UnityPeace Tucson

An episode from the archives: We must learn to forgive, let go, and move on. Remembering to stop, breathe, and remind ourselves that there's nothing we can do about it now can help.

We begin our Lenten Practice by grounding ourselves in the Truth of What We Are, which is Divine. We are the Infinite expressing at the point we are. You are the Infinite at the point you are, and I AM the Infinite at the point I Am. We each share this sacred identity, and it is only by claiming this Truth that we will fully express our potential.

Today, we shift from the basics of "what" some of our very foundational teachings are, and begin to look at the "how" of actually creating a spiritual practice that works for us. Lent is the perfect time for us to make the commitment to live the Truth we know.

Now that the annual marketing blitz around Valentine's Day is behind us... let's talk about Love.

Unity was founded on the healing power of prayer, which - for us - also includes time in Silence, or meditation. Today's service is primarily an extended period of community prayer and meditation.

At some point, we must make the commitment to actually practice the tools which will help us to change our lives. Learning about these things is good, but as our fifth Unity principle states: It is not enough to know Truth, we must actually live the Truth we know. It's not a race or a competition, and we'll each learn to work with these things in the ways that work best for us. But we MUST practice. We MUST commit. We MUST be willing to do the work.

Have you ever really listened to yourself? Do you believe that your words are powerful? We've all been on the receiving end of hurtful words, and we've all been built up by loving words. Words are the way we communicate with others and with ourselves, through our thoughts. Words are important!

This is where we start actually working with our thoughts. Denials and affirmations are frequently the very first tool that we use to edit and become more mindful of our thoughts. Desire, intention, and belief are all coming into play when we begin practicing the use of denials and affirmations.

We are not victims of our thoughts! We have the ability to work with our thoughts. And since life is always lived from the perspective of our thoughts and beliefs, this ability to transform our thoughts can actually allow us to tranform our lives through changing those thoughts.

Rev. Nita's not a fan of New Year's resolutions, but she is a big fan of revisiting our core teachings and learning how to use them more effectively. In this series of lessons, we'll look at some basic New Thought ideas, as well as the tools which can help us to transform our lives.