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Unity Way

April 2, 2006

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Love and Goodwill

by Andrei Yashurin

To evolve spiritually is to elevate ourselves, through 
the transformation of our consciousness, from limited, 
personal, and conditional love - to unconditional and 
universal love which includes all people and all things.

Humans can be well defined as universal beings and children 
of the world. Our journey is eternal. Our destiny is to stay 
open to the world and to embrace the world, mentally and 
spiritually. We should not live in self-imposed reclusion 
or fear. And even in the face of apparent divisions and 
conflicts we should build bridges, not walls of defence. 
Why? Because the underlying nature of the world is Oneness. 
When we are true to It, we are true to ourselves. 

But if divine love is universal, does it mean that we should 
love all the people the same way and have no personal 
closeness? I don't think so.

In our life journey we were brought to a particular place. 
We are individualizations of the Universal God. Here and now, 
we are in close association with certain people. We have 
common work, common interests, common values, and purposes. 
Therefore, we need to be ready and willing to act in loving 
ways especially toward those who are our "neighbours". 
We should never use the concept of universal love to justify 
our unwillingness to manifest ourselves fully right where we are. 

The best thing we need to know about relationships is that they 
are important, although not permanent. People will be coming 
to your life and will be leaving you. This is a natural process 
which should not be resisted or resented. Bless people as they 
come and bless them as they go away, affirming that both you 
and them are moving to the greater good in the universal flow 
of life. 

The essence of love toward others is not attachment, but goodwill. 
We see their divine nature and long for its fuller expression, 
either with or without us. We say, "I behold God in you. 
I behold Goodness in you".

Here is the truth about each person:   

- behind negative appearances, there is great potential of perfection;
- behind appearances of infirmity and weakness, there is great potential of strength
and wholeness;
- behind appearances of poverty, there is a great potential 
of all-providing substance;
- behind appearances of confusion, there is a great potential of 
quiet assurance and wisdom;
- behind appearances of misery and depression, there is great 
potential of lasing and abiding joy. 

To be conscious of that as we deal with others is to walk in 
love toward them. Not to be conscious of that is to be out 
of touch with the Spirit of love.

Even the best act of giving or service, when it is done in an 
attitude of superiority (that is, "I am strong, you are weak", 
"I am rich, you are poor") lacks love and serves only for 
ego reinforcement.  

Why it is important to see people in a positive way? Quantum 
physics tells that the power of observation changes what we 
observe. This is true in the spiritual realm as well. The way 
we look at others, the way we talk about others, makes a 
great difference in their lives.

As Charles Fillmore wrote,

"Do not be afraid to pour out your love upon all the so-called 
evil in the world. Deny the appearance of evil, and affirm 
the omnipotence and omnipresence of love and goodness. Take 
no account of the evil that appears in your life and your 
affairs. Refuse to see it as evil. Declare that what seems 
evil has somewhere a good side, which shall through your 
persistent affirmation of its presence be made visible. 
By using this creative power of your own thought you will 
change that which seemed evil into good, and divine love 
will pour its healing balm over all". 

(to be continued)

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