September 2025 Daily Guides by Mary Davis
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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One Step in the Direction of Love
Affirmation: I am patient with my progress. The perfect path is unfolding for me, one step at a time, in the direction of love.
On the first day of each month, I choose a word to meditate on for the weeks ahead. Various spiritual traditions have engaged in this practice of selecting a word for contemplation, and it has been used for centuries as a tool for reflection, growth and insight.
This month, I search for a word to light my way through a tender season of life. You see, my mother passed away only a few weeks ago. I believe many of us are feeling a sense of loss now, and perhaps we can share this vulnerable moment in time. The thoughts on the following pages are offered from a liminal space between heaven and Earth, where human uncertainty meets the wise spirit within.
As I considered my word, I saw that my heart was holding not only my personal loss but also the losses we are witnessing in the world around us. Alongside the journey of grief, I long to know how I am being called to serve. Perhaps you do, too. What role will we play in this changing world? The word purpose rose up — and the hope that comes with it.
We don’t have to be healed, strong and organized to consider our place in the world. We just need to be open, curious and
loving. Our purpose is rooted in our tender hearts and in our connection with each other. We are not called on to change the whole world, only to take one step in the direction of love. This we can do, tender hearts and all.
Quotes
The love of a single heart can make a world of difference.
— Immaculée Ilibagiza
I know that I am guided onto right paths and that only good can come to me and mine, for the Spirit of wisdom directs my steps this day.
— Ernest Holmes
