All of us at different times and in different ways have heard God's voice for specific areas of our life, through his word and by his Holy Spirit. Sometimes in the form of what he wants us to do, other times it is what he commands that we stop doing. But like Jonah, we choose to disobey and flee from is presence. That's the problem. When we directly disobey him, we create distance between us. Not on his end (relationship), but on our end (fellowship). The horrible storm that came upon Jonah also visits us in many different forms and is sent by God to take us back to his intentions and purposes for our lives. The bible declares that God spoke to Jonah "a second time" and Jonah was more than willing to do what God told him to do.