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“The higher orders [of angels] are presumed to be closer in their nature to God and to function in roles that serve God more directly than the lower orders, which tend to the administration of the physical universe and the service of humankind. Some orders are associated with particular divine qualities - Seraphim with Love, Cherubim with Wisdom, Thrones with Judgment.”

Order Universe Quality Roles Divine Particular Higher Judgment Angel Function Administration Humankind Serving God Thrones

Book:In Search of Angels: A Celestial Sourcebook for Beginning Your Journey

Source: In Search of Angels: A Celestial Sourcebook for Beginning Your Journey

“As a cosmion incarnating the cells of a new body, New Lights will function as transitional vessels through which transforming energy can renew the divine image in the world, moving postmoderns from one state of embodiment to another.”

World States Body Light Moving Energy Divine Function Cells Vessel Transforming Embodiment Postmodern

Author:Leonard Sweet

“We believe we are hurt when we don't receive love. But that is not what hurts us. Our pain comes when we do not give love. We were born to love. You might say that we are divinely created love machines. We function most powerfully when we are giving love. The world has led us to believe that our wellbeing is dependent on other people loving us. But this is kind of upside down thinking that has caused so many of our problems. The truth is our well being is dependent on our giving love. It is not about what comes back; it is about what goes out!”

“When some remote ancestor of ours invented the shovel, he became a giver: He could plant a tree. And when the axe was invented, he became a taker: He could chop it down. Whoever owns land has thus assumed, whether he knows it or not, the divine functions of creating and destroying plants.”

Knows Tree Land Divine Creating Function Plant Destroying Ancestor Giver Plant A Tree Shovels

Book:Aldo Leopold: A Sand County Almanac & Other Writings on Conservation and Ecology: (Library of America #238)

Source: Aldo Leopold: A Sand County Almanac & Other Writings on Conservation and Ecology: (Library of America #238)

“The natural function of the wing is to soar upwards and carry that which is heavy up to the place where dwells the race of gods. More than any other thing that pertains to the body it partakes of the nature of the divine.”

Body Natural Race Divine Function Wings Heavy Flying Flight Aviation Soar Great Aviation

Book:Plato: With an English Translation

Source: Plato: With an English Translation

“Each temple building is an inspiration, magnificent and beautiful in every way, but the temple building alone does not bless. The endowed blessings and divine functions—come through obedience and faithfulness to priesthood authority and covenants made.”

Way Doe Made Inspiration Beautiful Building Divine Blessing Authority Function Obedience Temples Bless Magnificent Faithfulness Covenant Priesthood

Author:James E. Faust