Mysticism is the art of union with Reality. Evelyn Underhill More Quotes by Evelyn Underhill More Quotes From Evelyn Underhill If by losing the spirit of prayer, you mean losing the heavenly sensations of deep devotion, I am afraid that does not matter a scrap. Evelyn Underhill prayer doe mean Saints are the great teachers of the loving-kindness and fascination with God. Evelyn Underhill fascination kindness teacher The soul's house is not built on such a convenient plan; there are few soundproof partitions in it. Only when the conviction - not merely the idea - that the demand of the Spirit, however inconvenient, rules the whole of it, will those objectionable noises die down which have a way of penetrating into the nicely furnished little oratory and drowning all the quieter voices by their din. Evelyn Underhill voice house ideas As to the most prudent logicians might venture to deduce from a skein of wool the probable existence of a sheep; so you, from the raw stuff of perception, may venture to deduce a universe which transcends the reproductive powers of your loom. Evelyn Underhill perception sheep may Adoration is caring for God above all else. Evelyn Underhill adoration caring god The London streets are paths of loveliness; the very omnibuses look like colored archangels, their laps filled full of little trustful souls. Evelyn Underhill lap soul looks In my relations with my father, which are difficult and where I'm often met by coolness and indifference, I am constantly tempted to be cold and indifferent. Yet I know that this is a test if I could take it rightly. Evelyn Underhill cold tests father Spiritual reading is a regular, essential part of the life of prayer, and particularly is it the support of adoring prayer. Evelyn Underhill prayer spiritual inspirational Sometimes I think the resurrection of the body, unless much improved in construction, a mistake! Evelyn Underhill afterlife mistake thinking religion, like beauty, cannot be experienced in cold blood. Evelyn Underhill cold blood religion No metaphysician has yet shaken the ordinary individual's belief in his own existence. The uncertainties only begin for most of us when we ask what else is. Evelyn Underhill individual belief ordinary Man's will and God's grace rise and fall together Evelyn Underhill grace men fall I have an idea heaven will be both absolutely happy and absolutely dark, to protect us from the blaze of God. Evelyn Underhill dark heaven ideas Never forget that the key to the situation lies in the will and not in the imagination. Evelyn Underhill never never-forget imagination forget The direction and constancy of the will is what really matters, and intellect and feeling are only important insofar as they contribute to that. Evelyn Underhill direction will feeling important Towards my husband, I often fail to show interest in his affairs and amusements, not rousing myself to respond when I'm tired or concerned with other things, forgetting he is very patient with me. Evelyn Underhill myself me tired patience
