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Divine love in and through me, blesses and multiplies the awareness of all the good that I have, all the good that I give, and all the good that I receive.

This is an affirmation we use in Unity when we give. We believe that when we establish ourselves in the consciousness of God, the whole universe moves to flow into us with its abundance of life and substance.

Here are some popular approaches to prosperity within Unity. First is a view from Spiritual Economics by Eric Butterworth, second is the 4-T Prosperity program by Stretton Smith, and third are some affirmations by Catherine Ponder.

Prosperity Thoughts--excerpts from Spiritual Economics by Eric Butterworth

The word prosperity comes from the Latin root which literally translates "to go forward hopefully." Thus it is not so much a condition in life as it is an attitude toward life. The truly prosperous person is one who is experiencing what Jesus referred to as the life more abundant.

The starting point in realizing prosperity is to accept responsibility for your own thoughts, thus taking charge of your life. You are not responsible for what is said in the Wall Street Journal, or what comes out of Washington in the form of economic indictors, but you are very much responsible for what you think about these things. You cannot afford to let the so-called experts decide how you are going to think and feel, for how you think and feel about the economy in general and your financial affairs in particular will invariably determine what you experience.

Make a commitment to get yourself and keep yourself in the positive stream of life. Refuse to indulge in causal conversation about the bad economy, the high cost of living, or about anything you really do not want to say yes to. Eliminate such thoughts as "I can't," "I'm afraid," and "There is not enough" from your consciousness. Talk only about the things you want to see live and grow. Keep your thoughts centered in the ideas of abundance, self-sufficiency, and well-being. And occasionally give yourself a consciousness boost by affirming something like: God is my instant, constant, and abundant source of supply.

In a regular meditation practice, work on the realization that you are surrounded by a divine presence which wishes for you only good because you are expressing its life. The exciting Truth is that God will make you prosperous and successful in all your ways if you do not make it too hard for God. Infinite Mind will put ideas into your mind, words into your mouth, creativity into your hands, boundless opportunity before you, and guiding light on your way.

All that is required is that you keep yourself centered in the creative flow, keep in tune through positive thoughts, keep responsive by your faith, and as Thoreau would say, "keep moving in the directions of your dreams." (Butterworth, Eric. 1983. Spiritual Economics. Unity School of Christianity. Available in the Unity CR bookstore.)

4-T Prosperity Program
Unity CR from time to time offers the 4-T Prosperity Program. This program, developed by Unity minister Stretton Smith, offers a refreshing vision of prosperity. The premise on which the program is based is that we are addicted to old thoughts and behaviors that block our prosperity. Through the understanding and practice of spiritual principles we can change and experience abundance. The four Ts stand for Tithing of Time, Talent and Treasure. Using Smith¹s words: "As we fulfill the Law of Giving, that is giving 1/10th out of love and joy of giving, our faith immediately becomes strengthened, and doubt disappears and fear disappears. We do not prosper 100-fold because we tithed. We prosper 100-fold because our faith increased 100-fold, our consciousness increased 100-fold, as a result of tithing. ... Tithing simply establishes a regular method of giving. It is a self-imposed discipline, and it is the beginning development of a consciousness centered in God."

What tithing does:

It reminds you of your Source
It is a consistent, methodical way of practicing good stewardship
It opens new channels of supply
It strengthens your faith
It shapes consciousness as nothing else does

Some of the personal benefits to tithing:

What you have goes further and lasts longer
90% with God goes further than 100% without God
You start a flow of good back to yourself
New opportunities come into your life
You feel good about yourself because giving feels good
Your tithe is a means to empower others
You secure the future of those organizations that spiritually feed you

Catherine Ponder on prosperity
Catherine Ponder is a well-known author of over fourteen metaphysical books. Some of her best work involves prosperity and the power behind affirmations. She speaks to manifesting life the way you want it to be and claiming the power of your life, in words. Her books are available in the Unity CR bookstore.

Here are a few affirmations from Ponder's book Open Your Mind To Prosperity. To use these affirmations, speak the words out loud, slowly and deliberately. If needed, substitute words to make the affirmations more your own. As you speak these words, feel them go out into the universe and come alive!

I am surrounded by divine substance and this divine substance now manifests for me in rich appropriate form.

God is my supply and my unlimited abundance of everything now.

Divine love is now working through me to adjust all the details of my live. Love transforms my life now.

I now release and am released from everything and everybody that are no longer part of the divine plan for my life. Everything and everybody that are no longer part of the divine plan for my life now release me.