We Are One

Charles Fillmore, cofounder of Unity, in describing our movement once said,

“Unity is a link in the great educational movement inaugurated by Jesus Christ; our objective is to discern the truth in Christianity and prove it. The truth that we teach is not new; neither do we claim special revelations or discovery of new religious principles. Our purpose is to help and teach mankind to use and prove the eternal Truth taught by the Master.”

What is the eternal Truth that was taught by the Master Teacher Jesus Christ? And, how do we use it and prove it?

Jesus stated his primary Truth in a number of ways attempting to teach his followers the foundational Truth of the universe. He said things such as, “The Father and I are One;” “Those who have seen me have seen the Father;” “I am in my Father, and you are in me and I am in you.” He was stating the Truth of Unity, our Oneness with all creation.

Jesus, who knew intimately his union with Universal Life Energy, often referred to it as Father, or the more endearing term “Abba.” It was his attempt to have his followers understand that they, too, could open to the awareness of their own innate and intimate relationship in the Divine. He said, “The Kingdom of God is within you,” and “The Kingdom of God is among you.” Meaning that the abode of God Energy is within, around and among us. We are one in it, as It. We are in no way separate from it, not in body, mind or spirit.

Later, the apostle Paul, expressed this Truth when he said, “In him we live and move and have our being. As some of our own poets have said, we are his offspring.”

While the association of God as Father may evoke images of a human form, we know that God is not a person, but is the Life Energy which is the Spirit and Substance of all that is in form and all that is formless. Referring to God as Father simply indicates that we, as well as all creation, are “offspring,” or manifestations of It.

While it has taken centuries, science is now proving that what Jesus knew and taught is Truth. The concept that everything is energy, existing as pure potential and possibility until consciousness perceives it and shapes it into an impression of form, is now becoming more widely proven by the growing field of quantum physics. Even some classical physicists, while not completely accepting the findings, are beginning to admit that, after decades of research, they are unable to locate the smallest particle that they believe forms the foundation of matter. It seems that no matter how deeply they go in their search, there is always more (or less) to be discovered. Yet, many are still reluctant to admit that there might be a power that imbues all that appears as form and that holds all matter together.

Why is it important for us to discern, prove and use this Truth?

It matters because conscious knowing and conscious application of this Truth has the power and potential to transform our lives and the entirety of life on Earth and beyond.

From our purely human perspective, we appear to be separate and distinct individuals. When we know that, in Truth, there is no such thing as an individual, we begin to treat our fellow humans and all sentient beings with more care, respect and compassion. We are all God Energy taking form through consciousness and playing in this realm. When we realize that we are One Life, we know that we are inextricably connected to each other and to all creation. Everything we do affects the Whole because we are aspects of and constantly in relationship with the Whole. In this realization, we undoubtedly will be more conscious of our words, thoughts and actions.  In Truth everything we do, everything we say, indeed, every thought we think, affects the Whole.

In Truth there is no such thing as you and me. In the field of eternal, limitless Source Energy there is only One. You are that One. I am that One. There is only One of us here. There is only One Life living itself as what we think of as “you” and “me.”

Somewhere along the journey of our evolution, our collective society denied our connection with the elements, the Earth, and her inhabitants. We sacrificed our consciousness of our oneness in favor of our individualism and materialism. Our disconnection has resulted in us polluting the air, raping the land, warring against our brother and sisters, and disregarding and abusing the animals. We have become a people of competition and isolation. Our belief in separation is destroying us and our planet.

Now is the time and we are the ones to return to the Truth that the master teacher Jesus taught. Now is the time and we are the ones to begin to embody and live the Truth. It is the “Truth that will set us free” (John 8:32). When we do, we will set ourselves free from the need to struggle, from the desire to compete with our neighbor, from the belief in scarcity that causes us to cling to what we have and grasp for more. We will reclaim our compassion for one another as well as our connection with the Earth, and we will honor all for whom she is Mother.

A return to the Truth that Jesus taught, remembering our Oneness, is our salvation. It may be the only thing that will save us and restore us to the Wholeness that is our Truth.

Yes, it is ours to prove and to use the Truth taught by the Master.

Join us on Sunday at 10:00. My lesson is entitled, “We Are One.” Come explore with me the Truth that sets us free.