Good day brothers and sisters. Welcome and thank you for visiting this blog.
As stated in the title of the blog I am off shortly to a martial arts weekend.
Primarily my partner, Sylvia and I will be with the Tai chi club we go to. I have spelt it right, but stick with me as I haven't a lot of time to complete this blog. Oh yes the stick with me reminds me I am also taking my Arnis sticks and a very old book by Remy Amador Presas the founder of modern Arnis. Now without further ado I will share some pics of my latest art along withg some spiritual quotes.
No clear impressions, either from above or from without, can be received by a mind turbid with excitement and agitated by a crowd of distractions. The stillness needed for the clear shining of light within is incompatible with hurry.
~ Caroline Stephen, 1834-1909
And dwell in that which is pure of God in you,
for fear that your thoughts get forth, and then evil thoughts get up,
and surmising one against another,
which arises out of the veiled mind, which darkens the pure discerning.
But as you dwell in that which is of God,
it guides you up out of the elementary life,
and out of the mortal into the immortal,
which is hidden from all the fleshly ones,
where is peace and joy eternal to all who can witness the new birth.
~ George Fox, 1624-1691
I am far from denying the existence of the unseen world, that true world within the world we see, Whereof our world is but the bounding shore.
~ Henry Cadbury, 1883-1974
Men are too apt to let their heads outrun their hearts, and their notions exceed their obedience, and their passions support their conceits, instead of a daily cross, a constant watch, and a holy practice. ~ William Penn, 1644-1718
O! make room for Christ in your hearts, or else He is never like to dwell with you; He loves to dwell with the poor and humble and contrite spirit, He abhors the proud, He will empty your souls, that He may fill them. ~ William Dewsbury, 1621-1688
There is something of God in every man, let us affirm it more certainly than ever, but surrounded as we are by millions of new-made graves and with the voices of the hungry and the dispossessed in our ears, let us not easily accept the impious hope that the natural goodness of ourselves is sufficient stuff out of which to fashion a better world.
~ Gilbert H. Kilpack, 1914-1999
But in the central innermost region of our minds there shines one pure ray of direct Light from the very Throne of God ; one ray which belongs to each one individually ; which is for that one supreme and apart; the ray which shining from the heavenward side of conscience, and so enlightening and purifying it, must of necessity dominate the whole being.
~ Caroline Stephen, 1834-1909
Mind the light of God in your consciences,
which will show you all deceit;
dwelling in it, guides out of the many things into one spirit,
which cannot lie, nor deceive.
Those who are guided by it, are one.
~ George Fox, 1624-1691
There is but little need to spend time with foolish diversions for time flies away so swiftly by itself; and, when once gone, is never to be recalled.
~ William Penn, 1644-1718
I believe there is something in the mind, or in the heart, that shows its approbation when we do right. I give myself this advice: Do not fear truth, let it be so contrary to inclination and feeling. Never give up the search after it: and let me take courage, and try from the bottom of my heart to do that which I believe truth dictates, if it leads me to be a Quaker or not.
~ Elizabeth Fry, 1780-1845
I was plain, and would have all things done plainly; for I did not seek any outward advantage to myself.
~ George Fox, 1624-1691
All that dwell in the light, their habitation is in God, and they know a hiding place in the day of storm; and those who dwell in the light, are built upon the rock, and cannot be moved, for who are moved or shaken, goes from the light, and so goes from their strength, and from the power of God, and loses the peace and the enjoyment of the presence of God.
~ Edward Burrough, 1634-1663
Have a good and blessed day and weekend my beloved brothers, sisters and friends.
You are so loved. Please pass this on.
Your brother of Christ, George Fox and all the saints. Peter G Kimble.
As stated in the title of the blog I am off shortly to a martial arts weekend.
Primarily my partner, Sylvia and I will be with the Tai chi club we go to. I have spelt it right, but stick with me as I haven't a lot of time to complete this blog. Oh yes the stick with me reminds me I am also taking my Arnis sticks and a very old book by Remy Amador Presas the founder of modern Arnis. Now without further ado I will share some pics of my latest art along withg some spiritual quotes.
These quotes have been brought to us curtsy of
Quaker Quote of the Week Archive
No clear impressions, either from above or from without, can be received by a mind turbid with excitement and agitated by a crowd of distractions. The stillness needed for the clear shining of light within is incompatible with hurry.
~ Caroline Stephen, 1834-1909
And dwell in that which is pure of God in you,
for fear that your thoughts get forth, and then evil thoughts get up,
and surmising one against another,
which arises out of the veiled mind, which darkens the pure discerning.
But as you dwell in that which is of God,
it guides you up out of the elementary life,
and out of the mortal into the immortal,
which is hidden from all the fleshly ones,
where is peace and joy eternal to all who can witness the new birth.
~ George Fox, 1624-1691
I am far from denying the existence of the unseen world, that true world within the world we see, Whereof our world is but the bounding shore.
~ Henry Cadbury, 1883-1974
Men are too apt to let their heads outrun their hearts, and their notions exceed their obedience, and their passions support their conceits, instead of a daily cross, a constant watch, and a holy practice. ~ William Penn, 1644-1718
O! make room for Christ in your hearts, or else He is never like to dwell with you; He loves to dwell with the poor and humble and contrite spirit, He abhors the proud, He will empty your souls, that He may fill them. ~ William Dewsbury, 1621-1688
There is something of God in every man, let us affirm it more certainly than ever, but surrounded as we are by millions of new-made graves and with the voices of the hungry and the dispossessed in our ears, let us not easily accept the impious hope that the natural goodness of ourselves is sufficient stuff out of which to fashion a better world.
~ Gilbert H. Kilpack, 1914-1999
But in the central innermost region of our minds there shines one pure ray of direct Light from the very Throne of God ; one ray which belongs to each one individually ; which is for that one supreme and apart; the ray which shining from the heavenward side of conscience, and so enlightening and purifying it, must of necessity dominate the whole being.
~ Caroline Stephen, 1834-1909
Mind the light of God in your consciences,
which will show you all deceit;
dwelling in it, guides out of the many things into one spirit,
which cannot lie, nor deceive.
Those who are guided by it, are one.
~ George Fox, 1624-1691
There is but little need to spend time with foolish diversions for time flies away so swiftly by itself; and, when once gone, is never to be recalled.
~ William Penn, 1644-1718
I believe there is something in the mind, or in the heart, that shows its approbation when we do right. I give myself this advice: Do not fear truth, let it be so contrary to inclination and feeling. Never give up the search after it: and let me take courage, and try from the bottom of my heart to do that which I believe truth dictates, if it leads me to be a Quaker or not.
~ Elizabeth Fry, 1780-1845
I was plain, and would have all things done plainly; for I did not seek any outward advantage to myself.
~ George Fox, 1624-1691
All that dwell in the light, their habitation is in God, and they know a hiding place in the day of storm; and those who dwell in the light, are built upon the rock, and cannot be moved, for who are moved or shaken, goes from the light, and so goes from their strength, and from the power of God, and loses the peace and the enjoyment of the presence of God.
~ Edward Burrough, 1634-1663
Have a good and blessed day and weekend my beloved brothers, sisters and friends.
You are so loved. Please pass this on.
Your brother of Christ, George Fox and all the saints. Peter G Kimble.
FIN
August 7, 2013
Christ Centered Teaching
