Quotes about Guidance
No man ruleth safely but he that is willingly ruled.
— Thomas a Kempis
Not every desire is from the Holy Spirit, even though it may seem right and good.
— Thomas a Kempis
Greater is Your care for me than all the care I am able to take from myself.
— Thomas a Kempis
let the love of the pure Truth draw thee to read. Ask not, who hath said this or that, but look to what he says.
— Thomas a Kempis
Beware, therefore, lest thou strive too earnestly after some desire which thou hast conceived, without taking counsel of Me; lest haply it repent thee afterwards, and that displease thee which before pleased, and for which thou didst long as for a great good.
— Thomas a Kempis
HE that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, 1 saith the Lord. These are the words of Christ; and they teach us how far we must imitate His life and character, if we seek true illumination, and deliverance from all blindness of heart. Let it be our most earnest study, therefore, to dwell upon the life of Jesus Christ.
— Thomas a Kempis
The fewer there are who follow the way to perfection, the harder that way is to find
— Thomas a Kempis
If, then, you are looking for the way by which you should go, take Christ, because He Himself is the way.
— St. Thomas Aquinas
If you are looking for the way by which you should go, take Christ, because he himself is the way.
— St. Thomas Aquinas
I answer that, Each man has an angel guardian appointed to him. This rests upon the fact that the guardianship of angels belongs to the execution of Divine providence concerning men.
— St. Thomas Aquinas
Shepherds of the flock should . . . seek the good of their flock, and every ruler the good of the people subject to him.
— St. Thomas Aquinas
The holy scriptures as well as the local and General Authorities of the Church provide a safety net of counsel and guidance for the people of the Church.
— James Faust