There are many ways in which God may guide us. These include the 'prompting' of the Holy Spirit. This is when we have a sense that we should take a certain action (or perhaps avoid an action!) It may be experienced as an inner conviction or 'knowing' about something. If we are walking with Jesus, there will be times when His Spirit prompts us in this way, and the best thing we can do is to follow His lead. The human spirit is God's candle and His Spirit will light our way through the darkness of this world.