Peace Does Not Come Through Passivity

“Adherence to the peace testimony grows out of our experience of God’s transforming love. It grows out of our ongoing life of prayer and worship which nurtures our relationship with Christ. But it also grows out of our obedience to the prophetic call of Christ to follow his will in faithful living in the world.

Peace is a gift, but it does not come magically through our passivity. Only in our faithful response to God’s call do we receive God’s peace.”

— Sandra Cronk
Quaker author and teacher

Today’s Invitation

Respond faithfully to God’s call to bring about peace.

This Week’s Query

How do you interpret the peace testimony?

What role does nonviolence play in your life? Share your response!

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  • Sandra Cronk

    Sandra Lee Cronk (1942-2000) was a Quaker author, spiritual nurturer, teacher, and historian of religions. For ten years, she taught Quaker faith and thought, spiritual life studies, and religious community at Pendle Hill. She also spent time at Woodbrooke, the Friends’ study center in Birmingham, England. In 1990, she became a founding member of the School of the Spirit, a ministry of contemplative prayer and religious study under the auspices of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting. She was a member of Princeton (NJ) Monthly Meeting.

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