The fruit of our alienation
“Many of us feel a chronic discomfort in American society, much like what young George Fox felt in his time and place. It is a sense of alienation, born of living among people who apparently feel ‘whole and at ease in that condition that was my misery.’ But that misery is the fruit of our own alienation from the witness of God in us. Living closer to that source, we can sense more easily the discomfort of others, whatever appearances they (and we) maintain.”
— Douglas Gwyn, 2007
Quaker minister and author
Today’s Invitation
Pay attention to your discomfort in society; let it guide you closer to the source of God’s witness in you.
This Week’s Query
How does it feel to be led?
What happens in your spirit, your mind, or your body?
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