There is no time better than now to develop, or strengthen our relationship with the one presence, one power, and the one knowledge in the universe–God. We are living in some very uncertain times right now; it appears that the world has turned upside down due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, which  has been and still is, active in the nation.  Therefore, If not now, when?–if not God, who? The only real answer to this adversity is, “let us turn to God, now” through Jesus Christ, our wayshower and our elder brother. “God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.” –Psalm 46:1

Our bottom-line goal for studying and practicing the Twelve Powers of Man is to transform and shift our consciousness to become the persons we are intended to be. In the becoming, our purpose here on earth can be served. We can become like Jesus–we can withstand and endure any and all challenges that comes our way, including the national virus. 

During this study, we have become aware that some of the principles of Unity are presented in the form of the Twelve Powers of man; and they are a part of the fundamental structure of Unity. We are in the process of developing these powers one-by-one, each month at a time.  We will recall in January, we studied Faith; in February, Love; in March, Strength; and now in April, we study Wisdom.

Wisdom is the Divine Idea on which we are focusing.  This attribute is the highest form of the 12 attributes. It is defined as an automatic knowingness and awareness within us.  In consciousness-building, this is the point of awareness when we move beyond intellectual knowledge and experience the voice of God from within.

The ganglionic location of Wisdom in the body is the nerve center called the solar plexus, also known as the body brain–the feeling nature of all individuals.  The solar plexus unites with Spirit at the Christ center at the top of the brain.

The disciple in charge of the solar plexus is James, son of Zebedee.  James is closely aligned with Jesus as he was one of the three disciples who was with Jesus consistently on significant occasions. These disciples were   Peter (faith), the brothers, James and John (wisdom and love).  These three were called “The Sons of Thunder.” They were guided by the Christ, each was enlightened in wisdom and they were altogether spiritually enhanced by the teachings of Jesus.

Wisdom (James) and love (John) are complimentary to each other. But wisdom without love is icy cold; love without wisdom is misguided and impetuous. They meet in the great solar nerve center, the solar plexus at the back of the heart and stomach. Therefore, faith, love, and wisdom must be a part of everything we do, and that includes dealing with the pandemic, COVID-19.

Levels of mastery of the 12 powers is a prerequisite to coping with this pandemic and other adversities in our lives. These levels of mastery mean phases of mastery in spiritual awareness. As we grow in the knowledge and practice of the 12 powers, we continually develop within ourselves the qualities that Jesus practiced. Jesus told us that we could do what He did, and even more.

Spiritualization of these powers gives us the ability to cope with the undesirable experiences of life.  They teach us that we have, like Jesus, the ability to overcome all things and learn that all is not good, but good comes from all. Our lives are based on mountain-high and valley-low situations and as we are becoming spiritual beings, we also learn the important fact that there is “value in the valley.”

In consciousness, the full spiritual development of the 12 powers places us virtually in the upper room with the disciples when the Holy Spirit rested upon them. And through hearing the voice of God through wisdom and intuition, we can now know that we should pray—-and not panic.

“For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.”
II Timothy 1:7