Letter from a Quaker martyr
“Keep close to the Light and own it alone to be your teacher, guide, and counselor in all the way through which you are to pass, and in all things that you are to do. Stand in the denial of self and all its goals, and own the Light which leads into singleness of mind unto God away from selfish ends.”
— James Parnell, 1655
Quaker martyr
Today’s Invitation
Keep close to the Light and own it alone to be your teacher.
This Week’s Query
When has your Quaker faith come into contrast or conflict with the practices or expectations of the wider world?
What did you learn about yourself and your faith?
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