This in no way lessens the significance of the ultimate sacrifice He made for us, and if any of you believe otherwise, my prayers are with you. Our various scriptural interpretations are the result of our futile attempts to fully understand a mysterious God. If we are to ever fulfill Christ's intentions for one church on earth, we must focus on our common ground. I prefer to define love as the inspiration for selflessness. What we do, not what we say, conveys our true perception of God.
Selflessness is love.
We need simply to meditate on the image of the Cross to understand this concept. In closing, I want to emphasize that my remarks are in response to the whispers of own soul, and my deep love and concern for our church, and for all of you. If we truly intend to be one body with our Lord as the head, we must act boldly and abandon all policies that reflect an attitude of self-righteousness. We cannot create one church by engaging in pious arrogance. Jesus Christ wants us to be one family under His domain.