MLK…a New Thought Visionary Celebrating a practical application of Truth!
- Rev. Dr. Jacqueline Triche Atkins

- Jan 15
- 4 min read

What is New Thought?
As believers of New Thought, we follow Jesus by practicing
the principles that he taught and followed.
Rev. Dr. Johnnie Colemon packaged New Thought as a
practical Christianity, metaphysical pragmatism,
described in 5 UFBL Principles:
1. The Omnipresence of God
Psalm 139:7-8
If we are to go forward, we must go back and
rediscover those precious values - that all reality
hinges on moral foundations, and that all reality
has spiritual control.
Martin Luther King, Jr.
2. Humankind is made in the image-likeness of God.
Genesis 1:26, 2:7
Life's most persistent and urgent question is,
"What are you doing for others?"
Martin Luther King, Jr.
3. The Value and Power of Thought
Proverbs 23:7
Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light
can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only
love can do that.
Martin Luther King, Jr.
We must develop and maintain the capacity to
forgive. He who is devoid of the power to forgive
is devoid of the power to love. There is some
good in the worst of us and some evil in the best
of us. When we discover this, we are less prone
to hate our enemies.
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Never succumb to the temptation of bitterness.
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Every man must decide whether he will walk in
the light of creative altruism or in the darkness of
destructive selfishness.
Martin Luther King, Jr.
We must build dikes of courage to hold back the
flood of fear.
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Nonviolence means avoiding not only external
physical violence but also internal violence of
spirit. You not only refuse to shoot a man, but
you refuse to hate him.
Martin Luther King, Jr.
4. Practicing the Presence
Phillippians 4:8
We must concentrate not merely on the negative
expulsion of war but the postive affirmation of
peace.
Martin Luther King, Jr.
5. The Law of Demonstration
Luke 12:32
I just want to do God's will. And he's allowed me
to go to the mountain. And I've looked over, and
I've seen the promised land! I may not get there
with you, but I want you to know tonight that we
as a people will get to the promised land.
Martin Luther King, Jr.
It is not enough to say we must not wage war. It
is necessary to love peace and sacrifice for it.
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Peace is not merely a distant goal that we seek,
but a means by which we arrive at that goal.
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Love is the center & circumference of New Thought! Peace
flows from New Thought!
Love is the only force capable of transforming an
enemy into friend.
Martin Luther King, Jr.
I have decided to stick with love. Hate is too
great a burden to bear.
Martin Luther King, Jr.
At the center of non-violence stands the
principle of love.
Martin Luther King, Jr.
What is a Visionary?
A visionary is full of foresight; somebody who has visions,
seeing far beyond the five senses; someone who has
dreams, knowing beyond the physical.
Faith is taking the first step even when you don't
see the whole staircase.
Martin Luther King, Jr.
MLK, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., believed in,
taught and practiced non-violence, a powerful New
Thought strategy, to make his demonstrations.
I refuse to accept the view that mankind is so
tragically bound to the starless midnight of
racism and war that the bright daybreak of
peace and brotherhood can never become a
reality... I believe that unarmed truth and
unconditional love will have the final word.
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Violence as a way of achieving racial justice is
both impractical and immoral. I am not unmindful
of the fact that violence often brings about
momentary results. Nations have frequently won
their independence in battle. But in spite of
temporary victories, violence never brings
permanent peace.
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Man must evolve for all human conflict a method
which rejects revenge, aggression and
retaliation. The foundation of such a method is
love.
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Have we not come to such an impasse in the
modern world that we must love our enemies -
or else? The chain reaction of evil - hate
begetting hate, wars producing more wars -
must be broken, or else we shall be plunged into
the dark abyss of annihilation.
Martin Luther King, Jr.
NON-VIOLENCE IS WRAPPED IN LOVE! PEACE WAS HIS
ULTIMATE GOAL!
“At the center of non-violence stands the principle of love.”
“I refuse to accept the view that mankind is so tragically
bound to the starless midnight of racism and war that the
bright daybreak of peace and brotherhood can never
become a reality... I believe that unarmed truth and
unconditional love will have the final word.”
“Peace is not merely a distant goal that we seek, but a
means by which we arrive at that goal.”
Martin Luther King, Jr.

Rev. Dr. Jacqueline Triche Atkins
Founder/CEO
ShoVal & More, NFP
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