Quotes About Guidance

The one who made the Ford knew how to make it run. God made you and me, and He alone knows how to run your life and mine. We could make a complete wreck of our lives without Christ.

Our prayers must be in accordance with the will of God for the simple reason that God knows better what is good for us than we know ourselves.

As a person finds God's will for his or her life, matters of conscience can be handled with perception from the Holy Spirit.

Pray frequently as you read [the Bible] and you will discover a fellowship with God.

I am in favor of hanging the Ten Commandments in every schoolroom in the country so young people can know the difference between right and wrong. They don't know the difference and we're seeing the evidence of that all around us every day.

Walk into any bookstore and you'll find hundreds of books telling you how to live. Don't be misled, and don't be deceived. Instead, build your life on the truth God has given us in His Word.

Though cultures differ and times change, the Word of our God stands forever as an unchanging source of answers to all of life's problems.

Prayer and Bible study are inseparably linked. Effective prayer is born out of the prompting of God's Spirit as we read His Word.

Once God leads you to make a decision, don't draw back. Instead, trust His leading, and believe He goes before you—because He does.

One of the most important things God wants to teach us from the Old Testament is how not to live.

Without the Bible, this world would indeed be a dark and frightening place, without signpost or beacon.

God] can help you begin to rebuild your marriage and your life if you will let Him rule in your life.

Is it not arrogance or narrow-mindedness to claim that there is only one way of salvation or that the way we follow is the right way? I think not. After all, do we fault a pilot for being narrow-minded when he follows the instrument panel [while] landing in a rainstorm? No, we want him to remain narrowly focused!

As we cast our frightened eyes around for something that is real and true and enduring, we are turning once more to this ancient Book [the Bible] that has given consolation, comfort, and salvation to millions in the centuries past.

God never leads us to do anything that is contrary to the Bible.

When you are unsure whether or not something is wrong, ask yourself these questions: Does this glorify God? Can I offer a prayer of thanksgiving for it? Does it draw me closer to Christ, or does it make me preoccupied with this world? Will it harm my health or hurt me in some other way? Will it cause someone else to stumble spiritually or morally? I have never forgotten what a wise Christian said to me many years ago: "When in doubt—don't!

Often, we try to tell God what we want Him to do—but ask Him to help you guard against this, and to seek His will instead of your own. Pray and ask God to guide you.

One final reason for choosing God's path is of supreme importance: It leads us home.

The Spirit goes ahead of us when we witness— preparing the way, giving us the words, and granting us courage.

Pray for wisdom to deal with whatever is worrying you. Pray that God will act to change the circumstances according to His will. He doesn't always do what we want Him to—but He knows what's best for us, and He can be trusted.

Family prayer is a fourth vital link in the chain of spiritual strength—a strength we are trying to build to protect us from a world gone mad. Practicing prayer as a family, not just a flippant blessing before a meal, can give us the security we need.

The words of this Book have a way of filling in the missing pieces, of bridging the gaps, of turning the tarnished colors of our life to jewel-like brilliance. Learn to take your every problem to the Bible. Within its pages you will find the correct answer.

Pray because Christ died to give us access to the Father. Pray because God is worthy of our praise. Pray because we need His forgiveness, cleansing, guidance, and protection. Pray because others need our prayers.

We should go to no place that we would not go in His Presence. But He is not with us just to judge or condemn us; He is near to comfort, protect, guide, encourage, strengthen, cleanse, and help.