The Twelve Powers are Unity tools for an abundant life as
named by Unity founder Charles Fillmore.
He said, “These
spiritual abilities were perfectly expressed by Jesus and are present in every
person.” These powers include: Faith,
Strength, Wisdom, Love, Power, Imagination, Understanding, Will, Order, Zeal,
Elimination, and Life. Fillmore also saw the twelve disciples of Jesus as
symbolically representing each of these twelve pathways, these twelve powers of
the Christ.
February’s
power is STRENGTH. Andrew, brother of
Peter, who became fishers of men was the disciple of Jesus that represents this
power. It means the ability to endure,
stay the course and persevere. It
reminds us that we have the STRENGTH to do all that is ours to do.
“Through
Christ the mind and the body of mankind 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.” ~ Charles Fillmore
Last year
my Girl Scout troop hiked on Lookout Mountain, GA. We hiked a trail in Cloudland Canyon State Park, which is
approximately two miles round trip to the bottom of the waterfall rising 90
feet. I was amazed not only at the
beauty and strength of the waterfall but also the courage and strength of my
Scouts going the distance. We sat on the
rocks, poked sticks into the wet earth surrounding the pool. It was the first time many had hiked much
less seen a waterfall. I sat back and
watched with delight in their new discoveries.
However, our true strength came when we hiked back up the mountain. 
The
40-degree slope going down wasn’t too bad, but going up explained why the hike
is considered “strenuous.” It was the
1,200 stair steps that almost did me in. About halfway up, I stopped and
centered myself. I know that I am
stronger than any challenge; so made it back to the top of the mountain.
Every experience is our teacher and through these experiences, we discover
new STRENGTHS.
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