01/22/2026
This teaching invites us into soulful conversations—an ongoing dialogue with Spirit that includes both listening and speaking from within. It gently challenges the idea of God as distant or “out there,” offering instead the Unity understanding of God as absolute good, everywhere present, and living within us. Prayer, then, is not asking God for something we lack, but aligning our awareness with a truth that already exists.
From this perspective, prayer becomes a way of tuning in rather than reaching out. Divine power is already present—like electricity in a home—and our role is to consciously “plug in” through intention, meditation, and spiritual practice. When we do, we discover that we are expressions of Spirit, praying not to God, but from our oneness with God.
Affirmative prayer is central to this understanding. It is not hopeful wishing, but a confident knowing that good is already unfolding. By centering in oneness, envisioning our highest good, and affirming truth beyond appearances, we allow divine life to move through us and shape our experience.
The healing journey of Unity co-founder Myrtle Fillmore stands as a powerful example. Through prayer and conscious affirmation, she awakened to the truth of her divine nature and experienced profound healing, demonstrating the transformative power of aligning thought and spirit.
Soulful conversations also deepen through shared prayer, spoken words, writing, ritual, art, music, movement, and sacred spaces. Whether in silence or expression, alone or together, these moments of communion reconnect us with Spirit and guide us to live from our truest, most awakened selves.
