Presence in the midst

Thomas Kelly, who was a Quaker mystic once said 
“Deep within us all there is an amazing inner sanctuary of the soul, a holy place, a Divine Center, a speaking Voice, to which we may continually 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. Yielding to these persuasions, gladly committing ourselves in body and soul, utterly and completely, to the Light Within, is the beginning of true life.” 
He goes on to say 
“It is a Light Within that illuminates the face of God and casts new shadows and new glories upon the human face. It is a seed stirring to life if we do not choke it. It is the Shekinah of the soul, the Presence in the midst.”
The light within
We all have it
We see it in each other all the time
It’s that spark of recognition 
It’s the stranger on the street you smile at 
It’s a knowing we all carry
We are born with it in us
I don’t think it can be lost
But, I do think it can be ignored and forgotten 
So, what if we really focused on the light 
In ourselves and each other
What if instead of what divides us
You find what is divine in us
What if everyone you come in contact with
Left feeling better
Happier
Easier
Lighter 
We decide what energy we bring to every situation 
We can light up a room by entering it
Or we can light it up by leaving 
The choice is always ours to make
I love the thought of the, Shekinah of the soul
the Presence in the midst
Makes me feel connected 
Comforted 
Calm
And very curious 
What if this year of the “great divide” ended with us 
Together 
Remembering what we all share
What we all know 
That we are all connected 
That we all breathe and bleed 
That we need each other and
the Presence in the midst is in us
Lighting the way to each other 
And home