Thought for the Week: Godself

David Saunders writes about 'that of God within us'

by David Saunders 26th January 2018

‘Out of his infinite glory, may he give you the power through his Spirit for your hidden self to grow strong’.

Ephesians 3:16
(The Jerusalem Bible)

‘That of God within us’ is a precious Quaker affirmation. God is not above, beyond, and outside, but at work within, inside us: a seed that can grow, develop as we mature, and move us on from the ‘ego’ that was an essential part of our early development as individuals. But, finding our ‘Godself’ is the work of a lifetime, with little glimpses along the way of something bigger, deeper, eternal.