"It cannot surprise us that the impression of Christ's life and teachings culminated in the faith that "God is Love"; for this is already implied in the essence of a nature spiritual and holy. Of the Divine Spirit holiness is the rule, and of all spirit, love is the power, without which there can be no movement forth upon objects and beings around, nothing to stir the self-centered repose, or in any way to turn pure being into the definite and successive action of a true life. 

Love is the universal and ever-varying impulse, carrying each mind towards the ends assigned it as possible; while the law of holiness restrains from their indiscriminate pursuit, and selects and proportions their legitimate claims. As it is the characteristic of the spiritual nature to appreciate all things according to their worth, it will escape from the lower loves for objects that minister to self, and, as we see in Christ, be drawn at once, spirit to spirit, towards answering, yearning and suffering souls. 

From the moment of his self-dedication, when he threw his cares away and went forth not having where to lay his head, the whole energy which others spend on interests of their own was poured into his humane and divine affections, and filled his life with an enthusiasm resistless and unique."