The parable of the tares and the wheat from the Bible—a parable that’s also featured in another article in this issue—can help us sort through difficult memories and better understand God’s redeeming law.
When sometimes we seem to be coming from very different viewpoints, it is vital to go back to basic spiritual truths—such as that there is one divine Mind, God, and that each of us is governed by that one Mind—to see glimmers of resulting genuine unity.
At first, when her neck was hurting, all this teen wanted was to feel better. But as she prayed, she found that the healing was about something so much bigger than that.
The biblical declaration that “God so loved the world” gives each of us a context in which we can aim to see more of the true nature of others and get beyond rivalry, hatred, and division—and genuinely love more.
Sometimes, simple concepts, illumined, bring immeasurable progress. As this writer puts it, “A deeper, spiritual understanding of redemption assured me that God eternally endows His creation, including me, with every divine quality.”
“God is as present in our lives as we allow Him to be,” writes this author. We can each develop the spiritualized mental posture that allows us to feel this divine presence consistently.
If we feel our churches are hampered by the division that can come from adhering to cultural norms, we can find a freer, more joyful expression of Church by focusing on the primary importance of our love for God and each other.