There are times in our lives when we must set ourselves to seeking God with all our hearts. It is in these times that we hear from heaven in ways we may never have experienced before. When we have no ability in our own strength to move heaven or the events around us, we are in the position to hear from heaven. It is the acknowledgement of our humanity and our frailness that places us in a position to have a personal encounter with the living God.
John 14:16-17 says:
"I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may be with you forever; that is the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it does not see Him or know Him, but you know Him because He abides with you and will be in you."
Do you need a personal encounter with God? Seek him with all your heart. Demonstrate to Him you are serious. Get alone and acknowledge your helpless condition before him. He will reward you with His presence.