Therefore, His teaching begins with the lesson: To have, give all to all.
This is a very preliminary step, and the only one you must take for yourself. It is not even necessary that you complete the step yourself, but it is necessary that you turn in that direction. Having chosen to go that way, you place yourself in charge of the journey, where you and only you must remain. This step may appear to exacerbate conflict rather than resolve it, because it is the beginning step in reversing your perception and turning it right-side up. This conflicts with the upside-down perception you have not yet abandoned, or the change in direction would not have been necessary. Some remain at this step for a long time, experiencing very acute conflict. At this point they may try to accept the conflict, rather than take the next step towards its resolution. Having taken the first step, however, they will be helped. Once they have chosen what they cannot complete alone, they are no longer alone. T-6.V.A.5,6:13-9.
A Course in Miracles (pp. 234-235). Foundation for Inner Peace. Kindle Edition.
Jesus taught that the person who is last will be first and the person who is first will be last (Matthew 19:30). Jesus also taught that the person who will save their life will lose it and the person that will lose their life will save it (Matthew 16:25) What Jesus is referring to is the non dual Oneness which one attains when one sheds their ego. Shedding the ego creates conflict for a person and yet moving in that direction, with the help of the Holy Spirit, one finds great peace and joy.
In Unitarian Universalism some of us covenant together to affirm and promote a love for the interdependent web of all existence of which we are a part.
Today it is suggested that we rise above our ego and give all to all.
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