In our culture, we might start to think we can find a rule for every situation. The way we approach our legal system (are we a "litigious culture"?) and the way Quakers habitually approach problems of "process" have something in common.
But there are situations we can't cover with a pre-set plan and procedure. Rules come with loopholes to exploit, and there are always ways to break rules in secret.
There are people who seem to approach every problem with the question, "how can we make a procedure that permanently solves this problem?"
Among Quakers, we try to connect our souls and hearts with the divine... with Love, with God.
Do we let procedure take over the role of human care, human connection, as a way to solve problems? Do we think we can make a pre-planned process that'll accomplish what love can accomplish?
We can make habits that bring us closer to God, but there isn't a rule that'll make people have love in their hearts.
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