Prosperity: Chapter 10

*Prosperity* (1936) by Charles Fillmore is a New Thought metaphysical text that argues the economic and spiritual teachings of Jesus Christ, properly understood, constitute a practical law of mind governing wealth and commerce. Fillmore's central claim is that the principle "Give, and it shall be given unto you" is not merely ethical advice but a precise mental law: outer material conditions (poverty, greed, scarcity) are effects caused by inner thought patterns, and those patterns can be deliberately changed to produce prosperity. He contends that covetousness and "money-getting" as dominant ideas have degraded civilization, and that the remedy lies in individuals consciously replacing those thoughts with affirmations of divine love, equity, and abundance. Distinctively, Fillmore insists reform must begin in individual consciousness — not legislation or community organizing — and advocates practical disciplines such as generous giving without expectation of return, refusing to "hoard," and mentally blessing whatever one gives. The text also promotes the "freewill offering" model (paying for spiritual services voluntarily rather than at fixed rates) as a living experiment in this divine law of equilibrium. Written for readers of his Unity School of Christianity movement, it reads as part sermon, part self-help manual, blending biblical exegesis with what Fillmore calls "metaphysical" practice.

Prosperity: Chapter 10

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