Church of Light

Today we continue our discussion on The Twelve Powers of Man. Unity's co-founder Charles Fillmore believed that if we could fully express and balance our Twelve Powers; we could become the Christ and do the very things that Jesus did. Charles Fillmore identified twelve faculties within each of us which we can develop. We are examining one power on the first Sunday of every month. Today's lesson is titled The Power of Imagination. The disciple who represents the faculty of Power is Bartholomew. The color that we associate with the faculty of Imagination is light blue.

As we develop our Power of Imagination we gain access to the Mind of God, and we actually begin to co-create our lives with God. In Unity we interpret the Christian Trinity metaphysically. We understand the Trinity as: Father (Mind), Son (Idea) and Holy Ghost (Expression). Everything starts as an Idea in the Mind of God. We can capture these ideas and bring them into expression. This is the creative process. We are created in the image and likeness of God and we have the ability to shape substance with our thoughts.

Here is a formula you can use to co-create with God: ASK FOR IT - SAY IT - SEE IT - BE IT. This method gives you a practical way to use the creative process of "Mind, Idea, and Expression."

ASK FOR IT: In prayer ask God for what it is that you want to know. Rather than telling God what you want, ask God to reveal to you what is for your highest good. The purpose of prayer is to align ourselves with God Mind.

SAY IT: Once you have aligned your mind with the Mind of God, and have an idea for what God wants for you, claim that which you desire. Our words put a vibration out into the universe and the universe returns to us in kind. We use an affirmation to decree, that which wants to express through us. An affirmation is a positive statement that confirms the truth of who we are. “I am healthy and am expressing that perfect health now.” “I am prosperous and am experiencing that prosperity in my finances now.”

SEE IT: The third step in correct use of the imagination is to “see it” to imagine the successful completion of that which you desire. Take time to visualize that which you want to create.

BE IT: Complete the process by being what you truly desire. Prosperity is not about having more, but about being more. Health is not about having something; it is about being healthy. Happiness is not about having the right relationship, home or job; it is about being in a state of happiness. Make the choice to be that which you desire.

When we ASK FOR IT, SAY IT, SEE IT we will BE IT, and we will be co-creating a better life with God.

Welcome To Unity Church of Light! 

Welcome To Unity Church of Light! 

“As a mother comforts her child, so I will comfort you.” Isaiah 66:13

Today we celebrate "Mother's Love"- the love our mothers have for us and our love for them. I know that not everyone has a beautiful, kind and loving earthly mother. But we give thanks for the Divine Feminine, that highest principle of Godly love, which is the ideal for all mothers. We know that our mothers did the best they could and we totally forgive and release any thoughts and feelings we may have harbored about them not living up to our expectations.

I had two mothers and I am grateful for the things they taught me, not only by what they said, but by the way they lived their lives. I am grateful for the unconditional love they shared and for the healthy boundaries they set.

Here are some of the principles I learned from my mothers.

1. Cultivate a short memory. Don't hold grudges against other people.

2. Feel everything. Experience all of your feelings, but do not get stuck in them. Once you have processed your feelings, pull your boot straps up and move on.

3. Take yourself lightly. "Angels can fly because they take themselves lightly". Do not condemn yourself for your mistakes.

4. Be interesting. Educate yourself enough so that you can have conversations on a number of different subjects.

5. Practice appreciating others. Find something you like in everyone. Will Rogers said, "I never met a man I didn't like."

6. Love yourself. Embrace your age, wrinkles, and gray hair. You’ve earned them.

7. Do your spiritual work. Get in touch with your spiritual side so that you have something to give people that will help them to be stronger and live their lives more successfully; you will be healthier and happier also.

8. Take time to relax and have fun. My mother took time to teach me how to make mud pies, she took me outside to dance in the rain, she helped me catch daddy longlegs — and in doing so, she taught me to enjoy life.

9. Laugh a lot. It has been said that laughter is the best medicine. Surround yourself with people who help you to laugh.

There is no greater thing we could do in Mom’s memory than to love and be loved, because that is how God desires to express through each of us.

Affirmation: God's Divine Love is expressing in my mind, body and affairs right now!