Unity is a way of life founded by Charles and Myrtle Fillmore more than a century ago. Unity teaches us to love. It means choosing to love in all situations and at all times. It means choosing to truly love thy neighbor as thyself. In Unity, we behold God's Spirit in all people regardless of race, religion, culture or sexual orientation. Unity sees the good in all people and blesses the Divinity in everyone.
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We believe that there is only one Presence and one Power in this universe--God,
the good. This truth is at the very heart
of Unity. There is only one Presence. There is only God. Therefore, God
is omnipresent. This universal presence is an aspect of God. Since God
is all, there can be nothing outside of God. There can be no place where
God is not. Everything is part of God. Therefore, God is more than omnipresent;
God is Omnipresence! "There is only one presence and one power active
in the universe and in my life, God the good, omnipotent." " You can only
know the God of your own experience. " Knowing God is a very simple and
natural experience. " There is only one Presence and one Power: God, and
God is good. " God is Omnipresence, Omnipotence, and Omniscience. " We
don't make divine order happen. It is already established in our lives.
2. Human beings have a spark of divinity within
them, the Christ spirit. Their very essence is of God,
and, therefore, they also are inherently good. Thus, God is individualized
in each person and in the universe as the Christ. " As a wave is part
of the ocean, you are part of God. " You have been created to be the hands,
the feet, the voice, the eyes, the ears, and the heart of God. " You are
spirit (the divine part of you), soul (mental and emotional you), and
body (physical you). " Your spirit (the Christ within you) is your true
identity. " The soul is where you do the work, where you make the changes.
" The soul is pivotal and can look within as well as without. " The conditions
of your life mirror the condition of your soul.
3. Human beings create their experiences by the activity of their thinking. Everything in the manifest realm has its beginning in thought. God operates in the universe according to this law of mind action: "Thoughts held in mind produce after their kind." " Everything begins with an idea. " Your thoughts are the blueprint for your life. " Your thoughts today create your world of tomorrow. " Change your thoughts and you will change your world. " Through the power of your thinking, you are continuously drawing kinds of events into your life. " You have absolute control over your reactions.
4. Prayer is creative thinking that heightens the connection with God-Mind and, therefore, brings forth wisdom, healing, prosperity, and everything good. Prayer is talking to God. Meditation (the silence) is listening to God. " Times of prayer provide you with sustenance and renewed strength. " The reason for praying is more important than the method. " Your whole life is a prayer, and life-prayers are always answered. " Miracles are natural outworkings of the law. " Having your thoughts, feelings, words, and actions all "in sync" is your strongest prayer. " The highest use of prayer is the announcing of your intention to open yourself to God's will. " Prayer is a way to express your thanks for past, present, and future blessings. " Prayer is not to change God. It is to change you. " In meditation, in the silence, you meet God and you listen to God. " In the stillness, you move beyond the intellect into the realm of spiritual knowing.
5.
Knowing and understanding
the laws of life, also called Truth, are not enough. A
person must also live the truth that he or she knows. We must walk the
talk using the spiritual tools of release and affirmation during daily
prayer and meditation. " God can work best when you show your willingness
by moving into action. " Truth teachings must be applied to every situation
in your everyday life. " A desire without a deed is a dead end. Once you
receive your guidance, it is time to move into action. Spirit will show
you the path, but you must walk that path.
(Adapted from The Quest: A Journey of Spiritual Rediscovery)
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