Quotes about Guidance

When God hath ordained a creature to die in a particular place. He causes that creature's wants to direct him to that place.

I have little to do with how you'll meet tomorrow, Gurney Halleck. I can only help you meet today.

Shield your son too much, Jessica, and he'll not grow strong enough to fulfill any destiny.

Caution: If you're a person who will one day mentor others, I have a sobering warning. If your ego hasn't been annihilated by the cross of Jesus Christ, you will end up becoming a Saul in the lives of those who are just as (or more) gifted than you are. And when God begins to elevate them in His service, you will go insane.

For those who have already experienced the grace of Almighty God through faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, prayer becomes the catalyst for fellowship with the Lord of our souls, redeemed by his blood. By tapping into the channel by which we commune with the One who calls his children "friends," we can receive his strength in our weakness; his guidance in our steps; and his mercy when we stumble along life's path.

Love exercised while duty is neglected will make children headstrong, willful, perverse, selfish, and disobedient. If stern duty is left to stand alone without love to soften and win, it will have a similar result. Duty and love must be blended in order that children may be properly disciplined.

A leader must be a good listener. He must be willing to take counsel. He must show a genuine concern and love for those under his stewardship.

As to my success here I cannot say much as yet: the Indians seem generally kind, and well-disposed towards me, and are mostly very attentive to my instructions, and seem willing to be taught further.

Will it please you to answer me this and to give me a rule for then I will willingly submit to any truth.

The history of humanity has, to a large extent, been one of groping blindly in the dark, fearing for the future and yet resisting the guiding hand of inspired men who would willingly lead mankind in the path of safety.

The Bible is not an antiquated text. The scriptures are the text that will lead us into the future.

God's purpose is more important than our plans.