Thomas Raymond Kelly Professions : Quaker mystic Born : 1893 Died : January 17, 1941 Browse All Authors Top 15 quotes by Thomas Raymond Kelly In worship we have our neighbors to right and left, before and behind, yet the Eternal Presence is over all and beneath all. Worship does not consist in achieving a mental state of concentrated isolation from one’s fellows. But in depth of common worship it is as if we found our separate lives were all one life, within whom we live and move and have our being. Thomas Raymond Kelly depth doe moving Deep within us all there is an amazing inner sanctuary of the soul, a holy place, a Divine Centre, a speaking voice, to which we may continuously return. Eternity is at our hearts, pressing upon our time-torn lives, warming us with intimations of an astounding destiny, calling us home unto itself. Thomas Raymond Kelly destiny home heart There is a way of ordering our mental life on more than one level at once. On one level we can be thinking, discussing, seeing, calculating, meeting all the demands of external affairs, but deep within, behind the scenes at a profounder level we may also be in prayer and adoration, song and worship and a gentle receptiveness to divine breathings. Thomas Raymond Kelly prayer song thinking The life that intends to be wholly obedient, wholly submissive, wholly listening, is astonishing in its completeness. Its joys are ravishing, its peace profound, its humility the deepest, its power world-shaking, its love enveloping, its simplicity that of a trusting child. Thomas Raymond Kelly humility profound children Begin now, as you read these words, as you sit in your chair, to offer your whole selves, utterly and in joyful abandon, in quiet, glad surrender to Him who is within. In secret ejaculations of praise, turn in humble wonder to the Light, faint though it may be. Thomas Raymond Kelly light self humble The deepest need of humans is not food and clothing and shelter, important as they are. It is God. We have mistaken the nature of poverty, and thought it was economic poverty. No, it is poverty of the soul, deprivation of God's recreating, loving peace. Thomas Raymond Kelly important soul god Only the inner vision of God, only the God-blindedness of unreservedly dedicated souls, only the utterly humble ones can bow and break the raging pride of a power-mad world. Thomas Raymond Kelly mad pride humble Listening to the eternal involves a silence within us. Thomas Raymond Kelly music silence listening For God Himself works in our souls, in the deepest depths, taking increasing control as we are progressively willing to be prepared for His wonder. Thomas Raymond Kelly depth soul religious The deepest need of men is not food and clothing and shelter, important as they are. It is God. Thomas Raymond Kelly important men needs Now is the dwelling place of God himself. Thomas Raymond Kelly dwelling-place dwelling faith Is religion subjective? Nay, its soul is in objectivity, in an Other whose Life is our true life, whose Love is our love, whose Joy is our joy, whose Peace is our peace, whose burdens are our burdens, whose Will is our will. Self is emptied into God, and God in-fills it. Thomas Raymond Kelly objectivity self love-is Come, ye saints, look here and wonder, See the place where Jesus lay; He has burst His bands asunder; He has borne our sins away; Joyful tidings, Yes, the Lord has risen to-day. Thomas Raymond Kelly saint easter jesus We don't have the flexibility of changing the bid amount. We can go through the whole process and someone else could beat us by giving more. Thomas Raymond Kelly beats process giving Create an atmosphere in which anything is possible. Thomas Raymond Kelly anything-is-possible atmosphere theatre
