Quotes about Guidance
To be humble, and like a little child, afraid of taking a step alone, and so conscious of snares and dangers around us as to cry to Him continually to hold us up that we may be safe, is the sure, the infallible, the only secret of walking closely with Him.
— John Newton
No men can be lords of our faith, though they may be helpers of our joy.
— John Owen
If we are cut loose from the anchor of God's Word, we will not be free. We will be slaves of personal passions and popular trends.
— John Piper
A famous cigarette billboard pictures a curly-headed, bronze-faced, muscular macho with a cigarette hanging out the side of his mouth. The sign reads 'Where a man belongs.' That is a lie. Where a man belongs is at the bedside of his children, leading in devotion and prayer. Where a man belongs is leading his family to the house of God. Where a man belongs is up early and alone with God seeking vision and direction for the family.
— John Piper
Did you wake up feeling fragile? Read the bible till you find a promise strong enough to carry you through the day.
— John Piper
If you pour yourself out for the hungry and satisfy the desire of the afflicted, then shall your light rise in the darkness and your gloom be as the noonday. And the LORD will guide you continually and satisfy your desire in scorched places and make your bones strong; and you shall be like a watered garden, like a spring of water, whose waters do not fail.
— John Piper
God does not intend to replace us when we are united to Christ; he intends to renew us and empower us and guide us.
— John Piper
In my view, America's greatest need is for husbands to begin guiding their families, rather than pouring every physical and emotional resource into the mere acquisition of money.
— John Piper
Fear not. Whether you live or die, you will be with me. And in the meantime, while you live, nothing will happen to you—nothing!—that I do not appoint. If I decide, you will live. If I decide, you will die. And until you die at my decision, I will decide if you do this or that. Get to work." This is my Rock—for today, tomorrow, and eternity.
— John Piper
A leader leads by example, whether he intends to or not.
— John Quincy Adams
From the experience of the past we derive instructive lessons for the future.
— John Quincy Adams
The best of it is, God is with us.
— John Wesley