-Shoghi Effendi, Unfolding Destiny
“Life is a constant struggle, not only against forces around us, but above all against our own ego. We can never afford to rest on our own oars, for if we do, we soon see ourselves carried down stream again. Many of those who drift away from the Cause do so for the reason that they had ceased to go on developing. They became complacent or indifferent, and consequently ceased to draw the spiritual strength and vitality from the Cause which they should have. Sometimes, of course, people fail because of a test they just do not meet, and often our severest tests come from each other. Certainly the believer should try to avert such things, and if they happen, remedy them through love. Generally speaking nine-tenths of the friends’ troubles are because they don’t do the Bahá’í thing, in relation to each other, to the administrative bodies or in their personal lives.”
-Shoghi Effendi, Unfolding Destiny
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Welcome!This is a place that I have been compiling resources as I develop/find them - as a a children's class teacher, as a parent as an individual who loves to study the history and teachings of the Baha'i Faith. Postings and opportunities are erratic as a working mother of two, but it is something that brings me great joy! Archives
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