Guideposts
Faith-based monthly magazine
Guideposts are markers that help travelers stay on course—literal posts along a path showing direction or distance.
The meaning extends to anything that provides orientation or guidance through uncertainty: The Constitution serves as a guidepost for legal interpretation.
Principles, values, or examples can all function as guideposts: Her mother's advice became guideposts for navigating adulthood.
Roadside directional guide
- markerSomething that signals location
- waypointNavigation reference location
- trail markerSign indicating route direction
- milestoneNotable event marking progress
directional sign · landmark · cairn · blazes · route marker · wayfinding · compass point · orientation
Principles held worthwhile
- ethicsStudy of right conduct
- moral compassInner ethical guidance system
- standardsAccepted levels of quality
- beliefsAccepted truths, personal
convictions · tenets · code · doctrine · creed · philosophy · ideals · virtues
Way something faces
- counselExpert guidance offered
- wisdomGood judgment from experience
- instructionGuidance for action
- recommendationAdvised course of action
suggestion · tip · pointer · hint · cue · lead · steer · orientation
Standard for comparison
- indicatorSign revealing status
- metricStandard of measurement
- measureUnit of quantity
- checkpointInspection station on route
target · goal · objective · achievement · accomplishment · threshold · stage · phase
Sacred religious writings
- prayerAddress to deity
- meditationFocused attention practice
- faithTrust without proof
- devotionDeep, loyal commitment
revelation · discernment · calling · providence · blessing · sermon · teaching · parable
signpost
Roadside directional guide
- markerSomething that signals location
- waypointNavigation reference location
- trail markerSign indicating route direction
milestone · directional sign · landmark · cairn · blazes · route marker · wayfinding · compass point · orientation · bearing
values
Principles held worthwhile
- ethicsStudy of right conduct
- moral compassInner ethical guidance system
- standardsAccepted levels of quality
beliefs · convictions · tenets · code · doctrine · creed · philosophy · ideals · virtues · integrity
direction
Way something faces
- counselExpert guidance offered
- wisdomGood judgment from experience
- instructionGuidance for action
recommendation · suggestion · tip · pointer · hint · cue · lead · steer · orientation · mentorship
benchmark
Standard for comparison
checkpoint · target · goal · objective · achievement · accomplishment · threshold · stage · phase · stepping stone
scripture
Sacred religious writings
- prayerAddress to deity
- meditationFocused attention practice
- faithTrust without proof
devotion · revelation · discernment · calling · providence · blessing · sermon · teaching · parable · verse
- religious publicationsUpper Room, Magnificat, Mennonite, Touchstone, Moody
- Christian materialsBible, gospel tracts, Bible tracts, tract, devotional
- devotionalsmorning devotional, daily reflection, daily reading, daily bread, devotional book
- Religious PublishersHendrickson, Holman, hymnals, devotionals, catechisms
Guidepostsmisleaders
Those who guide wrongly
misdirections · obstacles · obstructions · dead ends · detours