“The betterment of the world can be accomplished through pure and goodly deeds, through commendable and seemly conduct.... “(Bahá'u'lláh, cited in "The Advent of Divine Justice", pp. 24-25) (Compilations, The Compilation of Compilations vol. I, p. 62)
These words bring hope to my heart.
These words say to me that despite the suffering and pain that we are witnessing, despite the families in South Africa and other parts of the world that are mourning loss of loved ones to AIDS, TB, Cancer, family violence, senseless crime; despite wars; despite natural disasters; despite the suffering of countless children who appear to be bearing the brunt of the collapse of the old; despite all this the world CAN BECOME BETTER and each and every human can contribute to the transformation with “pure and goodly deeds, through commendable and seemly conduct”.
This makes my pulse race - the thought that by eliminating all that leads to abuse, we can make the world better. By assisting those who are facing adversity, we can ensure the betterment of the world.
What a relief, we CAN do something!
We are not helpless.
We have been empowered by God.
He has, through the ages sent us Messengers who hold all the tools. (Visit http://www.bahai.org and learn about what God’s latest Messenger brought to us)
Please write to me at renett@dynamiclt.co.za and share how you believe every trace of abuse can be eliminated and how the burden of those who face adversity can be lightened. (Or, as Dean taught me, through his ACTION of commenting, you can post a comment right on this site. Thank you Dean for showing me this feature!!!)
These words bring hope to my heart.
These words say to me that despite the suffering and pain that we are witnessing, despite the families in South Africa and other parts of the world that are mourning loss of loved ones to AIDS, TB, Cancer, family violence, senseless crime; despite wars; despite natural disasters; despite the suffering of countless children who appear to be bearing the brunt of the collapse of the old; despite all this the world CAN BECOME BETTER and each and every human can contribute to the transformation with “pure and goodly deeds, through commendable and seemly conduct”.
This makes my pulse race - the thought that by eliminating all that leads to abuse, we can make the world better. By assisting those who are facing adversity, we can ensure the betterment of the world.
What a relief, we CAN do something!
We are not helpless.
We have been empowered by God.
He has, through the ages sent us Messengers who hold all the tools. (Visit http://www.bahai.org and learn about what God’s latest Messenger brought to us)
Please write to me at renett@dynamiclt.co.za and share how you believe every trace of abuse can be eliminated and how the burden of those who face adversity can be lightened. (Or, as Dean taught me, through his ACTION of commenting, you can post a comment right on this site. Thank you Dean for showing me this feature!!!)
1 comment:
So many people fail to see the connection between our personal character and conduct and the suffering in this world. But if we all truly followed just one of God's teachings, the Golden Rule (found in every world religion), how could many of the problems that Renett cites, from AIDS to violence to the suffering of little children, continue to spread?
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