Dear Unity Friends,

Today is Ash Wednesday, and you are invited to join me in a journey of Learning Ever New Thinking for the next 46 days.  This is a journey toward higher consciousness.  Commit to taking the time each day to reflect on what you wish to fast on or release.  Then ponder what you wish to feast on or embrace.

Georgina Tree West, in the introduction to Charles Fillmore's book, Keep A True Lent writes, "Fast from unworthy thought and feast on the good and true.  To observe Lent according to the spirit rather than the letter we must fast from criticism and condemnation and feast in brotherly love; fast from false beliefs in lack and limitation and feast on the truth of God's bountiful good will."

She goes on to write, "Now is the time to affirm the power of the Christ Spirit indwelling in all men everywhere and influencing their thoughts, words, and actions to work for the good of the whole.  We all want to be of some influence in establishing world peace.  To do so we must learn to obey Paul's exhortation 'Let us therefore follow after the things which make peace.'"

As we join our hearts and minds during the Lenten Season, know that we have more power in focus than we do in resistance. 

Here is a poem of affirmations that have been around Unity websites and emails.  Let's review these words each day and reflect together on who we want to be in the world.

God bless you!
Rev. Robin

True Lenten Disciplines

Fast from judging others; Feast on Christ indwelling in them.
Fast from fear of illness; Feast on the healing power of God.
Fast from words that pollute; Feast on speech that purifies.
Fast from discontentment; Feast on patience.
Fast from pessimism; Feast on optimism.
Fast from the negative; Feast on alternatives.
Fast from bitterness; Feast on forgiveness.
Fast from self-concern; Feast on compassion.
Fast from suspicion; Feast on Truth.
Fast from gossip; Feast on Truth.
Fast from problems that overwhelm; Feast on prayer that sustains.
Fast from worry; Feast on faith.
Now add your own....
Fast from  _________________________;Feast on __________________________ .