Exciting Our Endeavors to Mend the World
“True godliness does not turn men out of the world, but enables them to live better in it, and excites their endeavours to mend it; not to hide their candle under a bushel, but to set it upon a table in a candlestick.”
— William Penn, 1669 (source)
Early Quaker and founder of Pennsylvania
Today’s Invitation
Find a moment for worship before a social interaction. How does this grounding change the way you are present in the world? Set your candle upon a table in a candlestick.
This Week’s Query
How do you balance between the activist and contemplative elements of your Quaker faith?
If you are an activist, how do you stay grounded and keep from burning out? How do you bring your faith into your activism? If you are a mystic, when has your spirituality led you to action?
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