Completely Guided
The sermon emphasizes the importance of seeking and trusting God's guidance in our lives through prayer and attentiveness to His voice.
Mary Wilder Tileston preaches about the importance of seeking God's guidance in our lives, acknowledging Him as our ultimate source of direction and wisdom. She emphasizes the need to surrender our souls to God, allowing His loving Spirit to lead us into paths of righteousness and love. Tileston highlights that when we are attentive to God's voice and open to His divine interference, He can steer us through life's challenges with the gentlest touch or whisper, providing real guidance that is best for us and the world.
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Cause me to know the way wherein I should walk; for I lift up my soul unto Thee.
PSALMS 143:8
I will guide thee with mine eye.
PSALMS 32:8
TEACH me to do the thing that pleaseth Thee;
Thou art my God, in Thee I live and move;
Oh, let Thy loving Spirit lead me forth
Into the land of righteousness and love.
J. B. S. MONSELL
THE minds that are alive to every word from God, give constant opportunity for His divine interference with a suggestion that may alter the courses of their lives; and, like the ships that turn when the steersman's hand but touches the helm, God can steer them through the worst dangers by the faintest breath of feeling, or the lightest touch of thought.
RICHARD H. HUTTON
It is no delusion, no dream of a hot brain, no error of a too confiding soul, that has made the children of God delight to trust in His Providential aid. When God, in deed and in truth, is present and dominant in the soul of a man, He can, and He will give to that soul a real guidance. He will guide it, with the guidance of an eye that seeth and foreseeth,--that knoweth what is best for us and the world, and leadeth us in that way wherein, for our sakes, and the world's, it is best for us to go.
HENRY SEPTIMUS SUTTON
Sermon Outline
- I points: - Understanding God's Guidance - The Role of Divine Intervention - Trusting in God's Plan
- II points: - The Importance of Being Attentive to God's Voice - Recognizing God's Presence - Responding to God's Guidance
- III points: - Living in Righteousness - The Impact of Following God's Lead - Encouragement to Seek Divine Direction
- IV points: - The Power of Prayer in Seeking Guidance - Faith as a Compass - Sharing God's Guidance with Others
Key Quotes
“Cause me to know the way wherein I should walk; for I lift up my soul unto Thee.” — Mary Wilder Tileston
“When God, in deed and in truth, is present and dominant in the soul of a man, He can, and He will give to that soul a real guidance.” — Mary Wilder Tileston
“God can steer them through the worst dangers by the faintest breath of feeling, or the lightest touch of thought.” — Mary Wilder Tileston
Application Points
- Make prayer a daily practice to seek God's guidance in all decisions.
- Stay alert to the subtle ways God communicates with you throughout your day.
- Share your experiences of God's guidance with others to encourage their faith.