I am ready to be surprised

“I believe I may say that, in a retrospect of my complaints, I have scarcely, if ever, dared to desire that things had been ordered for me other-wise than they have been. I am ready to be surprised, that so unworthy a creature has hitherto been preserved in the degree of composure which I have been permitted to experience.”

— Joseph Gurney Bevan, 1814
English Quaker chemist

Today’s Invitation

Allow things to be ordered for you.

This Week’s Query

How do you hold onto a spirit of gratitude during difficult times?

Has gratitude ever helped you through suffering?

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  • Joseph Gurney Bevan

    Joseph Gurney Bevan (1753–1814) was a British Quaker, known as a writer of apologetics. He retired from his trade as a chemist and druggist with a loss of capital, having refused, from conscientious reasons, to supply armed vessels with drugs.

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