Inner Light

noun

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

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Inner Light¹

First recorded in 1855–60

Example Sentences

It radiates her inner light and compass, her disregard for status quo.

From The Daily Beast

He speaks to The Daily Beast about how to cultivate your inner light bulb.

From The Daily Beast

For the life of me, as hard as I have searched, I cannot find that inner light in Bernard Madoff.

From The Daily Beast

Every time he touches a material thing, in proportion as he touches it mightily he brings out inner light in it.

From Project Gutenberg

On Sunday men think of the inner light that makes them love the good and the true and persuades them to do right.

From Project Gutenberg

Harding signed to his companions not to stir, and approached the window, then feebly lighted by the inner light.

From Project Gutenberg

In a few moments the voices were silent, and there was no sound of footstep, and the inner light went out.

From Project Gutenberg

The "inner light" of man corresponds to an "inner spirit" of nature.

From Project Gutenberg