We use an expression like, “Put out the fleece” for some kind of process of seeking to know God's will by asking Him to provide a tangible, observable sign answering a question we have. That’s what Gideon did.
The Christian is to be a gentle person, but that’s a hard thing, isn’t it? Especially when things aren’t going your way and the temptation is to be angry. Hurt. Entitled. Bitter.
As God reveals himself more and more to his followers, they begin to more fully understand that the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it (John 1:5).