“The Highest God and the Innermost God is One.”
~ Ernest Holmes ~

When describing our Ineffable nature, I like referring to It as that point of stillness within our hearts and minds that has never been hurt, harmed, or disappointed. I like affirming that It is the Presence and Principle of God, and that being changeless, is always intact.

Ernest Holmes tells us to keep faith with reason. After all, we are human beings, or for sure having human experiences; and therefore, none are exempt from the slings and arrows of the outrageous fortunes, delivered at the hands of ignorance.

However, just as we may cultivate and develop physical muscles that provide us with the strength to attain feats that were formerly out of our range of possibilities; likewise, through spiritual practices, we may cultivate an awareness of our Greater Self, thus developing a state of mind that provides a Peace that passes human understanding regardless of any apparent circumstance. Spiritual practices support us in aligning ourselves, time and time again, with the Ever-Present Divine that is forever whispering to our inner ear, “Lo, I AM with thee always, even to the ends of the earth.”

The more we cultivate an awareness of this Invisible Presence that walks with us, and talks with us, and calls us Its very own; the more we benefit from Its moment-by-moment Divine Guidance, Protection, and Its Healing Balm of Love.

This Higher Power is our Christ-nature. It is that divine potential that awaits our recognition. The “I AM” that speaks is that part of our identity that is indestructible. It is the Living Spirit Almighty and is the very center and circumference of our existence. When speaking of this One it may seem as if It is outside of ourselves. Actually, this “I” is the Great Mystery of human existence that indwells each one of us. It is the Truth about every one of us.

The great teacher, mystic Jesus was not an exception; rather, he was a living example of our innate divinity. We honor this great Way Shower for proving, through the great works he did, the possibilities stretched before us. Christ, in each one of us, is our hope of glory.

So, it is with unwavering faith that we now move forward, divinely guided by the Inner Presence that reveals what is ours to do in a world that may suggest separation and duality. Remember, “ You, dear children, are from God and have overcome them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world.” (1 John 4:4, NIV)

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This Weeks Affirmation

“I AM always present and alive in harmony and right action.”

by Keith Childers

Originally posted 12/20/22

“There is One Cosmic Reality Principle and Presence in the Universe—God.
All creation originates in this One Source. God is. God is all there is.”
(Core Concept One, SOM)

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“Keep your thoughts positive because your thoughts become your words. Keep your words positive because your words become your behaviors. Keep your behaviors positive because your behaviors become your habits. Keep your habits positive because your habits become your values. Keep your values positive because your values become your destiny.”
~ Mahatma Gandhi ~

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“It’s not what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters.”
~ Epictetus ~

Years ago, when I first discovered the life-transforming principles of the Science of Mind, I believed I would reach a point in my life when I was challenge-free. I now realize how naive that kind of thinking is. It’s like saying, once the mathematician has discovered the secret of numbers, there are no more problems to solve.

Of course, if that were the case, I would not be using a computer at this very moment to convey my thoughts. Nor would I bear witness to people traveling to outer space from my living room chair. Nor would I be privy to the myriad inventions of technology that are beyond my understanding. The truth is that the principle of all sciences is an avenue to discover something that is otherwise hidden from our five senses.

As humans, we are always reaching for more, which means transcending and overcoming the lesser. The Principle Itself is the map, not the territory. It is the finger pointing to the moon, not the moon.

The tradition of setting goals at the beginning of each year is an example of how one may work with these life-giving principles. For example, instead of a defeatist attitude before getting started by saying: “what’s the use, these resolutions will be broken after a few weeks or a few months anyway” (which is self-fulfilling within itself), I now move forward, willing to grow into my greater-yet-to-be.

My high resolve is to live a healthy, wealthy, loving, and peaceful life in 2026 and beyond ~ and to support other Truth Seekers in accepting the good they seek. I am now challenged to keep fresh before me this moment of high resolve. I am now called to rise above any and all apparent conditions that suggest a sense of separation from the desired good. I stand porter at the door of my mind.

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This Weeks Affirmation

“I continue to grow into my Spiritual Maturity by knowing that there is One Cosmic Reality Principle and Presence in the Universe which is God.”

Mary Jane LaBonte, RScP

Originally posted January 4, 2022

“Row, row, row your boat, gently down the stream.
Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily, life is but a dream.”
~ Song lyrics, author unknown ~

 “The one thing you can count on is change!” This familiar phrase is no doubt relatable to you, just as it is to me.  Yes, everything that our five senses reveal to us, is in flux. Movement, that ultimately brings about change, is imminent. However, sometimes the flowing in and out of energy is so subtle that its effect is not noticeable. It’s much like rowing your boat slowly down a river on a lazy day and failing to notice the gradual changes that are taking place over the landscape.

There is an unconscious tendency to become accustomed to people, places, and things appearing a certain way as if they are permanently fixed in a certain mode of being.   Yet, atoms are always dancing, vibrating, and pulsating with thought patterns that cause ever-so-slight and gradual changes.

Though we don’t always “see” the change coming, we often “feel” the movement within us. Unable to define the particular outcome of these internal messages, our emotions, coupled with imagination begin to predict all kinds of scenarios.  In one scenario you may engage in “possibility thinking,” and you are pulled into a vision of great expectations. On the other hand, a worst-case scenario has a tendency to invoke fear, anxiety, worry, and stress.  These debilitating by-products of duality-thinking create delusional illusions that have no real substance or basis. Remember, energy flows where attention goes.

When the change becomes evident in the external world, we may encounter a moment when suddenly the whole picture of that which we are accustomed changes. When the unexpected change expresses greater good in our lives, we may call it a miracle. On the other hand, when the sudden change out pictures as the falling apart of that which was stabilized, we may call it devastation. It is all perspective and perception.

Often, what is considered obstacles along the way are simply the terrain we must cross in order to arrive at the desired destination.  Those who are consciously traveling a path of enlightenment, soon realize the old ways of being in the world must fall apart in order for a higher viewpoint to be actualized.

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It is here that our spiritual knowledge and power come into play. Spiritual knowledge rises above the five senses into the realm of the metaphysical; i.e., that which is beyond and transcends the physical realm. The Truth is, there is only One Life Force that undergirds and governs all life, all of the time.  The nature of this One is Changeless. It is always the same, today, yesterday, and forever. Its changeless nature is Peace, Harmony, Love, and Joy. Any other suggestion is false evidence appearing real, causing a sense of separation from the Absolute. This Divine Principle receives the direct impression of our thought and acts upon it.

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This Weeks Affirmation

“I am in control of my life and how it unfolds.”

https://www.happierhuman.com/affirmations-change/

Originally posted 1/2024

“Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and rightdoing, there is a field. I’ll meet you there.” ~ Rumi ~

“There is one mind common to all individual men. Every man is an inlet to the same and to all of the same.” 
~ Ralph Waldo Emerson ~

“…It will be done just as you believed it would.” 
~ Matthew 8:13 ~

“Cosmic Consciousness is the perception of the Whole. 
~ Ernest Holmes, The Science of Mind p.581.8 ~

Mystics, philosophers, scientists, theologians, and deep thinkers throughout the ages have arrived at the same conclusion; i.e., there is a Presence permeating the universe that always hears and always answers, which is another way of saying, ‘The Presence responds by corresponding’ with one’s perception of Reality. 

The Presence is Universal Creative Energy through which all things are possible. Its nature is Pure, Unadulterated Consciousness. It is Omnipotence (all-powerful); Omniscience (knows Itself as all); Omnipresence (everywhere at once). It is a Power for Good, emanating Love, Peace, Harmony, Beauty, Wisdom, Abundance, Joy, etc., endlessly. It is the First Cause of all life forms. This Originating Life Force is God. 

I love what Emerson says regarding humanity’s accessibility to God-Consciousness, as follows: “He that is once admitted to the right of reason is made a freeman of the whole estate. What Plato has thought, he may think; what a saint has felt, he may feel; what at any time has befallen any man, he can understand. Who hath access to this universal mind is a party to all that is or can be done, for this is the only and sovereign agent.”

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Spiritually speaking, the word “consciousness” is often used to describe one’s awareness of universal principles (individual or the collective). However, there is a vast difference between being aware of a principle and actually embodying it as a guidepost for one’s life. The embodiment of the divine qualities of Spirit, coupled with the belief that they are operating in the midst of your affairs, all the time, is a realization of The Divine, or God-Consciousness. 

Staying anchored in the Consciousness of Truth during “trying times” requires courage and self-discipline. Daily spiritual practices that affirm the Truth regardless of what the form looks like, are essential. Cultivating this kind of consciousness takes place in the Secret Place of the Most High. The one who is diligent in moving in the direction of their dreams pierces the veil of illusion, and on that clear day, sees the magnificence of The One stretched into infinity, and bears witness as the former things fall away, and new forms are birthed.

Yes, the one who understands that God-Consciousness is always ‘for us’ and never ‘against us,’ perceives spiritual attributes operating in, through, and as the physical, material, mental, and emotional experiences of our lives. 

And so, it is!

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This Weeks Affirmation

I AM always connected. Peace be with me!

Keith Childers

Originally posted June 6, 2023

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ANNOUNCEMENT

You are invited to

THE 2026 STILLPOINT
“REUNION GATHERING”
~ a time dedicated to ~
 ~ Meditation ~ Inspirational Reflections ~ Journaling ~ Sharing ~

SATURDAY, JANUARY 10, 2026
10 AM – 12:00 Noon
Centerville Community Center
3025 Bethany Church Rd. – Room D
Centerville, GA 30039

All are welcome!

“Whatever the mind of man can conceive and believe, it can achieve. “~ Napoleon Hill ~  

Do you remember the sitcom, The Golden Girls, and how Sophia would occasionally go down memory lane and say to her friends, “Picture this!?” She would go into great detail describing the time, place, and incident that she remembered to the end that you, the onlooker, begin to see what she saw.

This reminds me of how the Law of Mind works. For example, whenever we create a perfect picture in our minds about a person, place, or thing ~ be it the past, present, or future, there is that within us that begins to feel, sense, and realize the picture as a real experience. Children, unknowingly, do this all the time, using the faculty of their imagination and thereby creating worlds of fun and delight.

Yes, through the creative power of our minds, each one of us, knowingly or unknowingly, is experiencing the pictures we have imagined. It’s no wonder a wise one told us, “Be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind.” Ernest Holmes said it this way: “Change your thinking, change your life.” Yes, we have the power to manifest the greatest good we can imagine.

For example: If you are experiencing health challenges today, Picture This! Every cell, nerve, tissue, organ, fiber, bone, and muscle of every organ of your physical and mental being is operating in complete harmony. This dance of life is powered by the Pure Spirit that makes all things out of Itself and remains whole, complete, and perfect forevermore. There is perfect circulation, assimilation, and elimination taking place. Perfect mobility and vitality are expressed as the activity of your divine nature.

 If you are experiencing relationship issues, Picture This! Every relationship you encounter is rooted in the essence of Unity. There is a feeling of safety and support from all those in your inner circle. You always know what to say and how to say what needs to be communicated through you with clarity, understanding, and compassion. You always listen from that space in your heart that is the nature of every living being. You give to others that which you desire to receive from them.

If you are experiencing financial problems, Picture This! There is unlimited supply right now. The source of that which you seek is the One Source that supplies the entire universe, and that includes you. There is always sufficiency. Divine Wisdom is the guidance that supports you to make intelligent decisions about distributing that for which you are steward. It is the nature of It to give of Itself. One of the symbols, or the energy-in-form of the Self-givingness of Abundance is money. However, there are many forms.

If you are experiencing uncertainty about your purpose, Picture This! You are a creative being, fully endowed with all that is your highest idea of God; Omnipotent, Omniscient, and Omnipresent. Your purpose, being the image and likeness of God, is to emulate Its nature. Your purpose is to unleash Love, Peace, Harmony, Joy, Beauty, and Wisdom in everything you think, say, and do. You’ve got what it takes!

And so, it is!

This Week’s Affirmation

“I believe in the person I dream of becoming.”

~ Unknown ~

Originally posted 1/23/2024.

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SAVE THE DATE

A Message from: Rev. Mary Louise Ruffner and Robbin G. Ruffner. RScP Emeritus

You are invited
to
THE STILLPOINT REUNION GATHERING
~ a time of ~
 ~ Meditation ~ Inspirational Reflections ~ Journaling ~ Sharing ~ 

SATURDAY, JANUARY 10, 2026
10 AM – 12:00 Noon
Centerville Community Center
3025 Bethany Church Rd. – Room D
Centerville, GA 30039

All are welcome!

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