Faith is not a notion, but a real strong essential hunger, an attracting or magnetic desire of Christ, which as it proceeds from a seed of the divine nature in us, so it attracts and unites with its like.
Nature Strong Seed

About This Quote

About William Law

William Law was a 17th-century church of england priest. William Law was a Church of England priest who lost his position at Emmanuel College, Cambridge, when his conscience would not allow him to take the required oath of allegiance to the first Hanoverian monarch, King George I. Previously, William Law had given his allegiance to the House of Stuart and is sometimes considered a second-generation non-juror. Read more on Wikipedia →

Themes

  • Nature — Appreciation for the natural world and our place within it

More quotes by William Law

“Everything in ...nature, is descended out that which is eternal, and stands as a. ..visible outbirth of it, so when we know how to separate out the grossness, death, and darkness. ..from it, we fin...”
— William Law
eternity nature

“The Spirit of Love, wherever it is, is its own blessing and happiness, because it is the truth and reality of God in the soul; and therefore is in the same joy of life, and is the same good to itse...”
— William Law
blessing god joy life

“I cannot tell you how much I love you. But that which of all things I have most at heart, with regard to you, is the real progress of your soul in the divine life. Heaven seems to be awakened in yo...”
— William Law
heart life stillness unity

“Be intent upon the perfection of the present day.”
— William Law
Day Perfection Present

“Death is not more certainly a separation of our souls from our bodies than the Christian life is a separation of our souls from worldly tempers, vain indulgences, and unnecessary cares.”
— William Law
Life Christian Life Is A

“The merit of persons is to be no rule of our charity, but we are to do acts of kindness to those that least deserve it.”
— William Law
acts-of-kindness charity deserving merit
View all quotes by William Law →

Related Quotes

“Today I want to belong. I want to feel safe and at home. I want to be aware of what it is like simply to be, without defenses or desires. I will appreciate the flow of life for what it is-my own tr...”
— Deepak Chopra
nature prayer spirituality

“Nature reflects the moods of the wizard.”
— Deepak Chopra
nature spirituality

“My calling ties me to no office, makes me no man's slave, compels me to no action which my soul condemns. It sets me free from town life, which I loathe; and allows me to breathe clean air, to exer...”
— J.H.B Peel
nature outside work

“This world ye speak of, Akira, is built upon survival. The strong conquer and live, while the weak crumble and die.”
— Jennifer Hudson Taylor, Highland Blessings
strong survival weak

“To begin to think with purpose, is to enter the ranks of those strong ones who only recognize failure as one of the pathways to attainment.”
— James Allen
Strong Purpose Think

“Rey is so strong. She's cool and smart and she can look after herself. Young girls can look at her and know that they can wear trousers if they want to. That they don't have to show off their bodies.”
— Daisy Ridley
Strong Smart Want

“That story, as all good stories, planted a seed in my soul and never left me.”
— Chigozie Obioma, The Fishermen
seed soul stories

“The wilderness is a seed of words.”
— Lailah Gifty Akita
seed wilderness words

“The seed is a household object but at the same time it is a revolutionary symbol.”
— Ai Weiwei
Seed Same Symbol