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The inspirational classic that hassold over 250,000 copies!In this classic work, Eric Butterworth sees the divine within us all to be a hidden and untapped resource of limitless abundance. Exploring this “depth potential,” Butterworth outlines ways in which we can release the power locked within us and let our “light shine.””There is only one way under the sun by which a man can achieve his ‘Mt. Olympus’ — that is to say, achieve the realization and unfoldment of his own innate divinity — and that is by bringing about a radical and permanent change for the better in his own consciousness,” writes Butterworth.Butterworth demonstrates that the existence of this divine dimension in each individual is the greatest discovery of all time. He explains the universality of such vital subjects as: how to succeed; how to pray; how to find confidence; how to overcome personal problems; and how to find healing. With insight and sensitivity, Butterworth opens new doors of self-knowledge, and outlines ways in which we can release the power within.From the Publisher:Discover the Power Within You has been called “the ultimate self-help book” for modern man. Since 1968, this inspirational classic has guided thousands of readers along the way towards a vision that changes lives and serves humanity. Eric Butterworth believes that the greatest discovery of all time was of the divine dimension of every human being. Christianity has emphasized Jesus’ divinity, but Jesus himself taught the divinity of man. His most vital mission on earth was to help humanity discover this.According to Butterworth’s nonsectarian interpretation, the entire gospel explores techniques for unfolding this divine potential. Like Emmet Fox, Butterworth asks, “What did Jesus really teach?” His answers are simple, direct, expansive, and all-inclusive. He introduces readers to the gospel in a new context, emphasizing “the Christ in you” and its universal message of Truth for all people everywhere. Jesus, according to Butterworth, taught of the depth potential of man and his spiritual unity with God.”If you can find the consciousness of your spiritual unity with the Infinite and with your fellow man,” writes Butterworth, “and if you can become established in the conviction of the Divinity of Man, you will become an intuitively guided and effective instrument for social and political action within the framework of your interests, abilities, and responsibilities.”Butterworth examines the universality of Jesus’ teachings and “the great depths of cosmic law taught or implied by Jesus,” which “reduce themselves to the simplest of concepts.” He shows us what Jesus really taught about such vital subjects as:· How to succeed. How to pray· How to overcome personal problems· How to find healing.”Not one person in a million is living up to the best within him,” writes Butterworth. “The great wisdom of the ages still lies locked in the depths of man’s mental capacity, the great possibility of health and healing and eternal life still lies undiscovered in the depths of man’s inner life, and the great key to success and opulence still lies within man’s undiscovered potential.”Jesus, according to Butterworth, was “perhaps ahead of his time” in that he taught of the endless potential of humanity and its spiritual unity with God while presenting “a workable philosophy, a way of life.”Butterworth cuts through the barriers of theologies, dogma, and ritual to show the relevance of Jesus’ message to modern man – the simple but profound answers to the questions and problems that we all grapple with in order to live fuller, richer lives.Eric Butterworth has been teaching and counseling in lectures and seminars for over forty years. An ordained Unity minister, he currently preaches at New York’s Avery Fisher Hall in Lincoln Center. He is the author of hundreds of published essays and articles and numerous best selling books, including Life Is for Loving and You Make the Difference.