Quotes about Guidance

The most significant passage in the Bible about the Bible is not, however, those two poignant New Testament passages that have given to us words such as inspiration (2 Tim 3:14-17; 2 Pet 1:20-21). Rather, it is Psalm 119, and it can be read as the Bible's view of the Bible.

It tells us that God gave the Bible a mission: God speaks to us so we will be the kind of people he wants and will live the way he wants us to live.

Mama and Papa are more to blame (for delinquency) than the kids; parents should stay home and raise their children and spend less time in taverns.

Self-sacrifice is essential to leadership. You will give, give all the time.

At times our children may not be in possession of a good spirit; but if the parent continues to possess the good Spirit, the children will have the bad spirit but a short time.

I have a lot of time for young people.

Well, I do listen to God for direction, but I really don't have time to listen to other artists all that much.

The reward of esteem, respect and gratitude [is] due to those who devote their time and efforts to render the youths of every successive age fit governors for the next.

To do good is noble. To tell others to do good is even nobler and much less trouble.

Spare the rod and spile the child, as the Good Book says.

the king he allowed he would drop over to t'other village without any plan, but just trust in Providence to lead him the profitable way - meaning the devil, I reckon.

Spare the rod and spile the child, as the Good Book says. I'm a laying up sin and suffering for us both, I