Light Arises Out of Darkness

“Art thou in darkness? Mind it not, for if thou do it will fill thee more, but stand still and act not, and wait in patience till light arises out of darkness to lead thee. Art thou wounded in conscience? Feed not there, but abide in the light, which leads to the grace and truth, which teaches to deny and put off the weight, and removes the cause, and brings saving health to light.”

— James Nayler, 1659 (source)
Early English Quaker leader

Today’s Invitation

Wait in patience till light arises out of the darkness to lead thee.

This Week’s Query

Who are you when you are with your beloveds?

How is this different from who you are with others? How does intimacy help you grow into wholeness?

Share your response!

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  • James Nayler

    James Nayler (or Naylor; 1618–1660) was an English Quaker leader. He was among the members of the Valiant Sixty, a group of early Quaker preachers and missionaries. In 1656, Nayler achieved national notoriety when he re-enacted Christ's Palm Sunday entry into Jerusalem by entering Bristol on a horse. He was imprisoned and charged with blasphemy.

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