Bible Verses About Spiritual Guidance

Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.

Who hath directed the Spirit of the Lord, or being his counsellor hath taught him?

That the Lord thy God may shew us the way wherein we may walk, and the thing that we may do.

And thine ears shall hear a word behind thee, saying, This is the way, walk ye in it, when ye turn to the right hand, and when ye turn to the left.

In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.

But there is a spirit in man: and the inspiration of the Almighty giveth them understanding.

And they said unto him, Ask counsel, we pray thee, of God, that we may know whether our way which we go shall be prosperous.

For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ.

For what man knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him? even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God.

For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit;

Now God himself and our Father, and our Lord Jesus Christ, direct our way unto you.

For the Lord spake thus to me with a strong hand, and instructed me that I should not walk in the way of this people, saying,

Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God.

O Lord, I know that the way of man is not in himself: it is not in man that walketh to direct his steps.

Thou shalt guide me with thy counsel, and afterward receive me to glory.

For his God doth instruct him to discretion, and doth teach him.

Which things also we speak, not in the words which man’s wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual.

With whom took he counsel, and who instructed him, and taught him in the path of judgment, and taught him knowledge, and shewed to him the way of understanding?

A man’s heart deviseth his way: but the Lord directeth his steps.

And I will give you pastors according to mine heart, which shall feed you with knowledge and understanding.

Man’s goings are of the Lord; how can a man then understand his own way?

For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways.

And he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, because he maketh intercession for the saints according to the will of God.

And I will put my spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes, and ye shall keep my judgments, and do them.

And see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.

Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.

But if ye be led of the Spirit, ye are not under the law.

For the Lord giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.

For the Holy Ghost shall teach you in the same hour what ye ought to say.

And when they shall say unto you, Seek unto them that have familiar spirits, and unto wizards that peep, and that mutter: should not a people seek unto their God? for the living to the dead?

Shew me thy ways, O Lord; teach me thy paths.

I have taught thee in the way of wisdom; I have led thee in right paths.

Thus saith the Lord, thy Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel; I am the Lord thy God which teacheth thee to profit, which leadeth thee by the way that thou shouldest go.

Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.

Order my steps in thy word: and let not any iniquity have dominion over me.

If any man think himself to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him acknowledge that the things that I write unto you are the commandments of the Lord.

If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.

And let it be, when these signs are come unto thee, that thou do as occasion serve thee; for God is with thee.

Moreover as for me, God forbid that I should sin against the Lord in ceasing to pray for you: but I will teach you the good and the right way:

For this God is our God for ever and ever: he will be our guide even unto death.