Mornings with Myrtle

The Unity booklet Mornings with Myrtle was created by using quotes from Unity cofounder Myrtle Fillmore’s letters alongside newly written prayers by Unity ministers and other writers. Here are a few excerpts.

Be Still

Be still. Be still. Be still. God in the midst of you is substance. God in the midst of you is love. God in the midst of you is wisdom. Let not your thoughts be given to lack, but let wisdom fill them with the substance and faith of God.—Myrtle Fillmore

A Prayer of Stillness

I must in this moment make a concerted effort to be still. I sit in a comfortable chair and quickly assess my current concern. As I determine the depth of the challenge I am facing, I realize the importance of becoming still. I must be mentally still as well as physically quiet, so I command the thoughts that are racing through my mind to be still.

I renew my awareness that the permanent presence of God is within. Remembering this most important truth allows me to release the thoughts connected to my situation. In this stillness, I can fully recognize and accept the solution that is waiting to be expressed. I joyously allow Spirit to give me direction, and I give thanks. I am still, I am open, and I receive.

—Rev. Alberta Ware
Christ Universal Temple
Chicago

Be still, and know that I am God.—Psalm 46:10

All Things Are Possible

Those who believe in God know that everything is possible with Him. When we come to believe this, we are not astonished at anything. We begin to live; our minds are opened more and more, and we expect wonderful new things to come to us day by day.—Myrtle Fillmore

Discover more inspiration in the Myrtle Fillmore papers collection.

A Prayer of Possibilities

In God, I live and move and have my being. I am open and receptive to my good from the Infinite Source that is God. I know that all my needs are met.

Nothing is impossible for me to attain because I believe that with God, all things are possible. I open my mind and heart to the unlimited possibilities of wholeness in mind, body, and spirit. I see the healing power of God at work in all of my affairs.

In this moment, I turn my attention away from thoughts of lack and limitation. I raise my expectations and immerse myself in the presence of God as the greater good in my life unfolds moment by moment and day by day. When fear and doubt begin to cloud my judgment, and I begin to feel powerless over a situation, I reaffirm my belief that with God, all things are possible. 

—Rev. Sandra Campbell
Unity Temple on the Plaza
Kansas City, Missouri

But Jesus looked at them and said, “For mortals it is impossible, but for God all things are possible.”—Matthew 19:26

God’s Qualities

Instead of thinking of the people whom you have believed to be evil and an undesirable influence, think of the goodness of God in the life of all His children. Think of God as everywhere—present light, love, peace, power, and life. Think of all men, all women, all children as abiding in God’s presence and expressing God’s qualities. As you do this, you will touch the reality of individuals, and you will invite only the best from them.—Myrtle Fillmore

A Prayer of Oneness

I am grateful for the innate wisdom that guides my every step.

When I find myself distressed by the actions of others that I find perplexing or even reprehensible, I turn within before forming a response. Inner wisdom reminds me that I see the best in others to the degree I call it forth in myself. In that moment, I choose to see or seek the presence of Christ within myself and all humanity.

Aligning with Source, I affirm the oneness of all creation as often as necessary. In doing so, I radiate love, peace, and harmony into the world around me.

—Rev. David B. Adams
Unity of Independence, Missouri

So God created humankind in his image, in the image of God he created them.—Genesis 1:27

Child of God

The parent should see his children as eager growing souls. He should see them as individuals, unfolding their own faculties and powers, individually doing that which seems to them best at the moment … He should forget the present in the eternal, and rejoice that his children have come to know God’s plan of life. They are in God’s kingdom—free, free to live life as they see it.—Myrtle Fillmore

A Prayer of Letting Go

Beloved child of God, I release you from my fears and anxieties. I see you as God sees you: perfect, healed, free. I trust the indwelling Christ in you to guide you along paths of love and light.

I no longer bind you with my own thoughts of what I believe to be your happiness. I release you into the care of the Divine. God has for you only what is best. As God’s beloved child, you receive and accept God’s guidance. You act in accordance with it, and you grow according to God’s perfect will.

Beloved child of God, I cannot live your life for you. You have your special purpose. Thus, I bless you and, in love and faith, I see you lifted to the Christ consciousness as a child of the Most High. You are blessed in your growth now and forever.

—Rev. Norma Iris Rosado
Santurce, Puerto Rico

See what love the Father has given us, that we should be called children of God; and that is what we are.—1 John 3:1