought.

That first day, I had to look so hard I felt like I needed spiritual binoculars. But then,there it was. A moment of peace that came out of nowhere. A conversation that lifted my heart. A tiny provision I didn’t even know I needed.

Small clouds. Gentle whispers.

And suddenly, I realized the issue wasn’t that God wasn’t moving. The issue was that I wasn’t noticing.

The God Hunt Will Ruin You (In the Best Possible Way)

Once you start hunting for God, you can’t stop. It’s like spiritual treasure-hunting. You begin noticing:

• The perfectly timed encouragement
• The Scripture that feels hand delivered
• The laughter that breaks tension
• The idea that pops into your mind at just the right moment
• The peace that settles in like a warm blanket

And Here’s The Surprising Part:

The God Hunt slowly turns into a conversation, and you’ll start saying things like,

• “Lord, was that You?”
• “Thank You! I see what You did there.”
• “I needed that. I know that was Your kindness.”

Before you know it, your day becomes a running dialogue with God.

Not formal. Not fancy.

Just real, ongoing prayer woven into the ordinary moments.

Why Go On a God Hunt?

• Because it wakes you up to God’s nearness.
• Because it turns ordinary days into sacred adventures.
• Because it transforms prayer from something you schedule into something you live.
• Because it changes how you see everything.

The God Hunt changed my life. It taught me that God is not hiding. He’s inviting. Whispering. Nudging. Smiling. Showing up in ways we miss unless we’re paying attention.

Ready to Begin?

Try it today.

• Look for three things God did.
• Write them down.
• Talk to Him about them.
• Let the conversation unfold.

I think you’ll be surprised how quickly your spiritual eyesight sharpens and how naturally your God Hunt becomes, prayer itself will surprise you.