[Honeykiss1974]

If you are truly close within your walk with God, I do believe that you can "hear" or see genuine signs from GOD that can be an affirmation as to what to do...or not to do. GOD will direct you to acccomplish His goals for your life in a way that will not violate His laws.

For example, if I go to Macy's and get caught shoplifting, then it would not be right for me to say "Well, I guess GOD did not mean for me to have that blouse that I stuffed in my purse". Of course He didn't! You are straight violating His word.

Another example, could be those times where you wanted to acconmplish something and everything just seems to "fall into place". Is this GOD? I believe so because His word tells us that sometimes, He does things with a certain order or peace about them.

Sometimes GOD will also allows things to not go the way WE want them to save us from GREAT pain and HEARTACHE. Sometimes we listen and do it His way(although it might not be the "popular" way). Other times we allow the influence of man to dictate what we should do and not God. Guess how that ends up.

To make a long story short, do I think this phrase is overused - could be. Depends on the person's everyday actions, words, lifestyle, etc.( are they a blatant contradiction to His word or not?)

Oh course we could pick apart this and apply it to simple things but honestly, when you are talking about GOD...anything is possible.