‘If we seek first the love of God, we will be safe enough.’ Photo: by Nelly Antoniadou on Unsplash

‘Here, we meet God in ourselves and others, which may change us.’

Safe keeping: Abigail Maxwell on radical vulnerability

‘Here, we meet God in ourselves and others, which may change us.’

by Abigail Maxwell 5th August 2022

The Quaker Meeting is not a safe space. It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God. Here, we meet God in ourselves and others, which may change us. The door is open, and Jesus’ brothers and sisters may come in: hungry, sick, convicted.