Advices and Queries

This is some of the advice from Quaker Faith and Practice. It is offered for both our comfort and discomfort.

Advices and Queries

Take heed, dear Friends to the promptings of love and truth in your hearts…

‘Be patterns, be examples in all countries, places, islands, nations wherever you come, that your carriage and life may preach among all sorts of people, and to them; then you will come to walk cheerfully over the world, answering that of God in everyone.’

George Fox, 1656

Take time to learn about other people’s experience of the Light…

Try to live simply. A simple lifestyle freely chosen is a source of strength.

Be honest with yourself. What unpalatable truths might you be evading? When you recognise your shortcomings, do not let that discourage you…

Are you honest and truthful in all you say and do? Do you maintain strict integrity within business transactions and in your dealings with individuals and organisations?

Approach old age with courage and with hope. As far as possible make arrangements for your care in good time, so that an undue burden does not fall on others.

Live adventurously… let your life speak.