Publication Format: Digital
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Obedience and Patience
Connected to obedience to God is patience. We will encounter trials and difficulties for our obedience to God. The resigned, humble mind knows all things work together for good.
Henry Tuke
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Silence
Being still before God is our soul’s deepest need. We must have quiet hours and times of waiting on the Lord. This is where we renew our strength.
Martin Hope Sutton
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On Ministry
The Gospel is a free gift from God. Vocal ministry is not the result of human wisdom or will, but rather a gift given by God.
Author Unknown
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The Gathered Meeting
The ground and foundation of a gathered meeting is the real presence of God. We need to be prepared to enter worship and to be open to being spoken through and prayed through.
Thomas R. Kelly
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The Christian’s Joy
There is a peace and joy that goes beyond understanding. We will find it as we yield to God’s will that we partake in Christian joy.
Author Unknown
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The Holy Spirit
The Holy Spirit is the Spirit of the glorified Christ. When the day of the Spirit broke in power on the day of Pentecost, mighty results followed. One result of this new experience was the formation of a new fellowship.
Max I. Reich
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Inner Peace and the Right Use of Media: Reflections on Thomas Shillitoe’s Advice
What does it take to keep inward peace, stay gathered and near the Guide? Drayton follows the advice of Thomas Shillitoe to suggest that we yield our lives, and media, to the Holy Spirit.
Brian Drayton
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The Inspired Ministry
Thomas Gould (1813-1856) was a Wilburite minister in New England Yearly Meeting. He left no journal, but described two incidents in his writings. One is a story of minister Isaac Lawton and boy who spoke during meeting and, and the other is about James Scribbens, who did not have many natural talents, but yet had…
Thomas Gould
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The Sealed Epistle of George Fox
This epistle was found in George Fox’s belongings after his death in 1690/91. It was sealed with the instructions “not to be opened before the time.” This final declaration and testimony remind Friends to maintain worship of and unity in Christ. It also encourages Friends to be steadfast and faithful, despite difficulties. From the 1694…
George Fox
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To Friends in the Ministry
Dwell in the power and dread of the Lord of life, and of heaven and earth, that you may be preserved in the wisdom of God. From George Fox’s Journal in 1656.
George Fox