Ruby Dee Quotes

Much of her life had been lived like a balancing act on a spearpoint fence, and on a particularly difficult night when she was twelve, she had decided that instinct was, in fact, the quiet voice of God. Prayers did receive replies, but you had to listen closely and believe in the answer. At twelve, she wrote in her diary: "God doesn't shout; He whispers, and in the whisper is the way.

St John of the Cross told us that if a man wishes to be sure of the road he treads on, he must close his eyes and walk in the dark. I interpret that as a direction for us to trust in the guidance we receive from our invisible self.

Faith means living with uncertainty - feeling your way through life, letting your heart guide you like a lantern in the dark.

I always follow what my spirit tells me to do.

I'm trying to shut up and let my angels speak to me and tell me what I'm supposed to do.

Faith is building on what you know is here, so you can reach what you know is there.

I know that I've been guided by God. I am obedient.

Follow your intuition, listening to your dreams, your inner voice to guide you.

Cease trying to work everything out with your minds. It will get you nowhere. Live by intuition and inspiration and let your whole life be Revelation.

I've always moved by my heart. I've moved by the spirit of what I feel was right for me next. I always pray and ask God: 'What's the next thing? What am I supposed to do next?'

You can only go by the instinct that you have.

My intuition always guides me to the right place.

Have faith in your intuition and listen to your gut feeling.

I follow my gut and the prompting of my spirit in all things, small and big.

Today I do affirm that I am Divinely guided...There is that within which knows what to do and how to do it, and it compels me to act on what it knows.

Go where your best prayers take you.

If prayer is you talking to God, then intuition is God talking to you.

Faith is not in your head. Faith is in your heart. Sometimes you have to turn your mind off and listen to your heart.

We walk by faith, not by sight.

If we are ever going to develop an ability to hear from God and be led by His Spirit, we have to start making our own decisions and trust the wisdom God has deposited in our own heart.

The key to getting out of the boat is hearing the voice of God.

I'm a firm believer in research, but I'm also a firm believer in utilizing the instincts that are within your soul or in your body or in your stomach, wherever they reside.

Be willing to trust your instincts, especially if you cannot find answers elsewhere.

My desire is to let go of my ego and let in His direction.

I have always trusted my impulses. I have always believed that once I'm in the circumstances, whatever they may be, I will find the right way.