July 2026 Daily Guides by Rev. Dr. John Waterhouse
The Daily Guides have always been a beloved section of this publication. Each month, new spiritual guidance is imparted by members of the Centers for Spiritual Living communities. It’s lifelong insight you can’t find anywhere but Guide for Spiritual Living: Science of Mind magazine.
Each day brings two quotes from various wisdom teachers, a personal guide from the author’s life and a powerful affirmation. This daily inspiration has impacted generations of readers.
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The Living Spirit Almighty
Affirmation: Although I may not fully understand It, I know there is a Divine Presence within and all around me, through which I have my being.
Ernest Holmes begins his declaration by recognizing God not as a distant entity but as the fundamental reality underlying all existence. When he says, “We believe in God, the Living Spirit Almighty,” he acknowledges a dynamic, omniscient presence that is always active, creative and responsive — never static or anthropomorphic. God is Living Spirit, the infinite intelligence by which everything exists.
Why is this important? I see it as the logical starting point for our exploration into the Divine as something greater than anything we have imagined or could ever entirely comprehend. It certainly was mine. As I entered adulthood, I knew there was a hole in my understanding of the God known to my ancestors, the concept of which no longer resonated with me.
As a spiritual teacher, I have for many years asked my students to avoid the trap of thinking they fully understand God. Our finite use of mind can never completely reveal that which is infinite. Our task is to continue every day becoming ever more aware of this Presence within and all around us.
We’re called to abandon the limiting ideas about this Presence that many of us were taught in our youth and, instead, to begin the sacred journey of discovering what Divine Presence is and how it works. This is our first step on the path to spiritual enlightenment.
Quotes
For since the creation of the world, God’s invisible qualities—His eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that people are without excuse.
—Romans 1:20
We believe in God, the Living Spirit Almighty.
— Ernest Holmes, “What We Believe”
