Self-doubt ...

SELF-DOUBT is of human construct.

If allowed to take root in the seedbed of the mind it erodes our sense of self-worth.  It is a dissonant sound that lays waste to harmony of mind, body and soul; a noxious weed that beguiles the mind. And it is a force ever at odds with our overall well-being; one that demands to be uprooted.  Only then may the blooms of our own God-given goodness flourish in the light of our true inner self: a perfect child of God.

Garry D. Kilbourn

bwfaithministry

“… the blooms of our own God-given goodness flourish … a perfect child of God.”   

This past Thursday evening I participated in another soul-stirring graduation of twenty *Pastoral Care Program students.  A one hundred and fifty year old *Chapel was the awe inspiring setting filled with families and friends.  The student’s had self-doubt at the beginning of the six week Program only to blossom in their own God-given goodness at their graduation. blw

At peace within ...

Wouldst that we were forever in that wondrously idyllic state midst heavenly Elysian Fields, mind at rest and at peace within. Fallible though we may be, even so, this is a state of being accessible to all.

In repose, we begin our journey by going within to reveal God’s presence. Knowing that He lives in us and we in Him, we concentrate the mind on the light of the soul suffused throughout our entire Being; an all-enveloping white light assuring us of God’s presence, while at once giving longed-for peace and comfort to the soul: our true self.

Garry D. Kilbourn

bwfaithministry

Excerpt from CHANGE YOUR MIND—then your Diet ©

“… an all-enveloping white light assuring us of God’s presence, … giving longed-for peace and comfort to the soul: our true self.”   

This Saturday I was present at a small gathering where a friend shared a spiritually uplifting experience.  Linda, beaming brightly as she always does, explained that she and a friend were meditating-while-walking-along-a-pathway in Kensington, NW Calgary.  Another walker approaching them stopped and spoke: “I must tell you I saw a white light all around the two of you and felt a sense of inner peace.” blw

God's healing power ...

Who am I?  Why am I here? are questions we sometime ask ourself. Questions that all too often go unanswered, ofttimes at our own peril. Reason alone throws little light on the matter. If we are to rid ourself of that lingering sense of unease and despair; feelings that bedevil us and can but lead to ill health, we must probe deeper than mere thoughts of the mind. Salvation lies in the healing power of God, He who is ever present within us.

We have but to acknowledge God’s presence and, in stillness of mind and body, ask that His will be done. In thus surrendering to God we are as well unburdened of the many-layered veils that darken the soul, allowing us to love ourself and our fellow-man. Our spirituality is reawakened: We know with certainty who we are and why we are here. And we know true and abiding happiness.

Garry D. Kilbourn

bwfaithministry

Excerpt from CHANGE YOUR MIND—then your Diet ©

“Our spirituality is reawakened … we know true and abiding happiness.”   

Springing into Newness was the name and spirit of today’s *workshop exploring the power of a new attitude into transforming the quality of life.  Is happiness a function of choice or chance?  Linda lead our class of twenty-one questioning souls in two meditation commentaries taking us into the power of silence enabling us to enter into the non-physical and create a new vision for ourselves. blw

*Brahma Kumaris | Calgary Centre   calgary@ca.bkwsu.org

Spiritual Insight ...

Even though life may not be all we could hope for, we can change it. We begin by being honest with ourself, by facing up to that which bedevils our thoughts and darkens the soul. Truth ever offers succour in times of distress. No less so does truth provide insight into our spiritual self, the nurture of which frees us of fantasies of the mind while at once revealing the superficiality of all things worldly.

Garry D. Kilbourn

bwfaithministry

Excerpt from CHANGE YOUR MIND—then your Diet ©

“Even though life may not be all we could hope for, we can change it.”   

I don’t remember ever having a “life plan”.  Looking back it feels like I lived in a pinball machine bouncing life up into happiness, down into sadness, sideways into neutral-numbing, self-destruction.  Fifteen years ago, in a split second, my life’s direction changed forever! blw

Thought's Life-Changing Power ...

The power of thought we know to be a life-changing force for good or ill: we all experience it. What may be less well known, and all too often overlooked, is the fact that we alone are responsible for our thoughts and their outcome.

Put away mundane thoughts that serve only to darken the mind and imperil the soul. Instantly replace them, simply by giving thanks to God; that which ennobles our very Being. Remember that God’s supreme indivisibility is shared equally by all, each in his own way. For this reason alone we may give thanks. Even more, in acknowledging God’s presence in our life we have taken that first step whereby we may fulfill our purpose: manifesting God’s goodness and love by daily living the golden rule.

Garry D. Kilbourn

bwfaithministry

Excerpt from CHANGE YOUR MIND—then your Diet ©

“The power of thought … a life-changing force … .”   

Today I witnessed the life-changing force of the power of thought.  Over the past three years Meg’s been transforming her “thought life”.  She asks herself: “Why do I not like this?” … “Why do I enjoy that?”  Meg’s no longer pulled into negative conversations.  She’s all for finding solutions.  From Meg’s stronghold of self-respect she’s making informed decisions that are enriching her life.  Yea Meg !  blw

Our True Being ...

That we are made in the image and likeness of God affirms that our true Being—that which is life itself—is divinely spiritual: God in us and we in Him.  Ipso facto we are, each one of us, the very embodiment of God’s goodness and love.  To the extent we both live and breathe these God-given traits, ever mindful they are life’s providential guideposts, we come to know peace within.

Garry D. Kilbourn

bwfaithministry

Excerpt from CHANGE YOUR MIND—then your Diet ©

“… , we come to know peace within.”   

As Rosemary read, “… we  ‘entertain’  Truth and Love… ,” she imagined the divine synonyms for God in conversation around her dining room table.  She shared that Love was at the head and she was there with Mind, Spirit, Soul, Principle, Life and Truth.  This morning I imagined this scene.  I asked Truth, “How do you tell the truth?”  Truth looks at Compassion and says, “ I always speak the truth through Compassion,” and Compassion turns to Love and says, “I always speak through Love.”  The more my thought is entertained by images like this… I am knowing peace within.  blw

Coming to know ourself ...

Acknowledging our own spiritual nature—our inner self—as distinct from our mortal being, is made easier when we question all that we see and feel going on around us.

Our five senses: sight, hearing, smell, taste and touch are uniquely adapted to enable our physical survival.  What we all too often fail to recognize (hence, our lingering disquiet) is that we are innately empowered with two other senses, albeit on a higher, spiritual, plane, namely: intuition and understanding.  Only when we avail ourself of the power of these otherwise dormant senses can we reveal our divine life-giving soul and, in the doing, come to know peace within.

That which is worldly is manifestly ephemeral and, despite its temporal pleasures, is assuredly not soul-satisfying.  That of the soul means reacquainting ourself with the very essence of our Being: It is who we are.

Garry D. Kilbourn

bwfaithministry

Excerpt from CHANGE YOUR MIND—then your Diet ©

“Acknowledging our own spiritual nature— ”   

O boy, I didn’t know I was full of drama this morning, but at a self-serve coin car wash … I lost my cool because the machine “ate” my loonie.  I now feel sorry for the fellow in the office who refused to refund the loonie.  I truly was caught in ”my drama”.  Right now I acknowledge my spiritual nature.  The loonie is the “trigger” of an issue I will explore.  blw