Bringing Forth the Divine Spark Within

Navigating Times of Turmoil

In the Gospel of Thomas, Jesus offers a profound spiritual truth:

“If you bring forth what is within you, what you bring forth will save you. If you do not bring forth what is within you, what you do not bring forth will destroy you.” — Gospel of Thomas

We are living through a time of profound spiritual reckoning. The world is loud with division, distraction, and distortion. Institutions are crumbling, ideologies are colliding, and many are searching for meaning in places that offer only more confusion. In this chaos, the soul is quietly calling us home, not to a religion, not to a system, but to truth.

This is not a time for performative spirituality. It is not a time to use the name of Christ as a shield for ego, control, or personal gain. The teachings of Jesus were never meant to be weaponized or commodified. They were meant to awaken. They were meant to liberate. And now, more than ever, they are asking to be lived.

The Message of Christ: A Call to Embodiment

The true message of Christ is not found in institutional filters or inherited dogma. It is found in the living Word, in the radical love, piercing truth, and divine presence that Jesus embodied. The Gnostic texts, especially the Gospel of Thomas, reveal a Christ who speaks directly to the soul. He does not demand allegiance to a system; he invites communion with the divine spark within.

To bring forth what is within you is to become a living temple. It is to awaken the light that has always been there, buried beneath fear, shame, and conditioning. It is to stop outsourcing salvation and start embodying it. This is the path of Christ. This is the path of truth.

The Reckoning of Our Time

We are being asked to look deeply, not at others, but at ourselves. Are we living the truth, or just quoting it? Are we using spirituality to elevate our ego, or to dissolve it? Are we building walls with our beliefs, or bridges with our love?

This is a time to strip away illusion. To stop pretending. To stop performing. The world does not need more spiritual branding. It needs spiritual bravery. It needs people who are willing to live with integrity, compassion, and courage, even when it costs them comfort or approval.

Oneness Over Division

The divisions in our society, political, racial, religious, and ideological, are symptoms of a deeper disconnection. We have forgotten that we are different in form but alike in essence. Each soul is a reflection of the same divine light. Each person carries the spark of God, whether they know it or not.

True spirituality does not elevate one group over another. It does not seek superiority. It seeks unity. It seeks healing. It seeks the restoration of what has been broken, not through force, but through love.

To walk the spiritual path is to become a vessel of that love. It is to embody the truth that we are one, and to live in a way that reflects that truth in every interaction, every decision, every breath.

How to Bring Forth the Divine Spark

In these turbulent times, it is essential to cultivate practices that help us stay rooted in truth and aligned with our inner light. Here are a few ways to begin:

1. Return to Silence

Spend time each day in quiet reflection. Let go of the noise. Listen to the still, small voice within. That is where the divine spark speaks.

2. Read the Words of Christ Directly

Explore the Gospels and Gnostic texts without filters. Let the teachings of Jesus reach you without commentary. Ask yourself: What is this revealing to me?

3. Live as Prayer

Let your life become your prayer. Speak truthfully. Love generously. Serve humbly. Every action can be sacred when it flows from the soul.

4. Seek Spiritual Accountability

Find someone who holds you to your highest self. Not to judge, but to remind. Share your intentions and invite honest reflection.

5. Practice Hidden Service

Offer acts of kindness that no one sees. Let them be your secret offerings to the divine. In this hidden generosity, your soul expands.

Final Note

This is a time of awakening, not the kind that flatters the ego or feeds the need to be seen, but the kind that humbles, purifies, and transforms. The illusions we’ve clung to for safety are dissolving. The masks we’ve worn to belong are cracking and beneath it all, the soul is whispering: Return to essence.

To bring forth the divine spark within is not a performance. It is not for applause, validation, or spiritual status. It is for truth, for peace, and for the healing of a world that has forgotten its own light.

This path is not easy. It will ask you to confront your shadows, release your attachments, and walk away from what no longer aligns. But it will also fill you with a clarity that no doctrine can offer, and a love that no institution can contain.

May you walk this path with courage, even when it’s lonely, even when it’s misunderstood. May you live the message, not just speak it, letting your life become a testament to truth. May you become the light you were born to carry, not to shine above others, but to illuminate the way for all. May this light save you from forgetting who you truly are.

We are not here to escape the world. We are here to embody the divine within it. Let the spark rise. Let it burn away illusion. Let it become our guide.