The Revelation That Changed Dr. Maya Angelou's Life | SuperSoul Sunday | Oprah Winfrey Network

you say words or things and that they're so powerful so what words do you turn to for comfort no and again see I don't mean I think I think love is that condition and the healing spirit so profound that it allows us to forgive and it may be the energy which keeps the stars in the firmament yes I'm not sure it may be the energy which keeps the blood running smoothly through our veins I'm not sure but it's something beyond the explanation it can be used for anything you can explain any good thing you can explain absolutely yes ma'am where do you go for solace for comfort are there books that you read or when Maya Angelou needs comforting yeah well what do you I'm a student of unity and there's a book called a church unity church Maya first discovered the unity church in her 20s after her voice coach and mentor Fred Wilkerson invited her to a service there founded in 1889 unity is a Christian movement that emphasizes affirmative prayer and education as a path to spirituality I took a course in unity about two years ago online not to become a member of minister but just to understand more deeply there's a book called lessons in truth Wow and in the book there's a line which is God loves me and when I came to read it to my then mentor Frederick Wilkerson the late Frederick Wilson I read God loves me and he said read it again and I said God loves me he said read it again Oh read it again and finally I said God loves me it still humbles me that this force which made leaves and fleas and and stars and rivers and and you drops me me Maya Angelou it's amazing I can do anything and do it well any good thing I can do it that's why I'm Who I am yes because God loves me and I'm amazed at it I'm grateful for it you

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Length: 3min 4sec (184 seconds)

Published: Sun May 19 2013