Unity of Wimberley

If we have a divine right to all the good of Spirit, we have an equal responsibility to remain vigilant in our spiritual practices. This touches upon all areas of our lives: managing our finances with good practices and gratitude, giving to others selflessly and cheerfully, practicing thanksgiving for all things large and small, keeping the flow of good circulating. Let’s encourage each other as we make our lives and the world better by practicing the principles we know with good faith and consistency.

If ever there has been a year of “wait and see” it has been 2020! We have been asked to wait to see what is going to happen as a result of living through a pandemic, wait and see when a vaccine is going to be available, wait and see how or when we will be able to come back together in person and love all over our people! Among these many distractions I have been reminded time and time again to check in and ask myself “Where Am I Today?” This Sunday we will revisit what it means to dig deep into our spiritual tool box to navigate uncertainties, insecurities, big changes in our lives and the importance allowing Principle to work for us while we WAIT

We’ve been fascinated by the magnetic pull of the full moon since the beginning of humankind. This month, we have two opportunities to experience this powerful natural phenomenon. And while we’re gazing skyward, let’s explore how these cosmic events spark our inherently abundant and creative passions… and what we do with all that energy!The heart has known the wilderness, however, and carries its wildness into the ever-unfolding adventure of life. It’s what makes life unpredictable and juicy!

In our wilderness of persistent spiritual seeking to “belong” to ourselves, our God-selves, we naturally develop the strong back of one who knows who he or she is, who knows resilience and confidence. But along with it comes the soft front, the vulnerable strength that embraces and welcomes life and its challenges with faith and courage. The heart has known the wilderness, however, and carries its wildness into the ever-unfolding adventure of life. It’s what makes life unpredictable and juicy!

Once we have begun to “belong” to ourselves, standing alone or standing with others, we must use our authenticity and vulnerability to connect with other humans in ways that undo our conditioned responses to them—-those learned through our family culture, societal programming, and personal insecurities. Rather than rejecting those with whom we disagree, we move closer to begin to discover who they REALLY are. Rather than dismissing a casual offending comment, we summon our courage to speak truth to the situation. Rather than always seeing strangers as “other,” we move toward our commonalities and shared experiences so that we participate in those shining moments of observing the achingly beautiful Christ Spirit.

Maya Angelou said, “You are only free when you realize you belong no place---you belong every place---no place at all. The price is high. The reward is great.” This may not seem logical, but it contains great truth. We spend a large part of our lives trying to FIT IN with life and with other people. The cost of this is postponing the ability to truly BELONG, not just to our “tribe,” but belonging to ourselves in the spiritual sense. We are comfortable and fulfilled in ourselves, no matter where we are or with whom we are traveling in any given moment. Spirit is our Source for this great and profound shift in Being.

Do you ever feel like you’re in the dark about your true gifts and talents? Or that you’re constantly playing hide-and-seek with your life’s purpose? Do you work hard at “being open to guidance” but still find yourself wishing Spirit would just put a billboard in your front yard and tell you what it is you’re here to do…and be? And what about summoning the courage to follow a life-calling – where does that come from? Let’s bring these questions (and more) out of the shadows.

This month has taken us through 30 days to fearless living. (If you’ve been in the Wednesday night class, this is familiar to you!) We celebrate our month-long journey this week through the writings of Daniel Nahmod (a musician whose music we often enjoy!), early Unity teacher Mary L. Kupferle, and a Daily Word reading from 1949, among other inspiration pieces.

It should be pretty obvious by now that we are in the midst of daily changes. Today we look at the difficult, challenging moments of change in our lives and learn how best to perceive them, shine Light upon them, use them to transmute us into the fullness of our magnificence. Would you like to manifest health, prosperity, and harmony? Stay tuned for some practical tips in this lesson from people like Joan Borysenko and Rev. Bob Barth

Command of the Spirit is simple but not easy. It requires us to look the face of our fears and errant (error) thoughts and turn our attention to God. Over and over and over again. It requires us to acknowledge and accept the natural laws of the universe. Rev. Jim Gaither says, “Regardless of why things happen, we can be at peace with existence and be angels of compassion on earth.” Tall order? Not if we stand in Truth. This lesson offers us the words of Myrtle Fillmore, co-founder of Unity, and James Dillet Freeman’s inspiration for the “Prayer for Protection.”