A blocked sign is no good when its purpose is hidden from view. A sign is intended to stand out and provide helpful information. There are many things that fall into the sign category. The purpose of the sign could be, directional, informative or in agreement. Which sign you follow to reach your destination, where you sign on documents or agreements, and what you know, or feel are all a type of sign.
The directional sign is used as an aid to reach a desired location. This type of sign is helpful when traveling to a place for the first time. The main purpose of this sign is to provide directions. A lot of attention goes into designing a sign, to ensure that the message is clear. Generally, when a sign is used to provide directions, this type of sign is posted in a conspicuous place, posted in plain sight for everyone to see. These types of signs can be found on streets and interstates. The sign is there to help the driver or pedestrian to know where to go. This type of sign is also located in and around office buildings as a guide to help the individual arrive at the correct location. The sign could be posted to provide directions or posted as a warning to stay out of a restricted area.
A visit to a grocery store, will afford an individual an opportunity to see various types of signs. These types of signs are helpful in identifying where things are in the store, and to indicate that certain items are on sale or the regular price of items they offer for sale. The informative type of sign is helpful when shopping, to know where to find an item and the price of the item.
To make an agreement binding, it's important to sign legal documents to have an agreement that can be enforced. Once signed, the legal document can require another party to the contract, to perform a certain function. When an individual uses their debit or credit card, they maybe required to sign agreeing to the terms and conditions. The bank requires that the depositor sign the back of checks and money orders before the depositor can receive financial benefit from the instrument that was deposited. Individuals sign documents to indicate that they agree with specific terms.
There are some individuals that call it a sign when they have an inner awareness that urges them to trust their gut feelings or thoughts about a situation. This is an inner awareness that people believe they feel as an emotion, they believe it’s a sign of what’s to come or what they should do next. When clouds form and the skies get dark, it could be a sign that rainy or stormy weather is approaching. Some individuals follow their Zodiac sign. This sign is posted in newspapers or some other type of publication and is shared with the reader. The reader believes the reading of their Zodiac sign will inform them of what type of day they will have. The Zodiac sign is created each day with the belief that the birth date of the individual is a clear indication of what type of day they will have. The writer focuses on the reader’s birthdate to make a prediction. Some individuals read the stars and believe that there is a sign in the stars to indicate when Christ will return. These are all things that an individual may believe to be a sign.
In the bible the scriptures speak of signs. In the bible it reads in, 1 John 4:1 “Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, for many false prophets have gone out into the world.” The signs that the bible speaks of provides directions with what should be followed. The passage also provides information on what to look out for, when it speaks of false prophets to confirm if the spirit is from God. The passage also, ask or requires that the reader agree with what is written in the scriptures.
There are many things that fall under the category of a sign, where you sign, how you get there and what you know or feel about a situation. A sign can be used as something that can be seen with the intention to follow, as a function used to indicate agreement or an inner feeling of a belief. There are signs all around us, but they are useless if you can’t or won’t acknowledge and follow the signs from God. I Will, Will You?
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