Rev. Vicky's Message June 26, 2025

One of the things I’ve always loved about Unity is that we don’t just accept questions about our teachings – we encourage them! Aligning with Unity founder Charles Fillmore’s wisdom, we should ALL “reserve the right to change our minds,” because a healthy spirituality involves not only seeking answers to our questions – but questioning the answers we arrive at.

The spiritual journey calls us to continually practice, evaluate, grow, discover, and mature – rinse and repeat. Curiosity, wonder, and a willingness to remain open, “with a beginner’s mind,” are the foundations of spiritual evolving.

And clearly, the limitless God of our understanding is grand and gracious enough to welcome (note I didn’t say “answer”) ALL of our questions.

In fact, I recently read that, in the Gospels, Jesus asks approximately 307 questions and is asked 183 questions. Of the questions asked to him, he answers only 3 directly, according to some Bible scholars. The other questions he typically responded to with another question, a parable, or a cryptic remark.

It is our egos that “want answers” (because we want to “be right”). Asking “the right questions” and then being willing to “rest in the question(s)” is how we ultimately tap into our deeper guidance, and/or our higher selves – even as definitive answers may often remain aloof.

The gifts are in the journey…the exploration…the evolving understanding…the challenging of assumptions…the expansion of our perceptions. And the goal is in learning to hold two (or more) contrary ideas in mind simultaneously…which  ultimately brings us closer to the truth than arriving at one specific answer. In short, staying in the question is remaining open to God and the Truth that is beyond our limited human understanding.

I encourage you to contemplate what questions you are holding right now…and share them with Michelle (mjelinch@gmail.com). Even if you will be at the women’s retreat, you can share your questions and watch the service on YouTube to see if useful insights were offered. (And remember, pondering your own questions is its own reward.) 

Blessings, Rev. Vicky