Whatever demand is legitimately made upon us is not made upon us: it is made upon the Christ of us. If some demand is made upon us that is illegitimate, we should take the same attitude, because if it is an illegitimate demand, it will never have to be met. The Christ will find a way to dissolve even that demand. That is important.

We never have to be afraid of an injustice once we have taken our stand as spiritual beings. If some persons seem to demand more of us than they have a right to demand, we realize that if the Christ of us can supply it, we are perfectly willing. If it is not a legitimate demand, the Christ will dissolve that demand made upon us. Otherwise It will meet it, once we have removed that personal sense of “I” that is self-righteous, has a need, or requirement.

Joel S. Goldsmith
Showing Forth The Presence
of God
Chapter 6, Section: “We
Let the Christ of our Being
Fulfill Every Demand”