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THE “WHO” WE REALLY ARE … p. 70

When the “who” 

We show to others

Gives lie to

The inner soul,

We have lost our way.

Fear not, for

’Tis but an illusion,

An aberration, a

Mind in turmoil

Working to obscure

The “who”

We really are, the 

God-given “who”

Forever resting in

Peace, Love and Harmony.

We have but to 

Quiet the mind, 

Be still and

Surrender to our

True inner Being:

To God within.

— Garry D. Kilbourn

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GOD and MAN … p. 69

When we think of Spirit as a vibrant, living force of energy, we as well properly attribute to it Divine Wisdom. As an emanation of the Soul, which is engendered and sustained by that wondrously mystical primal force of God, Spirit is the ever-present medium binding God and man. Spiritual energy is the Christ, the Holy Spirit, that which affords our communion with God through prayer: a harmonious force which heals both soul and body. — Garry D. Kilbourn

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THE BREATH OF GOD … p. 68

That primal force of Purity, 

The Essence of all life,

Lives within the soul,

Never wasted, never lost,

Its spiritual emanation

The mystic tie with that

From whence it came:

The Breath of God.

— Garry D. Kilbourn

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KNOW THYSELF … p. 67

The premise is not a new one; quite the opposite in fact,for it has been known from earliest recorded history. Much more recently, about 450 years before the birth of Christ, the Stoic philosopher Zeno summed it up in two words: “… Know Thyself …” this divine insight — for such it is — need be our sole guideline throughout life.

Knowing ourself means disencumbering the crass materialism that burdens the soul. All too often this only manifests itself when we are at our lowest, in a state of utter hopelessness and despair. It is, nonetheless, a time when our cries are heard; when, by the grace of God, we find the Way. — Garry D. Kilbourn

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SELF-DOUBT … p. 66

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

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TRUTH … p. 65

Truth, as a first Principle, is the foundation of our Being; a manifestation of our own spirituality. It is the catalyst which enables the transcendence of mortal mind into the realm of God’s immortal presence; that which sets us free. — Garry D. Kilbourn

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GOD’S HEALING POWER … p. 64

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