May 2026 Daily Guides by Rev. Christine Green
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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Doubt Out!
Affirmation: I affirm that every step of my way is guided and guarded.
I was sitting on my patio and noticed the squirrels busily collecting nuts and leaves. They scampered away to safely store their treasures to be used another day. They clearly were on a mission to accomplish the task at hand. Later that day I was in my car and there was a squirrel in front of me, appearing to be completely confused, frantically darting back and forth, narrowly avoiding its own demise. Fortunately, the escape was successful.
That’s what doubt feels like. When it is constructive, it guides me to gather more information that will help me on my journey. But when it is emotional, it stirs up ambivalence, anxiety and mistrust and has me scurrying in all directions, doing several things at once, not accomplishing anything and feeling exhausted.
The secret is to not grant doubt power but to recognize it as soon as it shows up. It is an indicator that we are side-tracked from our path, and it is time to return to what we know to be true.
Remember to breathe. Breathe out doubt. Breathe in clarity. Affirm with Holmes: “Whatever I ought to know I shall know. Whatever I ought to do I shall do. Whatever belongs to me will come to me.”
Rev. Lloyd Strom developed a powerful practice to shift the energy in these moments. When feeling doubt, clap your hands and loudly say, “Doubt out!” Then bring your hands to your heart and say, “Faith in its place.” Then declare what you want.
I have no need to scurry or scamper like a squirrel. I feel fully grounded in my oneness with infinite potential.
Quotes
Prayer is not asking. It is a longing of the soul. It is daily admission of one’s weakness. … And so, it is better in prayer to have a heart without words than words without a heart.
— Gandhi
No matter what the outside appearance, we must cling steadfastly to the knowledge that God is good, and God is all, underneath, above and round about.
— Ernest Holmes, “The Science of Mind,” page 162
