The Life and Legacy of Myrtle Fillmore
Myrtle’s Progressive Theology of Truth
Myrtle described her theology as “decidedly eclectic.” It was a mix of her early exploration and admiration of nature as a child and her adult discovery that she was a divine child of God filled with unlimited potential.
Myrtle believed that God is the unconditional loving Spirit from which Truth flows. She recognized that God “implanted within me the pattern of perfection” and that the same perfection is available to all people no matter the condition or position in their lives. Each person, she said, is filled with “God-given faculties and powers,” a gift that is “never withdrawn, never lessened, never limited by the giver.”
Since all around us people tell us we are limited, Myrtle asserted that “our words must be trained, or we do not see the Good.” This training is a process of releasing negative and doubt-filled thoughts and affirming the Good, the Truth, God presence within. No matter what the situation, she believed that by changing our words, thoughts, and actions, each person can claim a life filled with love, abundance, and peace.
