Many people interpret the phrase "Children of God" literally, which often leads to confusion and anguish, as it implies a sort of hierarchy, in which you definitly is not on top. It implies that someone is watching, judging and condemning our actions, thoughts and feelings.

But is a leaf the child of the tree, or is the leaf the tree itself in the form of a leaf?

In Christian scripture, the word "Child" is a metaphor - much like "tree" and "leaf" in this example. These metaphors point to a deeper truth that is difficult to express otherwise.

A child is "an expression of the parents," just as a leaf is "an expression of the tree," and we are "an expression of God."

I wonder, then: If all is One in God, who is the judge, and who is the judged?

Who is the lover and who is the loved?

At the very deepest level, "you" are all that ever has existed and all that will ever exist.

You are both the judge and the judged, the lover and the loved.

So if we stop judging we will no longer be judged. If we start loving each other, we will also be loved.