The last time I was arrested

“I pray most for courage, especially as I get older and my bones can be broken more easily. The last time I was arrested, the roadway that I lay on was extremely hard, and I didn’t know what the police… might have in their minds.

And if I get so broken by some action I’m participating in that I die, I also know that will actually be an inspiring thing for some people… and that that will be useful as well. But it’ll be prayer that gets me through that, because I really like life!”

— George Lakey, 2025
Quaker activist leader

Today’s Invitation

Pray for courage to act.

This Week’s Query

Where do you find joy as you get older?

What about life has gotten sweeter?

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  • George Russell Lakey is an activist, sociologist, and writer who added academic underpinning to the concept of nonviolent revolution. He also refined the practice of experiential training for activists which he calls "Direct Education." A Quaker, he has co-founded and led numerous organizations and campaigns for justice and peace.

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