Monday, September 21, 2015


“… the things which are not seen are eternal.”
— II Corinthians 4:18
King James Version of the Bible

from GOD THINGS
Goodness … p. 23

Goodness is a divine human character trait common to every new-born. It is the manifestation of God in all mankind.

Goodness is a transcendent force that ennobles us and enriches our soul. It is our light within that shines ever brighter with use.

Goodness takes us outside of ourselves, freeing us of selfishness and imbuing us with love and respect for all things living.

Goodness is an expression of our humanity, allowing us to love others as we love ourselves.

Goodness is free of judgment, allowing others to be themselves. It means treating others the way you want them to treat you.

Goodness begets goodness.

Goodness is recognizing another’s need and helping without being asked.

Goodness is that which comes of being a good person, one who is morally right. Coming from within, goodness reveals our true selves by how we think, speak and conduct ourselves. There is no mistaking goodness: It is a love-filled aura sensed by all.

All too often our homage to goodness is by way of lip service only. As long as our conscience is assuaged by professing our concern about another’s needs we feel that we have done our duty.

That goodness is so often neglected and cast aside in favour of other worldly pursuits is a denial of this most precious of human gifts. It is a denial fostered by greed that in turn gives rise to man’s senseless inhumanity to man, only to be stopped when each of us learns to embrace the innate goodness in others.
— Garry D. Kilbourn

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