divine guidance

collocation in English

meaningsofdivineandguidance

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divine
adjective
uk
/dɪˈvaɪn/us
/dɪˈvaɪn/
connected with a god, or like ...
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guidance
noun[U]
uk
/ˈɡaɪ.dəns/us
/ˈɡaɪ.dəns/
help and advice about how to do something or about how to deal with problems connected with your work, education, or ...
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(Definition ofdivineandguidancefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofdivine guidance

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Nardini soughtdivineguidanceand determined that the only answer to guarantee the continuity of his work was to establish a new congregation committed to it.
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Mystical traditions, in their acknowledgement of a universal and ongoing force ofdivineguidanceand revelation, provide the transformative foundations for a positive global civilization characterized by interreligious reconciliation.
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The casting of lots was, in ancient times, a frequent method of determining questions on whichdivineguidancewas needed.
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They are treated as though they aredivineguidance.
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In turn, through some form ofdivineguidance, a mayor is appointed, so it will be a form of representative democracy.
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I understand that the matter was referred to a higher authority for some form ofdivineguidance.
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She citeddivineguidancefor her mission.
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It does not seem logical to me to ask the bishops to kick off with prayers fordivineguidanceand then settle down to abolish the law of blasphemy.
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But the scientific theory of evolution, sensibly enough, says nothing one way or the other aboutdivineguidance.
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One day he was praying in cave, seekingdivineguidance.
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Some measure ofdivineguidanceis assumed for all of these texts.
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In religious affairs, there has to be strict adherence todivineguidance.
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He is quick to attribute the direction of his work and its volume todivineguidanceand help.
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Larger temples contained numerous private chambers for individual worshippers seeking solitude to pray, to compose one's thoughts, and to seekdivineguidancefor greater enlightenment.
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They believe they are called to seek and to live withdivineguidanceboth individually and collectively.
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The absence of recognized prophets later in the period left them without their version ofdivineguidance at a time when they felt most in need of support and direction.
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