"Jesus was unselfish." Science and Health, p. 51; Mrs. Eddy makes this concise statement in the Christian Science textbook, Science and Health. People who desire to be Jesus' followers in the deepest sense, strive to let unselfishness characterize their daily lives.
But, right here, we are faced with a challenge! If we are really to emulate Jesus' unselfishness, we must understand its source and its nature. Why was Jesus unselfish? How did his unselfishness reach out to others? As we begin to comprehend these things, our unselfishness will develop into the same Christly compassion Jesus expressed as he met the needs of those around him.
In different ways Jesus has told us that whatever good he did wasn't personal to him but was of the Father—his favorite name for God. For example, he said: "Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father do: for what things soever he doeth, these also doeth the Son likewise. For the Father loveth the Son, and sheweth him all things that himself doeth." John 5:19, 20
