Seeking Guidance Quotes

I do not know why there is this difference, but I am sure that God keeps no one waiting unless He sees that it is good for him to wait. When you do enter your room, you will find that the long wait has done you some kind of good which you would not have had otherwise. But you must regard it as waiting, not as camping. You must keep on praying for light: and of course, even in the hall, you must begin trying to obey the rules which are common to the whole house. And above all you must be asking which door is the true one; not which pleases you best by its paint and paneling.

Miss not the discourse of the elders.

If a man knows where to get good advice, it is as though he could supply it himself.

I make progress by having people around me who are smarter than I am and listening to them. And I assume that everyone is smarter about something than I am.

...the power of prayer can never be overrated. They who cannot serve God by preaching need not regret. If a man can but pray he can do anything. He who knows how to overcome with God in prayer has Heaven and earth at his disposal.

There's always new things to learn and new ways to do things. My eyes and my ears are always open, and I'm always looking for advice.

Anyone, without exception, can know God if they really want to simply by praying, by honestly telling Him that they want to know Him. He always responds to honest seekers. Jesus promised, 'All who seek, find.'

When setting out on a journey do not seek advice from someone who never left home

Before making a decision, ask inside for guidance. Be patient and await an answer. Act only when you feel calm and certain.

We do not pray at all until we are at our wits' end.

Advice is what we ask for when we already know the answer but wish we didn’t.

When I want your advice, I'll give it to you.

Whoever gives advice to a heedless man is himself in need of advice.

Prayer enables you to tap into God's wisdom anywhere, anytime, no matter what's going on.

We're raised to believe that asking for help - that not having all the answers - is a sign of weakness, somehow challenging our manhood.

What I dislike least in my former self are the moments of prayer.

A man can only attain knowledge with the help of those who possess it. This must be understood from the very beginning. One must learn from him who knows.

Don't try to reinvent the wheel. Just learn from the guys who have already done it well. You need a mentor, a seasoned coach who is willing to share his wisdom and experience with you. Ask someone who has already been successful to guide you.

Prayer keeps me centered.

Advice is such a tricky thing when you're young.

If you don't have much passion, well, get on your face and pray for the passion and get into the word of God. That's what I've been sharing. That's the whole concept.

I've never felt the breath of God - you can take that statement literally or metaphorically - more than when I was yearning for a personal, intimate connection to something bigger than me.

Knowledge come from looking around; wisdom comes from looking up.

Prayer is aligning ourselves with the purposes of God.

May we feel after Thee; still calling out in the darkness, as children waking in the night call "Father," so may we call out for God; and, at times, even if we do not hear Thy voice, may there be the form of a hand resting upon us, and that shall be enough; for we shall take hold of it, though it be in the dark, and it shall guide us to the growing light; for the day shall come, and the release and triumph.