Quotes about Guidance

There is no magic formula for being able to discern God's voice. We can learn to recognize it the way we recognize the voices of those close to us: by knowing Him. And when we know Him, we can tell if what we're feeling led to do is from Him or not.

Ps 23:1...So, if the Lord is my shepherd, I shall not become empty. I shall not live in a constant state of disappointment where circumstances drain me dry... How do I let the Lord shepherd me so the gap between my expectations and reality closes? (p. 115-6)

God, I want to see You. God, I want to hear You. God, I want to know You. God, I want to follow hard after You. And even before I know what I will face today, I say yes to You.

The children of Israel were led by God, not on the shortest route but rather the ordained route.

Trust. Trading our will for "Thy will," because we know He will.

Too much revelation and I'd pridefully run ahead of You. Too little and I'd be paralyzed with fear.

when we operate according to God's Word, we operate according to God's will.

If we aren't walking in wisdom, intimacy, and understanding with our Lord, we are walking in folly. And folly's ways lead to death.

Find a friend who can speak rationality into your irrational impulses. A friend who will hold you accountable, speak the truth in love, and pray for you.

We need to ask for God's wisdom, revelation, and intervening power to be an integral part of our food choices from now on.

When I was hired, I was urged] not to seek a clear definition of what I'd be doing because that would also make it clear what I was not supposed to do. Be careful not to define yourself out of an interesting job.

A book, too, can be a star, a living fire to lighten the darkness, leading out into the expanding universe.