Inner Light


noun
  1. (in Quakerism) the light of Christ in the soul of every person, considered as a guiding force.

Origin of Inner Light

1
First recorded in 1855–60

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How to use Inner Light in a sentence

  • We have seen the faces of some saints that verily shone with the brightness of the indwelling Christ within.

    The Palm Tree Blessing | W. E. Shepard
  • He led her to derive peace from contemplating Christ within; but true peace can flow only from contemplating Christ without.

  • But it is told you that you can have what Moses had not; you can have a living Christ within you.

    The Master's Indwelling | Andrew Murray

British Dictionary definitions for Inner Light

Inner Light

noun
  1. Quakerism the presence and inner working of God in the soul acting as a guiding spirit that is superior even to Scripture and unites man to Christ

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