Building Faith

As we start the first week of Advent, Unity focuses on hope and faith.
 
In my experience, faith is not something that magically appears – we don’t suddenly wake up one morning with unbounded faith!

Instead, for me it has been a practice to develop. A practice of taking time in the stillness to know God within, through and as us, “Be still and know that I am God.” Psalm 46:10
 
A practice of being present to fears, doubts and angst in the stillness, so we can hand them over, let go and move through to the deeper truth: God is the ground of our being and we are One here.
 
A practice of listening to the ‘still small voice’ that whispers in our minds and hearts, ever-present to guide and direct us, connecting into our intuition and insight that blesses us and all those around us.
 
A practice that requires us to follow through – take action in a way that only blesses ourselves and those around us.
 
Because no God-guidance will ever cause deliberate harm to anyone. No insight will criticise or condemn. We are all beloved; we are all one with God; we all have the qualities of Love and Wisdom to bring harmony, balance, joy and peace back into our lives.
 
As we begin Advent together, let us practice building our faith so that we can know as Jesus did, “The father and I are one.” John 10:30 

​Rev Kimerie Mapletoft
Director of Silent Unity and Daily Word UK