Finally let's turn to God. You're getting impatient with His seeming silence. Most students have an unrealistic view of God's direction. They're waiting for a voice in the ear, a tap on the shoulder, a dream, a sign, a special feeling. God saves them for times when He needs to bonk someone on the head.
Scripture calls it Wisdom.
He wants us to do like trusting Him, talking with Him, studying His word, following His laws, thinking about His ways, worshipping with His people and showing compassion to those whom He puts on our path He gradually illuminates our thinking, sharpens our discernment, and deepens our understanding. That is getting Wisdom. In short, God usually works through rather than aside from our deliberations, in rather than apart from our minds. It's not for nothing that He commands us to love Him all our heart, soul, and strength and all our minds. This is part of the meaning of conversion.