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Day 7 Wednesday Strength

March 8, 2017

Strength

From Keep A True Lent by Charles Fillmore

Read Matthew 4:1-11.

Strength is freedom from weakness; stability of character, power to withstand temptation. It is the force or power to do, capacity to accomplish. “The name of Jehovah is a strong tower; the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.” Strength originates in Spirit; the thought and the word spiritually expressed bring the manifestation. Jesus is the greatest teacher. He is the type that I am striving to follow, not only in spiritual culture and in mind culture, but in body culture. By faithfully studying and using the methods of Jesus I am bringing forth the very best that is in me. Through Christ the mind and the body of man have the power of using strength on various planes of consciousness. I affirm that I am steadfast and strong in thought and in deed, and thus I am establishing strength in soul and in body. I refuse to let the thought of weakness enter my consciousness, but always ignore the suggestion and affirm myself to be a tower of strength within and without. Supreme strength as demonstrated by Jesus can be attained by one who trusts in Spirit and conserves his vital substance. The strength of Spirit is necessary to the perpetuation of soul and body and to the overcoming of death. As I relax more and more and lift my consciousness to harmonize with the everpresent perfect Mind, I am invigorated and restored to stabilizing power. No harm can befall me. I am made strong through Spirit. I affirm: “The joy of the Lord is a wellspring within me, and I am established in divine strength.”

From Be Ye Transformed  Lent 2017

By Rev. Jennifer L. Sacks

Centered in the power and presence of God within me, I am strong and courageous. I go forth to do what is mine to do.

Spiritual strength helps us remain confident and steadfast as we trust in the power and presence of God with us and within us, especially in times of transformation. Through prayer and meditation, we activate inner strength, which allows us to:
· Be still and patient
· Create stability from a shaky foundation
· Remain nonresistant and nonattached, especially in the face of uncertainty
· Embrace our own humility and limitations
· Accept what we cannot do or control
· Change direction or attempt something new
· Endure challenges and persevere despite them
· Discern when and how to act, rather than react
· Maintain balance between our heads and hearts
· Trust in a divine outcome, even when we don’t yet see it
As we develop our spiritual strength, we learn to trust and use our intuition—the “God Guidance” we seek. With strength, we find assurance as we discern the best ways to live our lives.

To download the booklet, Be Ye Transformed Lent 2017, published by Unity World Headquarters, click here.

To download the book, Keep A True Lent, by Charles Fillmore, click here.

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Day 6: Faith

March 7, 2017

6th Day  Tuesday

Faith

From Keep A True Lent by Charles Fillmore

Read Hebrews 11:1-12. Faith is the perceiving power of the mind linked with a power to shape substance. It is spiritual assurance, the power to do the seemingly impossible. It is a force that draws to us our heart’s desire right out of the invisible spiritual substance. It is a deep inner knowing that that which is sought is already ours for the taking, the “assurance of things hoped for.” Faith working in spiritual substance accomplishes all things. This is the faith that co-operates with creative law. Exercised in spiritual consciousness, it finds its abode, and without variation or disappointment it brings results that are seemingly miraculous. Faith in the reality of things spiritual develops the faith center in man’s brain. When the mental eye is illumined with faith, it sheds a radiance that hovers like a halo around the head and extends in lessening degree throughout the whole body. “When thine eye is single, thy whole body also is full of light.” The halo that the early artists painted around the heads of the saints was not imaginary, but real. This illuminating power of faith covers the whole constitution of man, making him master of all the forces centering about spiritual consciousness. I realize that my faith in the invisible is building a real abiding substance in my mind and in my body. Spiritual ideas grow quickly when planted in the rich soil of my mind, and my body temple changes accordingly. I affirm: “I have faith in the glorious infusion of the more abundant life of Christ vitalizing me. I am lifted up and healed.”

From Be Ye Transformed  Lent 2017

By Rev. Dr. Richard Belous

With faith, I know my dreams and visions are more than possible. My wife Debbie was diagnosed with cancer about six years ago. She recovered, and after several years, was cancer-free. After that experience, Debbie and I had deeper faith that all would be well in our lives. That faith helped fuel my decision to leave a lucrative job in Washington, D.C., and follow the call to ministry at Unity Institute® and Seminary. We did not know where the money would come from to support this venture. But it all came together beautifully when we lived from our faith. However, just as I was nearing the end of my ministerial studies, the doctors said Debbie’s cancer had returned. Our faith is very strong, but I noticed that I wanted Spirit and the universe to respond the way I wanted, at the time I wanted. I see now that faith is a long-term proposition, not a quick fix. Unity cofounder Myrtle Fillmore experienced spiritual healing, but only after years of prayer work. Faith shines through in Isaiah 40:31 (KJV): “But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.”

 

To download the booklet, Be Ye Transformed Lent 2017, published by Unity World Headquarters, click here.

To download the book, Keep A True Lent, by Charles Fillmore, click here.

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Day 5: The Garden of Eden/Twelve Powers

March 6, 2017

5th Day  Monday

From Keep A True Lent by Charles Fillmore

The Garden of Eden

Read John 14:1-12.
Man’s body temple is the outer expression of the Garden of Eden, which God gave him to keep and to trim. Man’s primary work in the earthly consciousness (the Garden) is to use his creative power to preserve harmony and order in his world, and to conserve his powers for divine direction. The Garden of Eden represents a region of being within, in which are provided all primal ideas for the production of the beautiful. It represents the elemental life and intelligence placed at the disposal of man, through which he is to evolve a spiritual mind and a spiritual body. The Garden is the spiritual body in which man dwells when he brings forth thoughts after the pattern of the original divine ideas. The Garden is the substance of God. God’s greatest gift to man is the power of thought, through which he can incorporate into his consciousness the Mind of God. There are twelve gates which open into this wonderful Garden of Eden. These gates are the twelve faculties of mind: faith, strength, wisdom, love, power, imagination, understanding, will, law or order, zeal, renunciation, life. Each faculty, through the most accelerated mind action, as in prayer, has been purified and therefore opens into the very heart of the Holy City within. I affirm: “My body is the temple of God, cleansed, purified, undefiled, made perfect. Praise God!”

From Be Ye Transformed  Lent 2017

Twelve Powers
By Rev. Ed Townley

I allow my Christ Self, expressing as the Twelve Powers of Unity, to guide me today through every challenge and opportunity.
Through this guidance I AM blessed, and I AM a blessing! We speak often in Unity of affirming the Christ within, but how do we do that? Once we’ve awakened to our true Christ Identity, what do we do with that awareness as we continue to live our mortal lives? The answer lies in the Twelve Powers that will be our Lenten focus for the next two weeks. The Christ can be understood as the spiritual Presence that includes all spiritual powers. The Twelve Powers are specific pathways allowing our infinite spiritual self to express through our limited mortal mind. They are not goals to be attained or rewards to be earned. They are our spiritual essence, to be appreciated and shared. Charles Fillmore devotes nearly a third of his Lenten messages to considering the Twelve Powers, one by one, and we will follow his example. It is by realizing and releasing these powers in our creative consciousness that we begin to transform our lives.

 

To download the booklet, Be Ye Transformed Lent 2017, published by Unity World Headquarters, click here.

To download the book, Keep A True Lent, by Charles Fillmore, click here.

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Day 4: I AM

March 4, 2017

4th Day  Saturday

I AM

From Keep A True Lent by Charles Fillmore
Read John 10:1-18.

I am a child of the Father, and my inheritance is from Him. I AM is the Christ within me, the true spiritual being, whom God made in His image and likeness. Through the I AM (the Christ), I link myself with the Father, with Spirit, with life, wisdom, love, peace, strength, power, and Truth. I AM is the gate through which my thoughts come forth from the invisible, and it is through this gate that I go to get into the presence of Spirit. The I AM has its being in heaven; its home is in the realm of God ideals. I hitch my I AM to the star of God, and infinite joy follows as night the day. The I AM always assures me that the preponderance of power is in spiritual things. Fear throws dust in one’s eyes and hides the mighty spiritual forces that are always with one. I deny ignorance and fear, and affirm the presence and power of the I AM. “I AM THAT I AM . . . I AM hath sent me unto you.” I realize that spiritual character is the rock foundation of being. As I build my consciousness in God-Mind, I find that I am in heaven right here on earth. I let go of the little self and take hold of the big self. “Not my will, but thine, be done.” The I AM is the will in its highest aspect. The will may be said to be the man, because it is the directive power that decides the character formation which makes what is called individuality. I boldly affirm: “I am a child of God, and I am joint heir with Jesus to abiding life, wisdom, love, peace, substance, strength, and power.”

From Be Ye Transformed  Lent 2017
by Rev. Lesley Miller

I AM an unlimited spiritual Being, expressing in life As a divine creation of God.
In Exodus 3:14 (KJV), God speaks to Moses through a burning bush that is miraculously not consumed by fire. When Moses asks, “Who are you?” he hears the response, “I AM that I AM.” Other Bible versions translate this as, “I will be what I will be.” God truly cannot be confined by human understanding. How often do we remember our own unlimited, divine nature—the I AM we are as God’s beloved? Do we affirm our own God-given gift to be all we can be? Do we affirm: I AM unlimited, I AM health, I AM prosperity, I AM creative, strong, loving, and growing in spiritual understanding? Too often we misuse our I AM power by repeating negative beliefs and thoughts of lack or limitation such as: I AM poor, I AM sick, or I AM a victim. When you say, “I AM _______,” you affirm your thoughts into your mind, body, and spirit. The Truth is you are an unlimited, spiritual being with all of God’s qualities expressing as you.

To download the booklet, Be Ye Transformed Lent 2017, published by Unity World Headquarters, click here.

To download the book, Keep A True Lent, by Charles Fillmore, click here.

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Day 3: God

March 3, 2017

3rd Day  Friday

From Keep A True Lent by Charles Fillmore

God

Read John 15:1-16.

“God is Spirit: and they that worship him must worship in spirit and truth.” We do not see God with our physical eyes excepting as He manifests Himself through His works. His attributes are therefore brought into expression by man who is His son and who is like Him in essence. Jesus was a true expression of God because He was like Him. If we would manifest the divine attributes, we must seek to attain the consciousness and the understanding that characterized Jesus. We must endeavor to raise our thoughts and feelings to God’s level if we would make ourselves channels through which He can come forth into expression and manifestation. God transcendent suggests God as above and beyond His creation. This idea of God as remote from the practical affairs of man or from man’s own experience is false. God (perfection) is not out of reach of His offspring nor something beyond or above them. Tennyson tells us that “closer is He than breathing, and nearer than hands and feet.” I am centered in God because I focus my attention on His ideas and ideals. The Holy Spirit, which is the Word of God in action, leads me into a consciousness of my divine sonship and inheritance. My inheritance from Him is executive ability, abundant supply, faithfulness, joy, all good. “I am thy portion and thine inheritance.” In the name of Jesus Christ I declare: “God’s perfect plan of bodily perfection is bearing fruit, and I am made whole.”

From Be Ye Transformed  Lent 2017
by Rev. Paula Mekdeci

God is my help in every need.
Many of us grew up with the idea that God was separate from us and far away—managing earthly affairs from a distance. When we realize God is not a superbeing in the sky but a presence that is “closer than hands and feet,” part of our very being, everything changes. God becomes our inner sanctuary, our innate guidance, our intimate friend. This is the God—the Abba—of Jesus, loving, compassionate, and kind. In times of joy, we direct our gratitude to God as the eternal divine presence, blessing us inside and out. In times of need, we go apart for a while, become still, and find the peace of God within us. We may forget God, but God never leaves us. God is our help in every need. As we connect with Spirit within, our way is made clear. The grace of God is upon us.

To download the booklet, Be Ye Transformed Lent 2017, published by Unity World Headquarters, click here.

To download the book, Keep A True Lent, by Charles Fillmore, click here.

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Day 2: Affirmation

March 2, 2017

2nd Day  Thursday

Affirmation

From Keep A True Lent by Charles Fillmore

Read Luke 7:1-17.
The science of Spirit is the orderly study of truths formulated in Divine Mind according to the operation of universal law. An affirmation is a positive and orderly statement of Truth. By affirmation we claim and appropriate that which is ours. The Word is the working power of Divine Mind. One will never go down to defeat if in his hour of need he positively affirms the almightiness of God-Mind through Christ, and invokes its help in his behalf. I declare that as a child of God I am now entering the Christ consciousness of perfection. This is in itself an affirmation, the highest I can make. Jesus helped Himself into this high state of being by His use of the spoken word. He continually made the very highest affirmations such as, “I and the Father are one,” “All authority hath been given unto me in heaven and on earth.” I am joint heir with Jesus to the infinite good of the kingdom, and by the faithful use of my spoken word I claim my heavenly good. Faith is the result of many affirmations. Each affirmation helps to build up a substantial, firm, unwavering state of mind, because it establishes Truth in consciousness. As day by day I repeat and courageously live affirmations of Truth, I come to know that I am opening a channel of intelligent communication with the silent forces at the depths of being; thoughts and words therefrom flow forth, and I realize an entirely new source of power developing within me. I affirm: “Through Jesus Christ I realize my divine sonship, and I am transformed into His image and likeness.”

From Be Ye Transformed  Lent 2017
by Rev. Mark Fuss

I am a powerful, creative, spiritual being!
In The Revealing Word, Unity cofounder Charles Fillmore wrote, “An affirmation is a positive statement of Truth. By the use of affirmations, we claim and appropriate that which is ours.” Once we deny the power of an old thought, recognizing it as error thinking, we can replace it with a positive, affirmative thought. This creates a positive neural pathway. One of my favorite affirmations through the years has been: I am a powerful, creative, spiritual being. When I feel powerless, stuck, or less than, I repeat those words like a chant: I AM a powerful, creative, spiritual being. With each repetition I feel my faith grow. The vibration of those words spoken aloud reinforces Truth in my consciousness—for I am and you are a powerful, creative, spiritual being!

To download the booklet, Be Ye Transformed Lent 2017, published by Unity World Headquarters, click here.

To download the book, Keep A True Lent, by Charles Fillmore, click here.

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1st Day Ash Wednesday – Denial

March 1, 2017

From Keep A True Lent by Charles Fillmore

Read Matthew 5:1-16.
Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent, is so-called from the ceremonial of ashes. Ashes symbolize repentance. John the Baptist came, saying, “Repent ye; for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.” Repentance means denial; it is a relinquishment and should be made without too much vehemence. Therefore, I deny out of consciousness old error thoughts, as if I were gently sweeping away cobwebs, and I affirm positively and fearlessly that I am a child of God, and that my inheritance is from Him. As I follow this rule I find that I am letting go of old mortal beliefs and the Divine within is flaming higher and higher. Its pure white light is infusing all my surroundings with a delightful spirit of wisdom, dignity, and peace. I realize more and more the law of righteous thinking that is bringing me into a consciousness of my perfect dominion. In Christ it is not difficult to eliminate belief in strife and contention. If petty quarrels, jealousy, uncharitable thoughts come into my life, I overcome them by a quiet but positive denial made in the realization that no error has any power or reality in itself. I turn away from the belief in negation, and my thinking changes. I rid my consciousness of limited thoughts that have encumbered and darkened my understanding. I break down mortal thought and ascend into a spiritual realm, the kingdom of the heavens.
In the spirit of divine love I affirm: “Forgetting the things that are behind, I realize I am strong, positive, powerful, wise, loving, fearless, free spirit. I am God’s perfect child.”

From Be Ye Transformed  Lent 2017
by Rev. Mark Fuss

This thought holds no power over me.  I release it and let it go.

The thought I’m not good enough played repeatedly in my mind like a broken record or a looping tape.  It was an overwhelmingly negative tape reinforcing feelings of shame and lack.
Once again, the job I’d wanted had gone to someone else.
The evening, feeling miserable, I went to choir practice at church.  In the company of friends, my spirits began to life.  When the new sheet music was handed out, I read the lyrics.  The song we were to learn was “I Release and I Let Go” by Rickie Byars Beckwith.

I release and I let go
I let Spirit run my life
My arms are open wide
I’m only here for God.

As the music swelled around me, the power of those words grabbed my heart.  “I release and I let go.”  I realized I could let go – the negative tape playing in my mind held no power over me.  I could release it and choose a new thought.
We all have the power to let go of self-defeating thoughts.  What thought do you need to deny and release today?

To download the booklet, Be Ye Transformed Lent 2017, published by Unity World Headquarters, click here.

To download the book, Keep A True Lent, by Charles Fillmore, click here.

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