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January 8, 2026 at 11:43 PM
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And really, for me, that's the ballgame. Impossible, miraculous events occur every day because we all carry within us an inward teacher and at every moment we have opportunities to follow those promptings of love and truth to ends that I cannot imagine. I have felt and seen the evidence of this 3/x
January 8, 2026 at 4:18 PM
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 every one. BYM 19.32
January 8, 2026 at 10:55 PM
In view of the harm done by the use of alcohol, tobacco and other habit-forming drugs, consider whether you should limit your use of them or refrain from using them altogether. Remember that any use of alcohol or drugs may impair j... https://advicesandqueries.org/2025/12/06/in-view-of-the-harm.html
December 6, 2025 at 9:18 AM
The Religious Society of Friends is rooted in Christianity and has always found inspiration in the life and teachings of Jesus. How do you interpret your faith in the light of this heritage? How does Jesus speak to you... https://advicesandqueries.org/2025/12/05/the-religious-society-of-friends.html
December 5, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Do you recognise the needs and gifts of each member of your family and household, not forgetting your own? Try to make your home a place of loving friendship and enjoyment, where all who live or visit may find the peace and refreshment of God’s presence. — #26/passage/1-02/" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">Britain Yearly Meeting Advices #26
December 5, 2025 at 9:18 AM
Do not fear periods of doubt and questions; they may lead to openings. — #3th-and-practice/advices-and-queries" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">New England Yearly Meeting #3
December 4, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Remember your responsibilities as a citizen for the conduct of local, national, and international affairs. Do not shrink from the time and effort your involvement may demand. — #34/passage/1-02/" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">Britain Yearly Meeting Advices #34
December 4, 2025 at 9:18 AM
A long-term relationship brings tensions as well as fulfilment. If your relationship with your partner is under strain, seek help in understanding the other’s point of view and in exploring your own feelings, wh... https://advicesandqueries.org/2025/12/03/a-longterm-relationship-brings-tensions.html
December 3, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Do you try to set aside times of quiet for openness to the Holy Spirit? All of us need to find a way into silence which allows us to deepen our awareness of the divine and to find the inward source of our strength. Seek to know an in... https://advicesandqueries.org/2025/12/03/do-you-try-to-set.html
December 3, 2025 at 9:18 AM
What do Jesus’ life and ministry mean to you? — #9ractice/advices-and-queries" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">New England Yearly Meeting Queries #9
December 2, 2025 at 9:20 PM
If pressure is brought upon you to lower your standard of integrity, are you prepared to resist it? Our responsibilities to God and our neighbour may involve us in taking unpopular stands. Do not let the desire to be sociab... https://advicesandqueries.org/2025/12/02/if-pressure-is-brought-upon.html
December 2, 2025 at 9:18 AM
Be alert to how 'way opens.' It may be revealed through a door closing. — #11h-and-practice/advices-and-queries" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">New England Yearly Meeting #11
December 1, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Every stage of our lives offers fresh opportunities. Responding to divine guidance, try to discern the right time to undertake or relinquish responsibilities without undue pride or guilt. Attend to what love requires of you, which may not be great busyness. — #28/passage/1-02/" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">Britain Yearly Meeting Advices #28
December 1, 2025 at 9:18 AM
Forgive and forgive and forgive. — #15es-and-queries" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">New England Yearly Meeting Young Adult Friends #15
November 30, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Do you look for opportunities to deepen your understanding of the history and testimonies of the Religious Society of Friends? Do you inform yourself about the diversity of Friends’ theology and practice? The space within... https://advicesandqueries.org/2025/11/30/do-you-look-for-opportunities.html
November 30, 2025 at 9:19 AM
Do you give sufficient time to sharing with others in the meeting, both newcomers and long-time members, your understanding of worship, of service, and of commitment to the Society’s witness? Do you give a right proportion of your money to support Quaker work? — #20/passage/1-02/" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">Britain Yearly Meeting Advices #20
November 29, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Are your meetings for church affairs held in a spirit of worship and in dependence on the guidance of God? Remember that we do not seek a majority decision nor even consensus. As we wait patiently for divine guidance our e... https://advicesandqueries.org/2025/11/29/are-your-meetings-for-church.html
November 29, 2025 at 9:18 AM
How does Truth prosper among you? — #1ractice/advices-and-queries" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">New England Yearly Meeting Queries #1
November 28, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Be alert to how 'way opens.' It may be revealed through a door closing. — #11h-and-practice/advices-and-queries" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">New England Yearly Meeting #11
November 28, 2025 at 9:18 AM
Remember your responsibilities as a citizen for the conduct of local, national, and international affairs. Do not shrink from the time and effort your involvement may demand. — #34/passage/1-02/" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">Britain Yearly Meeting Advices #34
November 27, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Do your work. Call others to do theirs. — #7ces-and-queries" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">New England Yearly Meeting Young Adult Friends #7
November 27, 2025 at 9:18 AM
Rejoice in the presence of children and young people in your meeting and recognise the gifts they bring. Remember that the meeting as a whole shares a responsibility for every child in its care. Seek for them as for yourself... https://advicesandqueries.org/2025/11/26/rejoice-in-the-presence-of.html
November 26, 2025 at 9:20 PM
With your sins and the sins of your parents: admit them, repent them, heal the wounds. — #8ces-and-queries" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">New England Yearly Meeting Young Adult Friends #8
November 26, 2025 at 9:18 AM
Respect the laws of the state but let your first loyalty be to God’s purposes. If you feel impelled by strong conviction to break the law, search your conscience deeply. Ask your meeting for the prayerful support which will giv... https://advicesandqueries.org/2025/11/25/respect-the-laws-of-the.html
November 25, 2025 at 9:20 PM