'Most often, the Inward Guide seems to work by showing us not the ultimate destination, but just the next step.' Photo: by Marek Piwnicki on Unsplash
Glimmers of hope: Craig Barnett’s Thought for the week
‘There is no standard template for a “good Quaker”.’
by Craig Barnett
15th December 2023
Quakers sometimes make a distinction between ‘activist’ Friends, who are attracted by the social action, and ‘mystics’, whose focus is the Meeting for Worship. For me, the Quaker way is not about becoming either. It is primarily a path of discernment – a way of enabling each of us to discover our own unique calling and potential, which will look very different for every person.
