Science of Mind

The Two Great Commandments (Matt 22:36-41)

The two great commandments are to love God and our brother man. One these hang all of the law and prophets. Love is a complete unity with life, and we cannot enter this state unless we are in unity with all that lives, for all life is One. To love God alone is not enough, for this would exclude our fellowman. To love our fellowman alone is not sufficient, for this would be too limited a concept of God.
When we realize that God and man are One and not two, we shall love both. We shall love man as an expression of God, and God as the Life Principle in all.
From this teaching, we are not to suppose that we are to love that in each other which does not savor of right, we are to love the right alone. We are to look for God in each other and love this God, forgetting all else. But would this compel us to accept from people that which is not good? Or course not! It is not necessary for one to make a doormat of himself in proving that God is love, for this would be like suffering for righteousness’ sake, which is always a mistake.
We should be wise in the ways for the world, as well as imbued with Divine wisdom. We are not to mistake a counterfeit for the real, nor accept every man’s doctrine lest be disagree. The Truth is positive but non-combative; It is sure of Itself, but never argumentative. It loves sincerity and abhors deceit. Above all else, the Truth is wise, It represents the All-seeing Eye, from which nothing can be hidden. The student of Truth will receive all that comes in the name of the Lord, that is, all that is of the Truth; all else will fall by its own weight.
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