Gospel of One; Letters of Aul

Hi Everyone, namaste:

We are now on paragraph 5 of chapter 5 in the Second Letter to the Orinthians from the book  Gospel of One; Letters of Aul.

Since everyone is an equal part of God, we look beyond people's outer circumstances of what they own or how they look. We have looked at people that way in the past and have made many mistakes as you know for yourselves.  We certainly don't look at people that way anymore.  Now we look at the inside and see that everyone has an intimate connection with God.  Anyone and everyone has a new chance everyday to create themselves anew.  The past is behind us, and God is ever new before us.  We are not our past habits or our past bodies.  We are ever new in God.  We can let go of guilt from the past.  We can settle our relationships with others.  We can forgive others and ourselves for past hurts.  Just sit quietly for

awhile and realize that you are alive, and love is what heals yourself and the world.  The whole world can be renewed through real love.

Commentary: Unconditional love does heal everything.  If we concentrate on that truth, all the conditions and circumstances will fade into the background.

Gospel of One; Letters of Aul

Hi everyone; namaste:

We are now on the 4th paragraph of chapter 5 in the Second Letter to the Orinthians from the book Gospel of One; Letters of Aul (page 111).

We choose to work from a focused center of God's unconditional love.  God is the life of everything.  That puts us all in the same boat, so to speak.  Everyone, everything, everywhere is part of God.  Nothing exists outside of God.

Commentary:  Well, this says it all.

Gospel of One; Letters of Aul

Hi Everyone, namaste:

We are now on the first paragraph of chapter 13 in the First Letter to the Orinthians in the book "Gospel of One; Letters of Aul."

"Love is at the heart of everything we do.  If I speak with flowing eloquence like a silver-tongued orator, but don't love, I might as well be croaking like a frog.  If I speak with inspiration and power, leaving people awestruck, and I I have the faith that can move mountains, yet lack love, I'm merely a leaf in the wind.  If I give all my possessions to the poor, and even sacrifice my life for a just cause, yet do it without love, I've gotten nowhere.  No matter what I say, or do , or believe, it is vastly incomplete without love."

Commentary. If the ego takes credit for everything. even giving love. it's probably not real love.

Gospel of One, Letters of Aul

Hi Everyone; namaste:

We are now on paragraphs 4 - 7 in chapter 11 of the first Letter to the Orinthians from the book "Gospel of One; Letters of Aul."

"God doesn't need anything from you.  God is self-sufficient.  He doesn't need your sacrifices, your obedience, or your praises or worship.  You can praise, obey, worship and sacrifice for God if that's your free choice.

God doesn't punish anyone.  However, he has set up the governing laws of the universe.  What we send out comes back to us.

God is eternal.  Since we are part of God, we are eternal.  Life is eternal.  God doesn't condemn any part of himself to eternal hell.

The nature of God is unconditional love.  Unconditional means no conditions.  Think about that."

Commentary:  Okay, let's think about that.  If there are no conditions whatsoever, that means that whatever we do or don't do, whatever we feel or think, will not diminish the love of God for us. If we can't love ourselves  sometimes, or other people because of what they've done, we can know that the love of God is as strong and steady as ever.

Gospel of One; Letters of Aul

Hello Everyone; namaste:

We are starting on Chapter 9, paragraph 1 of the Letter to the Omans from the book "Gospel of One; Letters of Aul."

"Even though I am a very happy person usually, I want you to know that I carry a certain sadness. It is a sadness deep within me that I haven't been able to let go of, even with the help of the joyous angels. I'll tell you what it is--it is the Christians, Muslims, Buddhists, and Hindus, and other religionists who think they have all the answers, and that their way to heaven is the best for everyone else. If there was any way I could help them all see the truth immediately, I would do it. If they could just see, even for a minute, that God is Life. That God is love, and that kindness, joy and respect for all life are the foundation for living a good and harmonious life here on earth, then a large percentage of our problems would be solved already."

Commentary: Even though all the religions seem to want basically the same thing, they quarrel over which way is the best to attain it. They quarrel over doctrines and points of religious laws. Even within the major religions there are different sects, denominations, schools of thought that vie for supremacy of their way. God loves everyone no matter what they believe or don't believe, and since we are part of God, we can also express that unconditional love.

gospel of one; letters of aul

Hello everyone, namaste:

We are continuing with chapter 4, paragraphs 2 and 3 in the letter to the Omans in the book "Gospel of One; Letters of Aul."

"Do you still think that God favors one religion over another? Or do you think that God's blessings flow to everyone regardless of what religion they may belong to, if any? We all agree, don't we, that God loves everyone, and that we are all fortunate in the long run?

Here's a question for you. Does God love us before or after we come into a right relationship with him or her? That's right, God loves everyone, even before we enter into a religious group, or profess any belief in him or her. We do not have to sign a legalistic contract, or fast for days, or scourge ourselves, or pray on our knees day and night for God to love and accept us. God loves us from the beginning. It is a free gift. It isn't any kind of business deal. It is unbreakable. There is no fine print to trick you as in a contract drawn up by some shady lawyer. Please forgive me you honest lawyers reading this."

Commentary: Do you think God will say to some people, "Sure I love you, but since you didn't believe in me in the right way, I'm going to cast you into hell. You didn't believe that the Koran was my word, or you didn't believe that Jesus was my only son and you needed to accept his sacrifice for you?" If God's love is unconditional, then that means no conditions. One thing we can always count on is the love of God. We co-create our own hellish or heavenly conditions