Dear Friends,
This week's quote is from spiritual awareness CQA 4, which was published in Volume 10 of The Living Light Dialogue. The CQA series of classes were part of Serenity's devotional services. Once a month Mr. Goodwin would have a question-and-answer exchange with the individuals who attended services that Sunday. During the initial classes, the questions were written down and submitted before services began. In later classes, however, members of the congregation or visitors were called upon by Mr. Goodwin and they then asked their questions. Here is one question that was asked written in advance and read to Mr. Goodwin by a church director, as well as the answer that Mr. Goodwin provided.
“The first question: What is evil?"
"That, indeed, is a most interesting question. Because, ofttimes, we find in our understanding that which is evil to one is good to another. And so we must have an understanding within ourselves of what causes the decision or judgment for what we understand to be evil or good. This philosophy teaches that so-called evil is nothing more nor less than undeveloped good. If we understand, first, that there is one God, one Intelligence, infinite and eternal, expressed throughout all form—and by form, that also includes the mental forms created by our thought—if we understand that this one, infinite, intelligent Power is sustaining everything, then everything that is sustained by this Power has the potential of good. And so we do not spend our time, our efforts, and our energy on that which is undeveloped, but on that which is in the process of developing. And by that I mean that energy follows attention, and we and we alone are the creators of all the experiences in our life. So if we place our attention, which is directing this infinite, intelligent Energy, to the good, then the good, indeed, shall be our constant experience. Thank you."
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Sincerely yours,
Russell Fitzgerald
Vice President
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