Howard Thurman, a mystical theologian, had many explorations into the nature of Spirit and the universe. He was particularly interested in the concept that out of nothing something is created. In the King James Version of the Bible, in the Gospel of Mark, there is a recognition of this concept: “For the earth bringeth forth fruit of herself; first the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear.” Perhaps a seed made the fruit possible, but from where did the seed come? If we trace origins of everything, we will ultimately arrive at “no-thing.” Origins thrust us into the illusory past, encouraging us to see life as a series of events. There is no origin to love, just as there is no origin of energy. There is no beginning of life and no ending of life, just a continuation, in another form. Life flows with the energy of Spirit.
In the same way, love simply is. Love bears fruit of itself: With a simple gesture of gratitude, and with lovingkindness and compassion for others, our awareness of a loving universe emerges. The process is without origin – there is no beginning and no end. Out of nothing, love lives and breathes and has meaning in the present moment.