Editorial June 18, 2018 Issue

What is unselfed love, and why does it matter?

Barbara Vining

Unselfed love is vital to the successful practice of Christian Science healing. In fact, it’s vital to the welfare of all humanity. And it’s way more than just being unselfish!

So, exactly what does it mean to have a love that is unselfed? Well, it’s all about the love of God being expressed in you and me. It’s about God being our source—the very reason we have the capacity and desire to love. And understanding that our actual self, or being, is what God is expressing in us, we can humbly put our full trust in divine Love, instead of trying to engineer an outcome. To help us understand that and why it matters, let’s begin with an analogy.

Imagine if you were a sunbeam: You wouldn’t have a single thought about your ability to shine, or your own worth, or whether you would be recognized or appreciated for shining. And you wouldn’t be deciding who deserved to be shined on. You would just shine—on everyone—and the sun’s light and warmth would be felt everywhere. All of this simply because that’s what a sunbeam does—shines out from the sun, its source and sustainer. And wherever it shines, there is no darkness.

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