We Are All Furnished With an Inward Guide

“It is a leading principle in religion, that the work of the Holy Spirit in the soul is not only immediate and direct, but perceptible. We believe that we are all furnished with an inward Guide or Monitor, who makes his voice known to us, and who, if faithfully obeyed and closely followed, will infallibly conduct us into true virtue and happiness.

— Joseph John Gurney, 1848 (source)
English Quaker minister and banker

Allow the voice of your inward guide to conduct you into true virtue and happiness.

What is a leading (or a “calling” or a “nudge”)?

How do you distinguish the voice of the Spirit from all others?

Share your response!

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  • Joseph John Gurney

    Joseph John Gurney (1788 – 1847) was a banker in Norwich, England and an evangelical Quaker minister. His views and actions led, ultimately, to a schism among American Quakers.

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