Article May 25, 1981 Issue

The most important relationship

DONNA B. MacDONALD

If a survey were taken and the question asked, "Is there someone you consider very special?" most people would probably answer "Yes." That special someone could be a husband or wife, a mother, father, or other relative, a best friend—maybe even a hero. However important we feel this someone is, we may at some point need to closely examine this relationship and its bearing on the spiritual growth of both people involved.

After reading this far, perhaps you are thinking this article may be helpful to someone you know but doesn't apply to you. If that's the case, ask yourself, "Do I consider my special someone essential to my well-being? Do I depend on this person for my happiness and joy, my wisdom and guidance?" Perhaps you can honestly answer "No." Some may have reached the point where they find their overriding love and comfort in a realization that God is All and fills all space. Then there are others, like me, who are learning this all-important lesson by degrees.

Who or what is God, and what is our relationship to Him? God is not a person or place. The Bible declares, "The eternal God is thy refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms." Deut. 33:27. God is incorporeal; He is infinite Love. And because God is infinite, He is not confined in space and has no limitations. The man of God's creating is spiritual and includes all the qualities belonging to God. God is wholly good. Jesus said: "Why callest thou me good? none is good, save one, that is, God." Luke 18:19. What are some of the qualities we attribute to, or that we recognize are derived from, the one, infinite good, that is, God, Love? Certainly tenderness, lovingkindness, affection, devotion, support, constancy, to name a few. These qualities characterize God's relationship to His creation, man. In fact, we can never for a moment be isolated from tenderness, affection, support, since God is continuously imparting these to man. The Father-Mother God cherishes each idea.

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