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Discovering the Divine Essence: Nurturing Compassion in the Spirit of New Thought

"Actions echo in the divine. What is done unto others reverberates with cosmic significance. Serving others isn't just kindness; it's a sacred reflection, revealing that in serving, we honor God." Michael Corthell In the tapestry of New Thought philosophy, we find a thread that weaves through the very fabric of our human interactions — the belief that the divine essence resides within each individual. As we look into the teachings of Matthew 25:40-45 and the two great commandments, a profound perspective emerges: to harm a human being is to harm God. In this piece, we embark on a journey into the heart of New Thought , where the recognition of the divine in every person becomes a guiding principle for a compassionate and interconnected world. The Divine Essence in All People New Thought boldly declares that the spark of the divine exists within every soul. In the words of Jesus from Matthew 25:40, "Whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and si

Fractional Gods: Humanity's Divine Fire

''I, God Most High, say, “You are gods, my own children.'' - Psalm 82:6 by Michael Corthell In John 10:34-36 , Jesus quotes Psalm 82:6 and uses it to defend his own claim to divinity: "Is it not written in your law, 'I said, you are gods'? If he called them gods to whom the word of God came, and Scripture cannot be broken, do you say of him whom the Father consecrated and sent into the world, 'You are blaspheming,' because I said, 'I am a Son of God'?" In 1 Corinthians 3:16-17, Paul tells the Corinthian believers that they are "God's temple"(the spiritual temple where God lives) and that the Spirit of God dwells in them: "Do you not know that you are God's temple and that God's Spirit dwells in you? If anyone destroys God's temple, God will destroy him. For God's temple is holy, and you are that temple." "Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever believes in me will also do the works that I do;  an