July 2025 Daily Guides by Rev. Dr. Ron Fox
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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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Moving Beyond Our Story
Affirmation: Today, I move within and remember that with God all things are possible. I remember I am one with the power that created all that is, and I can use that power to create the life I want.
We can get trapped in the story version of our life. We tell ourselves things like: I’m worthless. I’ll never amount to anything. I’m a failure. I don’t deserve happiness. And then we get stuck in the story and look for evidence that supports it.
We have to start noticing the stories we tell ourselves; not just what they are, but how they affect our lives. Here’s an example. An athletic young man was paralyzed by a football injury. The immediate story he told himself was, “My life was great. Now it’s over.” As months went by, his story changed. “Before my injury, I partied a lot. I didn’t think about others. I lived a purposeless life. I can be a better man.” He went on to college and got a counseling degree.
Because we are the authors of our stories, we can change how we tell them. We can make what one psychologist called “narrative choices.” We can edit, reinterpret and retell our stories.
The Buddha asks, “Who is your enemy? Mind is your enemy. Who is your friend? Mind is your friend. Learn the ways of the mind. Tend the mind with care.”
Quotes
We don’t see things as they are, we see them as we are.
— Attributed to Anaïs Nin
We will always attract to us, in our lives and conditions, according to our thought. Things are but manifestations of inner mental concepts.
— Ernest Holmes, “Creative Mind and Success,” page 17
