Quotes about Guidance

Christians, day by day, week by week, and month by month, are told to walk in the Spirit. Walking in the Spirit means being led and directed by the Holy Spirit. This comes as we progressively yield various areas of our lives to the Spirit's control. Now desire in itself is not wrong, it's what we desire or lust for that is wrong—and when we yield.

Learn to keep close to [Jesus], to listen to His voice, and follow Him.

When I have a problem of deciding right from wrong, I always give it three tests. First, I give it the common-sense test, and ask if it is reasonable. Then, I give it the prayer test. I ask God if it is good and edifying. Then, I give it the Scripture test. I see if the Bible has anything to say for or against it.

Faithfulness is produced by the Holy Spirit in a yielded Christian life.

Do your work with honesty and integrity, and don't compromise God's moral standards. It may be difficult, but it's far better to do right than to do wrong. God is with you, and He will not abandon you.

"God is love" means that He tries constantly to block your route to destruction.

God speaks to us through our conscience. This may be a "still small voice" that will not let us go until we do what we know is right . . .we must never silence that inner voice—[but] check what we think it is saying against the Scriptures.

To know the will of God is the highest of all wisdom. Living in the center of God's will rules out all falseness of religion and puts the stamp of true sincerity upon our service to God.

Let the study of the Bible become central in your life—not just so you will know it, but that you will obey it.

God will never—never—lead you to do something that is contrary to His written Word, the Bible.

Conscience is our wisest counselor and teacher, our most faithful and most patient friend.

A true servant of God is someone who helps another succeed.