Five Smooth Stones

Unity gives us five "smooth stones" to use in our overcomings. These are the five basic Unity teachings.

Smooth Stone One: The One Presence and Power

David, you’ll remember, brought down Goliath with his first stone.

So, too, can we overcome any fear when we have developed sufficient skill in using our first stone: There is only One Presence and One Power in the universe: God, the omnipotent Good.

Consider that if God is the only power in the universe, there can be nothing to fear. Why, then, do we have fears?

We have them because our skill in using this first smooth stone has not been fully developed. We don’t completely believe in One Presence and One Power. Our fears offer proof of our unbelief. We need to practice building our skill by using the four remaining stones.

Smooth Stone Two: Our Christ Identity

Our second smooth stone is our own identity as the Christ, the beloved child of God.

Our nature and God’s nature are the same, since we are expressions of God.

Paul writes, “I can do all things through him who strengthens me” (Philippians 4:13).

So can you and I.

When, from my humanness, I feel powerless and defeated, I can remember my divinity, my God-given Christ nature.

Through this remembering, I “come over” to a new understanding.

Smooth Stone Three: The Power of Thought

Our third smooth stone is our understanding of the formative power of thought. We call this power the law of mind action.

It reminds us that our thoughts create our experience. Through our habitually held thoughts, we decide how we will respond to the people, events, and circumstances of our lives.

Our response may have no immediate effect on what happens to us. Our response does, however, dictate whether we will see ourselves as victims or know our dominion.

Through practice with this third stone, we “come over” to the understanding that we are lords of our lives.

Smooth Stone Four: Affirmative Prayer

Our fourth smooth stone is affirmative prayer, the prayer that knows the Truth.

Through denials (statements that release the grip that error thinking has held on our minds) and affirmations (statements that build a strong consciousness of Truth), we “come over” to a clearer view not only of ourselves but also of how God’s universe is structured to offer us constant support.

Smooth Stone Five: Live the Truth We Know

Our fifth smooth stone is, next to the first, the most important. It reminds us to base every thought, word, and action on our growing understanding of the Truth we know.

As we use this fifth stone more and more, we “come over” to a renewed awareness of our God-given dominion.

As we approach constant God awareness, our first smooth stone will shine with a light of Truth that will quickly dissolve any fear.

This article appeared in Unity Magazine®.