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God’s guidance is promised to those who genuinely desire it and seek it.

God’s readiness to guide his people

Ps 25:4-5; Jas 1:5 See also Ex 33:12-16; Job 6:24; Ps 5:8; Ps 27:11; Ps 31:3; Ps 61:1-2; Ps 86:11; Ps 143:8

Guidance is given through the truth and counsel of God

Ps 43:3 See also Ps 16:7-8; Ps 73:23-24; Ps 119:35,105,133; Jn 10:3-4,27

Guidance is given to the humble and penitent

Pr 3:5-6 See also 2Ch 6:26-27; Ps 25:9; Ps 139:23-24; Isa 57:15,18-19; Jer 50:4-5; Eze 20:1-3,30-31

Guidance is given to those willing to obey God’s will

Mt 26:39 pp Mk 14:35-36 pp Lk 22:42 See also Nu 14:8-9; Ps 32:8-9; Isa 48:17-18; Ro 12:1-2

The role of the Holy Spirit in guidance

Lk 12:11-12 See also Ps 143:10; Jn 16:13; Ac 10:19-20; Ac 13:2; Ac 16:6-7; Gal 5:18; 1Jn 2:26-27

Receiving guidance from Scripture

Ps 119:105,133 See also Ps 19:8; Isa 8:19-20; Ac 17:11; 2Pe 1:19

Means of being guided by God

The pillar of cloud and the pillar of fire Ex 13:21-22 See also Ex 14:19-20; Ne 9:19

The Urim and the Thummin Ex 28:29-30; Nu 27:21

The casting of lots 1Sa 14:36-42; Pr 16:33; Jnh 1:7; Ac 1:26

Dreams and visions Mt 2:19-20; Ac 9:10-11 See also Ge 40:5-8; Joel 2:28; Ac 10:3-6; Ac 11:5-9

Angels Ac 8:26 See also Ac 5:19

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