only by working through this together...
"If love and agreement are manifest in a single family,
that family will advance,
become illumined and spiritual;
but if enmity and hatred exist within it,
destruction and dispersion are inevitable.
This is, likewise, true of a city.
If those who dwell within it manifest a spirit of accord and fellowship,
it will progress steadily and human conditions become brighter,
whereas through enmity and strife it will be degraded and its inhabitants scattered.
In the same way, the people of a nation develop
and advance toward civilization and enlightenment
through love and accord and are disintegrated by war and strife.
Finally, this is true of humanity itself in the aggregate.
When love is realized and the ideal spiritual bonds unite the hearts of men,
the whole human race will be uplifted,
the world will continually grow more spiritual
and radiant and the happiness and tranquillity of mankind
be immeasurably increased.
Warfare and strife will be uprooted,
disagreement and dissension pass away
and universal peace unite the nations and peoples of the world.
All mankind will dwell together as one family,
blend as the waves of one sea,
shine as stars of one firmament
and appear as fruits of the same tree.
This is the happiness and felicity of humankind.
This is the illumination of man,
the eternal glory and everlasting life;
this is the divine bestowal.
I desire this station for you,
and I pray God that the people of America
may achieve this great end in order that the virtue
of this democracy may be ensured and their names
be glorified eternally.
May the confirmations of God uphold them
in all things and their memories become
revered throughout the East and the West.
May they become the servants of the Most High God,
near and dear to Him in the
oneness of the heavenly Kingdom.
'Abdu'l-Bahá
...to see the entire devotional go tohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VjEn1lwswGE&t=2s
it was tooo big to up load onto Flickr
only by working through this together...
"If love and agreement are manifest in a single family,
that family will advance,
become illumined and spiritual;
but if enmity and hatred exist within it,
destruction and dispersion are inevitable.
This is, likewise, true of a city.
If those who dwell within it manifest a spirit of accord and fellowship,
it will progress steadily and human conditions become brighter,
whereas through enmity and strife it will be degraded and its inhabitants scattered.
In the same way, the people of a nation develop
and advance toward civilization and enlightenment
through love and accord and are disintegrated by war and strife.
Finally, this is true of humanity itself in the aggregate.
When love is realized and the ideal spiritual bonds unite the hearts of men,
the whole human race will be uplifted,
the world will continually grow more spiritual
and radiant and the happiness and tranquillity of mankind
be immeasurably increased.
Warfare and strife will be uprooted,
disagreement and dissension pass away
and universal peace unite the nations and peoples of the world.
All mankind will dwell together as one family,
blend as the waves of one sea,
shine as stars of one firmament
and appear as fruits of the same tree.
This is the happiness and felicity of humankind.
This is the illumination of man,
the eternal glory and everlasting life;
this is the divine bestowal.
I desire this station for you,
and I pray God that the people of America
may achieve this great end in order that the virtue
of this democracy may be ensured and their names
be glorified eternally.
May the confirmations of God uphold them
in all things and their memories become
revered throughout the East and the West.
May they become the servants of the Most High God,
near and dear to Him in the
oneness of the heavenly Kingdom.
'Abdu'l-Bahá
...to see the entire devotional go tohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VjEn1lwswGE&t=2s
it was tooo big to up load onto Flickr