Be sure to take time to reach for the deep meaning in the spoken ministry of others. Receive it in a tender and understanding spirit, and avoid hurtful criticism. What may seem of little value to one hearer may for another be a direct word of God. Do not feel that your ministry must conform to that of others. You may be moved to sing, to dance, or to express something new or different.
Prayer springs from a deep place in the heart.
The spirit of prayer will be active in the truly gathered Meeting. Vocal prayer, though it may be expressed in imperfect words, can draw those present into communion with God and with one another. Bring everything that concerns you into the light, so that you feel a weakening of what is unworthy in you, and a strengthening of what is good. Accept and support each other in love. Let the Meeting nourish your whole life.