I Need a Sign, Or Do I?

Today I read about Moses' call to deliver Israel from Egypt, a story I've read and heard most of my life. Moses struggled with insecurity and inadequacy, even after God gave him visible assurance He would be with him. Moses' refusal to believe and need for more assurance angered God. I've not ever really thought about that before, I've always just thought God had grown tired of Moses' excuses. My study Bible offered up this thought on Moses' need for physical signs...signs are God's way of giving hope and assurance to a weak or new faith. As our faith grows and we learn more and more of God's character, we shouldn't need the temporary signs as proof of God's work, His word should be enough. Perhaps God got angry with Moses because, despite everything He'd just shown him, Moses still didn't trust God enough to take Him at His word and asked for Aaron.
     Here lately I have been depending too much on God giving me a sign. I look very carefully every day for an article on Tebow, and most days they aren't there. It's very easy to think on the days there is no article that God did not do anything specific that day, but that isn't true. Every time I pray, I ask God to do something specific in the next 24 hours that brings us closer to an answer. I believe He does, whether or not He chooses to let me know. Why? Because God promises to answers our prayers when they are in accordance with His will. This prayer is in accordance with His will, it's what He wants, why wouldn't He work to bring it about. I need to trust the promise He's given me in His Word on that more than I trust an article.
     Signs are nice, they can be very encouraging and exciting to see and I do think God knows our weakness, He knows we need encouragment from time to time and is gracious enough to grant us those signs. As our faith grows however, we should need them less and less as proof of God's promises; His Word and unchanging character should become enough for that.
     God has told me several times I don't need a sign, I need to trust Him and the power my prayers have with Him. Today He just re-emphasized that my faith isn't growing if I'm still looking for a sign as proof from Him. Isn't it neat how God tells you something in your conversations with Him and then shows you that very principle in His Word?!