Give over thine own willing
“Give over thine own willing, give over thy own running, give over thine own desiring to know or be anything and sink down to the seed which God sows in the heart, and let that grow in thee and be in thee and breathe in thee and act in thee; and thou shalt find by sweet experience that the Lord knows that and loves and owns that, and will lead it to the inheritance of Life, which is its portion.”
— Isaac Penington, 1661
Early English Quaker

Today’s Invitation
Sink down to the seed which God sows in the heart.
This Week’s Query
What reading would you recommend to someone new to Quakerism?
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Author
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View all postsIsaac Penington (1616–1679) was one of the early members of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) in England. He wrote about the Quaker movement and was an influential promoter and defender of it.


