Unity Church of Dallas - Rev. Jimmie L. Scott

A Message from
Rev. Jimmie L. Scott
Senior Minister Candidate

Eternal Faith

Despite the seemingly tumultuous times we live in, there is never a day that I’m not grateful to be alive and participating in the game of life. I use the word participating because I believe each entity on the planet has a role to play in its evolution. However, identifying what the role is often challenges my belief, because inevitably something happens on the planet that defies my logical understanding. On the other hand, wanting to understand encourages me to study, to learn, to research and to become comfortable with the mystery of life and the mystery of creation. Paradoxically, the desire to understand also encourages me to become comfortable with a power that transcends my need to know the answers. This power is faith.

Faith is a huge concept. Faith is the seed of infinite creativity and finite creativity. Faith is the foundation upon which all other concepts are built, whether they are empirical or theoretical, spiritual or corporeal. Faith has moved civilization forward since its known beginning and faith will carry it forward, but faith is like participation it can be either active or passive. Every creation story tells about an active God, a Spirit that creates, moves, evaluates, designates, etc… Being created in and after the image of God suggests humanity can do no less.

Humanity has to move (be active), create, designate. Is your faith active or passive? At what level are you participating in life? What vision do you hold for the planet, your community, your family, your business, yourself? The answer to any or all the questions can be a tool for measuring successful living plus a barometer for measuring happiness.

There are no easy avenues to successful living and history has proven there are some practices that hinder the process and other practices that benefit the process. Each life is different so practices vary according to individualized conditions and circumstances, but there are some practices that are universally applicable. For instance the practice of negative thinking, negative behavior, negative habits and negative self imagery are universally destructive while the practices of positive thinking, positive behaviors, positive habits and positive self imagery are highly constructive. Over time constructive practices become imbedded in the human psyche and the world becomes a better place. This is our heritage and there is no reason to believe it will not continue to be our heritage.

Sometime around 500 B.C. the ancient Greek philosopher Heraclitus coined the phrase “expect the unexpected, or you won’t find it.” The phrase was true then. It is true now and it will be true in the future.

God bless you in your search.
Rev. Jimmie L. Scott

Message Date: May 15, 2008