IT IS TIME!

In my post last week and in my lesson this past Sunday at Unity Spiritual Center Denver, I began a series which I am calling “Conscious Co-Creating.” I have been feeling the inspiration to do this series for some time. I have been resisting it. Honestly, I have grown tired of the numerous books, videos, and workshops purported to teach us how to create the lives we desire. I did not want to jump on that bandwagon with yet another perspective on the power of positive thinking, the law of attraction, or the power of our minds (thoughts and feelings) to manifest all the things we want in life. It seemed, to me, opportunistic and trite. However, the inner urge persisted, so I finally surrendered to it.

Through my introspection, meditation and contemplation on the subject, the purpose for my exploration of this topic has become clearer to me. It is not my intention, nor the sole purpose of Spirit expressing as me, to instruct anyone in the art of manifesting all the things they want, but more to support those who are willing and ready to hear the message on how we can connect with, use and strengthen the innate faculties we possess as self-conscious human beings to co-create a world that embodies the qualities of the Divine, as we understand them.

Charles Fillmore, the cofounder of Unity, termed these qualities “Divine Ideals.” He stated that the Kingdom of God is replete with these Divine Ideals, and that they are our inheritance as expressions of the Divine. Some of these Divine Ideals are Love, Peace, Joy, Harmony, Wholeness, Abundance, Freedom, Beauty, and Unity. This is not in any way an exhaustive list. I recommend that you take time to discern others for yourself.

These Divine Ideals are universal and form the foundation for all that I consider to be true desire. We, as human beings, all desire to experience and express these Divine Ideals. In addition, in our heart of hearts, absent of any thoughts or feelings of judgment, resentment or resistance, each of us desires the same for all humanity, indeed for all creation. These Divine Ideals are our way of understanding, connecting with and expressing the nature of the Divine.

My intention with this series is to not only remind us of the Divine Ideals that are our deepest desires, but also to acquaint us with, or remind us of, the innate capacities that we possess to manifest lives that embody these ideals, not only for ourselves, but also for all creation.

As conscious expressions of the Divine in physical form, we are here to bring forth the Kingdom of God upon the Earth – to awaken to, embody and express Divine Ideals. In order to accomplish that, we must know the tools we have at our disposal and how to use them effectively. It is clear to me now that this is the message that Spirit is bringing to me and through me at this time. This is not a lesson in how to have all the good you want without respect to the impact on the lives of others or on the Earth and our environment. This is a message about how to claim our power to co-create a world that reflects the nature of what we can comprehend as God/Source/Creative Life/Divine, or by whatever name you know It. And, to do so from a conscious awareness of the Unity of all life and a deep value and respect for our Mother Earth and all her inhabitants.

The process logically begins with our willingness to learn the principles, connect with the powers, and apply them in our individual lives. It is like learning mathematics. We begin by learning the numbers, progress with simple addition and subtraction, move on to multiplication and division, and eventually to algebra and calculus. We learn the principles and how to apply them progressively.

We can, for a variety of reasons, sometimes stall in the lower levels of our learning and application. We master addition and subtraction, and possibly even multiplication and division. We reach our comfort zone. We see no reason to stretch ourselves, or stress ourselves attempting to learn the principles and practices of higher levels of mathematics. We say, “When will I ever need that?” So, we go no further.

This is similar to learning the principles of metaphysics, along with some of the universal laws and how they apply to our lives personally. We have what we need, maybe even most, if not all, of what we want. We have learned how to manifest parking spaces, possibly even how to attract a good job or the perfect life partner. We are in the flow. We can reach a comfort zone. As long as we can stay there and have a comfortable life, we see no reason to learn more. We may think, “I’m good. Why would I want to go further? When will I ever need that?”

We need to learn the principles, and we need to use our powers because we are here to manifest the Kingdom of God upon the Earth, not just for ourselves, but for ALL. In my estimation, we have a long way to go.

The message I am getting from Spirit is “IT IS TIME!” It is time for me to expand my learning, strengthen my innate powers, move out of my comfort zone, and use the gifts and talents I have been given to support and encourage a world in awakening to our full potential. It is time for me to take the inspired actions to be the change and to help affect the change I wish to see in the world.

I do not claim to have the answers, but I do claim that I am open and receptive to a clear understanding of what is mine to do. I do not claim to know or even suggest to anyone else what is yours to do. I simply invite us into the question and welcome our shared exploration and discovery as we share this journey.

Let us come together with a shared intention to discern how we can use our innate faculties, some of which Charles Fillmore identified as The Twelve Powers, to not only co-create empowered lives for ourselves, but also to co-create a world that works for all.

Join us on Sundays at 10:00 for our service and for the engaging one-hour discussion that happens in our sanctuary following the service. Over the next four weeks (maybe longer) we will be delving into these ideas more deeply. This Sunday, April 22, I will be exploring our powers of Imagination and Faith and how we can use them to this end. I hope to see you there.