prophets not do-gooders

James D. and Evelyn Whitehead, in an article titled “The Spirit of Prophecy” (Spirituality Today), write:

Prophets are those folk among us who dare to stop doing good. That is, they dare to be less busy, less consumed by the legitimate demands of the present day. 

3 Responses to prophets not do-gooders
  1. BrianM
    December 22, 2006 | 9:11 am

    Ah, back to talking about our teenagers again are we?

  2. Heidi
    December 22, 2006 | 3:39 pm
  3. Matte
    December 22, 2006 | 8:33 pm

    I love this quote, but it seems somewhat incomplete. I want to read the whole thing!

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