The Bible is full of great promises for our individual walk with God.  It says, "The steps of a  [good] man are directed and established by the Lord when He delights in his way [and He busies Himself with his every step].  Though he falls, he shall not be utterly cast down, for the Lord grasps his hand in support and upholds him" (Psalm 37:23, 24).

First Corinthians 2:5 teaches us not to put our faith in the wisdom of men (human philosophy), but in the power of God.  Verse 11 says that no one discerns the thoughts of God except the Spirit of God.  Since the Holy Spirit knows the secret counsels of God, it is a vital necessity for us to know how to hear what He wants to say to us.  The Holy Spirit will help us realize and comprehend and appriciate the gifts of divine favor that God has bestowed on us.  Human wisdom doesn't teach us this truth; it comes from the Holy Spirit who gives us the mind of  Christ (see vv. 12-13).

The Holy Spirit knows both the mind of God and God's individual plan for you.  His road map for you is not necessarily like anybody else's, so it doesn't work to try to pattern your life after someone else or what he or she has heard from God.  God has a unique plan for you, and the Holy Spirit knows what it is and will reveal it to you.

God will tell us the way to go, but then we have to do the walking.  A walk with God takes place through one step of obedience at a time.  Some people want the entire blueprint for their life before they will make one decision.  God does not usually operate that way; He leads us one step at a time.

By faith, we take the step God has shown us, and then He gives us the next one.  At times we may fall down and must get back up; we may stumble, but He always helps us.  We continue on by His strength and His grace, knowing that every time we face a fork in the road, God will guide us.

From 'How to Hear From God' by Joyce Meyer