We Bear our Testimony Against All Strife
“We are a people that follow after those things that make for peace, love and unity; it is our desire that others’ feet may walk in the same, and do deny and bear our testimony against all strife, and wars, and contentions that come from the lusts that war in the members, that war in the soul, which we wait for, and watch for in all people, and love and desire the good of all… Treason, treachery, and false dealing we do utterly deny; false dealing, surmising, or plotting against any creature upon the face of the earth, and speak the truth in plainness, and singleness of heart.”
— Margaret Fell, 1660, in a letter to King Charles II
Cofounder of the Religious Society of Friends
Today’s Invitation
Follow after those things that make for peace, love, and unity.
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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