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30	On Saint Francis Why does Francis grow and deepen steadily from the time of his entry into the religious life until his death, and why do most Christians ...	zqsllc@...	Oct 21, 1998 3:17 am
29	The first condition of private prayer is to recognize that solitude is the stronghold of the strong, and to provide for its place in life. Douglas Steere...	zqsllc@...	Oct 20, 1998 1:10 pm
28	In life we find teh time that is necessary for what we believe to be important. God never asks of men what is impossible. Douglas Steere "Prayer and Worship"...	zqsllc@...	Oct 20, 1998 12:27 am
27	The spirt of Christ, by which we are guided, is not changeable, so as once to command us from a thing evil and again to move unto it; and we do certainly know,...	zqsllc@...	Oct 18, 1998 2:56 am
26	The important issue is that, whatever formof worship and ministry we adopt, we recover the source and power of that worship and ministry so well modeled for us...	zqsllc@...	Oct 17, 1998 6:33 pm
25	Above all things take heed of judging one another, for in that ye may destroy one another.... Fox Epistle 219 ... Subscribe, unsubscribe, opt for a daily...	zqsllc@...	Oct 15, 1998 10:36 am
24	And your growth in the Seed is in the silence, where ye may find a feeding of the bread of life... George Fox epistle 181...	zqsllc@...	Oct 15, 1998 12:23 am
23	There main functions belong to the Light -- it affords knowledge of religious truth and moral values, it supplies power whereby we derive strength to act on...	zqsllc@...	Oct 9, 1998 3:35 pm
22	During these active forms of work in the silence: in contrition, in purification, in simplification, and refreshment, in petition, and in intercession,...	zqsllc@...	Oct 4, 1998 5:32 pm
21	Bishop: Are all Quakers of the same opinion ? J.R. Yes, they are. If any hold doctines contray to that taught by our Saviour to the woman of Samaria, they...	zqsllc@...	Sep 23, 1998 10:36 pm
20	In respect to silent meetings, my spirtual exercises at home had taught me how to improve by them Margaret Lucas ...	zqsllc@...	Sep 18, 1998 2:20 am
19	The absence of aptitude for every sort of prophetic utterance is a characteristic of our time. It results from our shying away from the deeper mysteries of...	zqsllc@...	Sep 17, 1998 5:36 pm
18	"What!" said the Papist, "doth this grace that brings salvation appear unto all men?" "Yes," said I. "But I deny that," said the Papist. Then I said, "I know...	zqsllc@...	Sep 14, 1998 8:09 pm
17	Now is the dwelling place of God himself. Thomas R. Kelly ______________________________________________________________________ Subscribe, unsubscribe, opt...	zqsllc@...	Sep 13, 1998 5:48 pm
16	The silence we value is not the mere outward silence of the lips. It is a deep quietness of heart and mind, a laying aside of all preoccupation with passing...	zqsllc@...	Sep 13, 1998 1:27 am
15	Our weapons were drawn only from the armory of Truth; they were those of faith and hope and love. Lucretia Mott, remarks at an anti-slavery rally 1860 ...	zqsllc@...	Sep 5, 1998 1:41 am
14	In the silence of prayer such a Silent One is present. He searches our many words and desires and opinions. There in the silence one comes under what...	zqsllc@...	Sep 2, 1998 2:11 pm
13	When Mary Fisher had addressed the Sultan of Turkey and his Court she was asked what she thought of Mohomet. She replied "that she knew him not, but Christ...	zqsllc@...	Aug 31, 1998 1:01 am
12	On the experience of meeting while a child. " ...the silence came over us as a kind of spell. It had a life of its own. There was something "numinous" about...	zqsllc@...	Aug 29, 1998 2:57 am
11	Jones wrote, "The theory of total depravity settled down over men's lives like the shadow of a mighty eclipse. There was not much to be expected of beings who...	zqsllc@...	Aug 24, 1998 9:22 pm
10	A Quaker Meeting of the type which prevailed when I was a boy was a unique congregation, which would certainly have perplexed a visitor from the planet Mars,...	zqsllc@...	Aug 24, 1998 4:31 am
9	Not all lawyers emulate Sir Thomas Moore. Douglas Steere from Prayer and Worship ... Read this list on the Web at http://www.makelist.com/list/quaker-thought/ ...	zqsllc@...	Aug 9, 1998 7:29 pm
8	That the spirt dwells inward, in my opinion needs no interpretation or commentary. He dwelleth with you , and shall be in you. Robert Barclay ... Read this...	zqsllc@...	Aug 8, 1998 4:38 pm
7	There are, of course, dangers in either extreme - in the over-valuation of visible and tangible activity, and in the undue intensity of introspective quietism....	zqsllc@...	Aug 8, 1998 4:38 pm
6	Oh ! look not after great things: small breathings, small desires after the Lord, if true and pure, are sweet beginnings of life. Isaac Penington - Letters -...	zqsllc@...	Aug 3, 1998 4:22 pm
5	Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid. KJB John...	zqsllc@...	Aug 1, 1998 6:14 pm
4	What seems obvious on the meeting house bench can be altogether more problematic when one is away from it. John Punshon, Encounter with Silence p. 103 ... ...	zqsllc@...	Jul 31, 1998 4:26 pm
3	Someone asked how long he should pray, and received the answer "Long enough to forget time". Douglas Steere From Friends and Worship FGC...	zqsllc@...	Jul 30, 1998 3:20 pm
2	To Friends in Barbados: Be faithful and spread the Truth abroad and walk in the wisdom of God answering that of God in everyone. Epistles, 1659 ... Read this...	zqsllc@...	Jul 30, 1998 2:42 am
1	A more or less daily mailing list of Quaker Quotes and responses....	Ernie Weeks zqsllc@...	Jul 29, 1998 5:11 pm

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