Cause me to hear thy lovingkindness in the morning; for in thee do I trust: cause me to know the way wherein I should walk; for I lift up my soul unto thee.

— Psalm 143:8

King James Version of the Bible

“Providential Guideposts”

Acknowledging

Our Own 
Divine Goodness … p. 45

It is no secret that we have within us untold power to do Good. It is power inborn, arising from the fact that God lives in us and we in Him. How we go about accessing this divinely spiritual power is less well known.

We begin by going within to achieve purity of thought, whereby we allow the mind to reach a state of spiritual transcendence: This by way of humble prayer, mindful meditation or earnest contemplation, all the while being in relationship with God.

Thus do we awaken God within, and thus do we enliven our potential for Goodness. Thoughts alone, however — no matter how endearing — are in vain without our acting on them.

Upon giving freely of ourself to others, ever mindful of God’s Love, we come to know this latent God-given power, while at once acknowledging our own divine Goodness.

— Garry D. Kilbourn

Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law.

— Romans 13:8 

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Control Our Thoughts … p. 44

We are all plagued by unwelcome, ofttimes harmful, thoughts, a condition we tend to take for granted.

Presumably, in the belief that “this is the way it is; it is just human nature,” all too few take the time to consider, and to question this phenomenon; one both harmful and wrong.

Thought is but a phantom of the mind, having its origin in the brain. It is common knowledge that the brain, in turn, is a highly malleable human organism: It has the potential to generate those thoughts we ourselves will. Herein lies the key.

We can, and we must, control our thoughts if we are to know and enjoy any measure of our God-given humanity.

Possessed of the inborn power to control our thoughts, we must be ever vigilant, ready to dismiss from the mind unwelcome and harmful thoughts. Strange as it may seem, this is brought about by our simply introducing into the mind an uplifting thought: “Thank you, God,” for example. Already we feel better.

— Garry D. Kilbourn

And Jesus went forth, and saw a great multitude, and was moved with compassion toward them, and he healed their sick.

St. Matthew 14:14

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“Providential Guideposts”

Change Knows 

No Bounds … p. 43p. 43

The circumstances that determine our state in life are not immutable. With each breath we draw and with every thought that assails the mind, we have the opportunity to change.

Change begins, firstly, with a willingness to do so, followed by a firm resolve to see it through. In the full knowledge that change is an intensely personal matter, we are obliged to look nowhere but within.

In a state of repose we learn to quiet the mind, ever cognizant of God’s Love while silently affirming “I am enough.” We thus become physically and emotionally entered, at once sensing a warm inner peace.

In such a state, visualize as two separate beings mortal body and immortal soul. Allow purity of mind to transport soul’s divinely spiritual essence into the realm of intuitive sixth sense, whereupon spirit is suffused with the light of God’s wondrous Love.

Save that which we limit ourselves, change knows no bounds. Neither does it come easily. Learning to cherish a sense of one’s own goodness is essential to our well-being. In time, our very thought, our very deed, are those of love for our fellow-man: We are ever at one with God.

— Garry D. Kilbourn

And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise.

— St. Luke 6:31 more  

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“Providential Guideposts”

Life Line … p. 42

Though adrift we may be midst the fortunes of life, salvation is ever at hand. Hope’s life line lies deep within each one of us. We have but to visualize it, to grasp hold of it, thence to cast it into the light of our God-given Goodness.

It is this alone — our divine inborn Goodness — that sustains and uplifts us. Our very well-being, morally and spiritually, demands that we honour this gift, in our every thought and in our every deed. Moreover, we invite the Goodness in others to reveal itself through our own conduct.

— Garry D. Kilbourn

We love him, because he first loved us.

— I John 4:19

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Harmony of Body 

and Soul … p. 41

Take the time, in a quiet moment, to go within and look at your life. Honesty and Humility are traits essential in revealing and coming to terms with our innermost being. No less so is Belief, that wondrous spiritual sense which lends itself to Truth.

Peace and Happiness result from Harmony of Body and Soul. Embrace life heartily, while at once bathing in the divine Light of the Soul, the embodiment of our God-given Goodness.

It is so freeing to love oneself and others.

— Garry D. Kilbourn

For the word of the LORD is right; and all his works are done in truth.

— Psalm 33:4

King James Version of the Bible

“Providential Guideposts”

Comparisons … p. 40

It is an idle, self-destructive, path to trod when we set out to compare ourself with another. Jealousy and envy cannot but arise to poison our thoughts and adversely affect behaviour.

We are simply not like any other. We each have our own identity and our own reason for being; that is to say, our own unique purpose in life. And it is one to celebrate.

There are some, to be sure, who intuitively know their destiny early in life. Others, no doubt the majority, encumbered by the vicissitudes of life, must each strive to find the truth.

How to know our purpose, to live a life fulfilled, is less a matter of the mind than one of going within to awaken the soul, thus to connect with our higher, spiritual, self. However hard and however long, it is its own reward.

— Garry D. Kilbourn

Mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other.

— Psalm 85:10 

King James Version of the Bible

“Providential Guideposts”

We Can 

Change … p. 39

None of us, it must be said, is held captive to our present state in life. We are, each of us, divinely spiritual souls possessed with intelligence and will. Thus are we able to control the ceaseless workings of the mind, the source of all that bedevils us and all that sets us free.

We can change, no matter our state of mind, no matter our personal circumstance. True change, that which endures and uplifts the soul, is none other than a spiritual awakening, a process of freeing the mind of worldly thoughts to become one with God.

— Garry D. Kilbourn 

And thou shalt swear, The LORD liveth, in truth, in judgment, and in righteousness; and the nations shall bless themselves in him, and in him shall they glory.

— Jeremiah 4:2

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“Providential Guideposts”

As Above 

So Below … p. 38

There comes to us a simple aphorism from out of the night of time which has the potential to forever change our life in a most wonderful way: “As above, so below.”

That which is “above” (no less within and everywhere around us) is the mystical rhythm of the universe embodying all the forces of nature and of God. Notwithstanding human conduct in general we are, each one of us, indisputably at one with God and Nature. Failing to acknowledge this redounds to our own lasting misfortune.

Man’s mortal mind is that which is “below” in the sense that we long ago came to disown the purity of the divine soul as we hastened our downward spiral into the dissentious world of materialism. How we may rectify that which we have torn asunder, to reclaim our senses and indeed our very humanity, becomes the question.

Mindful concentration of God’s Love for all mankind, over time, will transport our earthly thoughts to a higher astral plane; one that unites our inner spiritual self with the transcendent forces of God and Nature: “As above, so below.”

— Garry D. Kilbourn

For we can do nothing against the truth, but for the truth.

— II Corinthians 13:8

King James Version of the Bible

“Providential Guideposts”

God’s 

Directives … p. 37

These few words of God, “… inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these, my brethren, ye have done it unto me, …” warm the heart and uplift the soul. When placed in context they are words fitting all aspects of our life.

We are all God’s children, Loved equally by Him. God is ever-present in our life, and yes, He speaks to us when showing us His way. Not always do we hear, but when we do we are transformed — not least the humble.

If we are to reclaim our God-given Goodness, whereby we learn to love ourself and others, it but stands to reason that we listen to and follow God’s directives.

— Garry D. Kilbourn

Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

— II Timothy 2:15 

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“Providential Guideposts” 

Compassionate 

Humility … p. 36

Those who forever question life’s purpose tend to reach a time when the struggle to understand so exhausts the mind that the subconscious — our higher, spiritual, self — takes over. This divinely self-protective measure at once frees us of crippling egoism and blesses us instead with compassionate humility. Our soul is laid bare: we are again one with God, alive in the fullness of His Love.

Instinctively we know this new-found sense of spiritual empowerment is not in itself enough. With no thought of resting on our laurels, we discover the joy of giving freely of ourself to others, all the while manifesting God’s Goodness and His Love. In the doing we are even further blessed in that we awaken to the fact that we have become part of a community of like-minded souls.

— Garry D. Kilbourn

When wisdom entereth into thine heart, and knowledge is pleasant unto thy soul; Discretion shall preserve thee, understanding shall keep thee: 

— Proverbs 2:10, 11

King James Version of the Bible

“Reflections From Infinite Mind”

Look Always 

Into The Light … p. 34

One by one,

Ever becoming the person

That is you,

Lift the worldly veils

That hide the light

Of the soul.

Ours is an ever-conscious quest

To ‘Know Thyself.’

Let God’s light of understanding

Suffuse throughout your soul:

Submit your will to His

To be free of worldly dross.

Look always into the light.

— Garry D. Kilbourn

And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

— Romans 12:2

King James Version of the Bible

“Reflections From Infinite Mind”

See The Good : 

Know The Truth … p. 33

Look for the good in others

Letting intuition, your 

Indwelling spiritual presence,

Be your guide.

That which the eye 

Cannot see, you will know.

You will see the good, and

You will know the truth.

— Garry D. Kilbourn

Say to them that are of a fearful heart, Be strong, fear not: behold, your God will come with vengeance, even God with a recompence; he will come and save you.

— Isaiah 35:4

King James Version of the Bible

“Providential Guideposts”

Godly 

Thoughts … p. 35

What does it mean “to be saved;” “to give ourself to God;” “to surrender to God?” These and other such praiseworthy terms are made real, not by whim, but when we succumb — mind, body and soul — to that higher power from within; our divine spirituality.

Each of us experiences this spiritual transformation in his or her own way. The one factor common to all, however, is this: We must cease the turmoil of the mind in favour of Godly thoughts. Giving ourself over to God in this manner fills us with the freedom and the joy of Walking in His Way. Blind pursuit of worldly ways is revealed as aught but an empty promise.

— Garry D. Kilbourn

Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.

— Psalm 16:11

King James Version of the Bible

“Providential Guideposts”

Providential 

Guideposts … p. 34

With but little thought it should come as no surprise that we are, each one of us, unlike any other: each destined to find his or her own way of life. To be sure, there is a path that unites us; one that acknowledges our own God-given Goodness.

Though not visible to the naked eye, life’s many providential guideposts are there for all to see were we to look within.

Fundamental to our embracing ever-abiding goodness is that of self-honesty, all the while paring away layer upon layer of worldly habits that obscure the divine light of our life-giving soul. Bit by bit we free ourself of crippling ego. Selfishness is overcome by concern for others, ever looking for the good in each person. We learn to give thanks for that which befalls us and to trust in others, which, of itself, invites trust. Life’s setbacks are viewed as but stepping stones to even greater heights. Self-doubt becomes self-confidence, while self-importance falls prey to humility. Not least, we learn to love ourself and others. The transformative power of Goodness abounds with us.

— Garry D. Kilbourn

Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.

— St. Matthew 28:20

King James Version of the Bible

“Providential Guideposts”

God’s Canopy … p.32

There are no exceptions: we are all sheltered under the glorious canopy of God’s boundless Goodness and Love. That many are plainly unaware of this divine blessing is nothing short of human tragedy. To our own good fortune, however, the key to awareness lies ever within us.

In all earnestness, we have but to replace mundane thoughts with those of God, by their very nature unselfish and loving. Honesty of purpose begets transcendental purity of thought, which in turn transports us into the wondrous realm of our own spirituality: a oneness with God.

— Garry D. Kilbourn

Jesus saith unto them, Come and dine. And none of the disciples durst ask him, Who art thou? knowing that it was the Lord.

— St. John 21:12

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“Providential Guideposts”

Moral Integrity … p. 33

Honesty, truthfulness, trustworthiness, humility are exemplary human characteristics which connote moral integrity. Such character traits are not ephemeral — a product of the mind — but are inborn: in a word, providential.

We alone bear responsibility for honouring these moral imperatives. Thus do we honour as well ourself, our fellow-man and our very humanity.

— Garry D. Kilbourn

Let all your things be done with charity.

— I Corinthians 16:14

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“Providential Guideposts”

Always Look 

For the Good … p. 31

Thoughts of the mind left unattended take on a life of their own. Our role, nay, our moral obligation, is to control such thoughts. Those revealing themselves to be negative or unkind will find no haven. Uppermost are thoughts of a positive and loving Nature; those which inspire us to always look for the good in others. Of a sudden our outlook on life is viewed as if from a mountaintop midst glorious rays of sunshine. We can but give thanks to God.

— Garry D. Kilbourn

For thou, LORD, hast made me glad through thy work: I will triumph in the works of thy hands.

— Psalm 92:4

King James Version of the Bible

“Reflections From Infinite Mind”

Thankful 

Beyond Measure … p. 32

“Why am I here?”

I ask myself,

To which I reply:

“My life, I know, has purpose.”

Instinctively, I sense

My own uniqueness,

While at once knowing

I am one with

My fellow-men:

What I wish for myself,

I wish for others,

Knowing we are, each and all,

An emanation of Divine Mind:

Whence we came,

Whither we return.

Honouring God’s presence

Is my purpose,

My reason for Being.

— Garry D. Kilbourn

When thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek.

— Psalm 27:8 

King James Version of the Bible

“Reflections From Infinite Mind”

The One 
Creative Mind … p. 31

Seek not afar to find

Your place in nature’s 

Coat of many colours.

Be still : Look within.

Your place is,

And forever will be

Within the weave

Of the One Creative Mind:

The Supreme Oneness of Being;

The fabric of your soul:

Of your eternal self.

— Garry D. Kilbourn

I create the fruit of the lips; Peace, peace to him that is far off, and to him that is near, saith the LORD; and I will heal him.

— Isaiah 57:19

King James Version of the Bible

“Reflections From Infinite Mind”

The Transformational Dove … p. 30

When longing

Bestirs the soul

(As it will),

We awaken

To a new day.

Worldly woes

No longer chafe;

A lightness of Being

Infuses the soul:

The transformational 

Dove of God’s grace

Has made us whole.

— Garry D. Kilbourn