December 26
The First Day of Christmas

I grow in faith.

On this first day of Christmas, I concentrate upon the quality of faith that is a part of my spiritual nature.

In faith I start a new life, I make new decisions, and I establish new goals. In faith I step out and do the things that I feel I need to do.

In faith I expect miracles as I abide by God's perfect laws.

The Christ within is strengthened mightily as I acknowledge and live by faith. I stand firm in the faith that God and good will endure forever.


December 27
The Second Day of Christmas

I grow in love.

On this second day of growth and understanding, I am filled with divine love.

I feel my own sense of worth. I am a child of God and very special. I love myself, for I am housing and nurturing the Christ. I am truly a temple of the living God.

As I look at others in my world, I think of them as temples, even if they are not yet aware of this truth.

Love is the power that awakens my spiritual nature. Love is the food of Spirit that is so necessary to the growing awareness of the Christ within.


December 28
The Third Day of Christmas

I grow in strength.

I feel the strength of Spirit rising up within me, and I rejoice. I know that I am able to stand firm for all that is good and true.

Though outer circumstances may cause my world to tremble at times, I feel safe and secure, for I reside in my inner haven of perfect peace.

No longer do I feel the need to depend upon outer sources for my help. I am strong with the strength of my Creator. I give thanks that there is nothing that can cause me to falter as I keep myself centered.

The Christ in me is growing steadily in the strength of Spirit.


December 29
The Fourth Day of Christmas

I grow in wisdom and judgment.

The fourth day of Christmas is my day for recognizing the importance of good judgment and wisdom.

I use good judgment as I cease to judge by appearances and turn to the divine light within.

The Christ within is guiding me now and will forever. I rest and rely upon the light of the world.

I am a light to the world as I allow the Christ within to judge with righteous judgment.


December 30
The Fifth Day of Christmas

I grow in power.

The fifth day of Christmas finds me with an awareness of spiritual power.

I accept responsibility for my thoughts, words and feelings. I know that my thoughts, words and feelings affect my experiences. I have been given the power to create my own world!

I wisely choose every thought that I allow to remain in my mind. I wisely choose each word I speak and let go of every emotion that does not bring peace to my heart.


December 31
The Sixth Day of Christmas

I grow in imagination.

On this sixth day of Christmas, I call forth my wonderful imagination. I see possibilities of good everywhere I look.

I form happy images of myself doing the things that I have ever longed to do. I feel myself being the person that I want to be.

The Christ within is helping me exercise the power of imagining wisely and well.

As the awareness of the Christ in me expands, my imagination expands to envision good in all I see.


January 1
The Seventh Day of Christmas

I grow in understanding.

The Christ in me understands that which I alone can never understand. The Christ sees past all outer coverings—the facial masks of hostility, fear and anger. The Christ sees past what may appear to be unjust and knows that there is absolute justice in divine law. The Christ knows beyond reason. And through the Christ in me, I know, I believe, I rejoice, I understand.


January 2
The Eighth Day of Christmas

I merge my will with God's.

The growing Christ within my being assures me that God's will for me is always good.

It was the Christ of Jesus that declared,

“My Father … your will be done.”

Now it is the Christ in me that gathers all that concerns me, all my hopes and dreams, all my seeming problems, and releases them to God.

I release all desires, fears and seeming limitations so that I am free to pray: Father, Your perfect will for my highest good be done.


January 3
The Ninth Day of Christmas

I grow in awareness of divine order.

God's universe operates on law and order. I slow down my spiritual growth and development if I do not establish order in myself and my world.

It is necessary to plan a time for my spiritual needs as well as for my physical ones. It is important to practices what comes to me in times of meditation and prayer. I will endeavor to do my spiritual exercises as regularly as I do physical exercises.

Through Christ I learn to wait patiently for the right thing and the right time. I learn to put my thoughts in the proper order. I live one day at a time. Through Christ I see that order is the first law of my world.


January 4
The Tenth Day of Christmas

I am filled with zeal!

The energy of divinity is radiating through me this day, and I give thanks for it.

Energy flows though me and helps me accomplish all that is mine to do.

I am zealous as I greet my neighbors. I am zealous in my work. I am zealous in my time of prayer.

The zeal of the Christ brings forth miracles, for it is pure Spirit activity at work.


January 5
The Eleventh Day of Christmas

This is my day for releasing

I let go all that would attempt to stop my spiritual growth.

Just as weeds can choke out a tender seedling, negative thoughts, words and feelings can suppress our expression of the Christ spirit within.

From this time on, I will be consciously aware of the need to nourish the divine spirit within me. I gladly release the false, the selfish, the negative and the spiritually crippling.

I embrace beauty and goodness everywhere.


January 6
The Twelfth Day of Christmas

I give thanks for life

Christ is the perfect life in me. Although there may be times in the future when I am not expressing my highest self, never will I forget my true Source—my true strength—my divinity.

The Christ within is ever enlightening me with spiritual awareness.

I give thanks for life—good, free, joyous, growing and eternal!

Charles Fillmore, co-founder of Unity, identified 12 spiritual abilities perfectly expressed by Jesus, which are also present in each one of us. Fillmore called them the Twelve Powers. This article is one of the many inspirational materials featured as part of our Twelve Powers Resource Center.