Article August 8, 1988 Issue

The spiritual rewards of unselfed love

What happens to us when we think of others first? Wonderful things!

Katherine Jane Hildreth

Have you ever found yourself asking at some tense moment, "Why is it mostly me that has to adjust to what others want?"

I know how you feel. I've been there. But I've caught a glimpse of what real love for others is all about. It isn't conditional: you do this for me and I'll do that for you; or look at all I've done for you, now it's your turn. No; the love that I started learning of years ago—and am still discovering—isn't self-centered or conditional at all. It's all giving.

Christian Science teaches that unselfed love is achieved through deep spiritual regeneration, through really asking God how we can serve Him better. Unselfed love is a spiritual, unpossessive love. It's evident when we're thinking of what's good for others rather than only of what's good for us. And it's powerful; nothing can withstand it. It blesses, heals, satisfies. The rewards are immeasurable.

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