So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.
— Genesis 1:27
King James Version of the Bible
“Providential Guideposts”
You Are
Beautiful … p. 60
You are beautiful because of you: there are none other like you. You do, however, have one thing in common with all others — that of Goodness. It is this ever-present God-given trait within you that is critical to your well-being. And, not least, it is that which unites us in our humanity.
Goodness, albeit a very real phenomenon, is ofttimes obscured by the circumstances of life. As such, it is not to be taken for granted. Its presence, both intellectually and spiritually, requires none other than a firm belief in your own goodness coupled with the self-discipline to make it a conscious reality.
Anger and uncertainty in your life tend to obscure the goodness: you feel lost and alone in a turmoil of emotions that, left unchecked, pull you ever deeper into despair. By being honest with yourself and confronting that which gives rise to your unhappiness you at once quiet the mind and slow the beating of your heart, thus allowing rational thought to come into play. Only then can you begin the ascent to recover that wondrous sense of Elysian Goodness; that which is your very birthright.
Goodness requires that you first love yourself. This in turn enables you to give freely of yourself to others, thus sustaining and enriching your life. Thus too is your beauty recognized.
— Garry D. Kilbourn
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