Quotes about Guidance
When we pester the Lord after He has already clearly shown His will, He may step back and allow us to have our way even though it does not correspond with His original plan. When our hearts are set on a course of action, God will grant us permission, though He knows we will later answer for the course we choose.
— John Bevere
There is nothing good for you outside of God's wisdom or Word, nothing at all.
— John Bevere
You came in by yourselves, without His direction, and will go out by yourselves, without His mercy.
— John Bunyan
Do you see yonder shining light? He said, I think I do. Then said Evangelist, Keep that light in your eye, and go up directly thereto
— John Bunyan
His lamp shines on my head, and by His light I go through darkness
— John Bunyan
He that wandereth out of the way of knowledge, shall remain in the congregation of the dead.
— John Bunyan
He who is down, needs fear no fall; He who is low, has no pride. He who is humble ever shall Have God to be his guide.
— John Bunyan
Consider that Worldly Wiseman has worked diligently to persuade you to believe the King's advice will lead to your death, while the truth says you can't have eternal life without following the King's advice. As a result, you must abhor this doctrine circulated by Worldly Wiseman.
— John Bunyan
Christiana alures her to the Gate which is Christ, and promiseth there to enquire for her.
— John Bunyan
The way of the slothful man is as a hedge of thorns, but the path of the righteous is made plain. —
— John Bunyan
When Christians unto carnal men give ear, Out of their way they go, and pay for 't dear; For Master Worldly Wiseman can but shew A saint the way to bondage and to woe.
— John Bunyan
Now this, as I said, is called the fear of the Lord, because it is called the rule and director of our fear. For we know not how to fear the Lord in a saving way without its guidance and direction.
— John Bunyan