We are all guided by divine grace, in my opinion. However..........we've got our BIG personality standing out front doing all the talking, and our BIG personality mainly listens to its own voice, not to divine grace or to anyone else at all. This can go on for a very long time indeed. The voice of the human personality is LOUD...and the quiet and gentle voice of divine grace can only be heard..........when one becomes truly silent...and listens.   

Most people never do, except when they are in deep sleep. And they don't remember that. But they are renewed when in deep sleep.

For example, I bet you're already mentally chattering the very next thing YOU are about to say in rebuttal or amendment to what I just said. ;-) I bet it's sounding loud and clear in your own mind right now...that's the BIG voice of your personality.

The God of most people is their own ego...and its various gripes, desires, and concerns. They worship it by giving it their constant attention and loyalty, and feeding its boundless hunger as best they can.