Writing in Snow

Sunday Inspiration, Poems, and Gratitude List

Jamál (Beauty), 8 Qudrat (Power) 175 B.E. - Sunday, November 11, 2018

"Today the world of humanity is walking in darkness because it is out of touch with the world of God. That is why we do not see the signs of God in the hearts of men. The power of the Holy Spirit has no influence. When a divine spiritual illumination becomes manifest in the world of humanity, when divine instruction and guidance appear, then enlightenment follows, a new spirit is realized within, a new power descends, and a new life is given. It is like the birth from the animal kingdom into the kingdom of man. … I will pray, and you must pray, likewise, that such heavenly bounty may be realized; that strife and enmity may be banished, warfare and bloodshed taken away; that hearts may attain ideal communication and that all people may drink from the same fountain."

Abdu’l-Baha, 12

Walking in Darkness3

We walk in darkness
looking for the Divine Light.

O humanity,
raise your eyes,
lookup and see,
the Light of the Glory of God
that is guiding you to peace and unity.

Take the hand of love,
offered by the Glorious Lord,
and walk out of the darkness.

Gratitude List for 8 Qudrat

Today I am thankful...
          ...that my Bank of America checking account is not overdrawn today.
          ...that I have hot coco mix to make cafe mocha this morning.
          ...that I was able to finish Veteran’s Day: a Century after the Great War   by Barron Harper, which is Part i of The Baha'i Warnings about War  .
          ...that I was able the finish A Baha’i Prayer for Good Governance   by Christopher Buck.
          ...that I have $26.25 in the Inbox Dollars account.
          ...that I have that I have $13.41 in my Send Earnings account.

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Sunday depression
and weariness
I turn to Baha'u'llah
and place all my worries
in the hands of God's Glory.

Footnotes
1  The Promulgation of Universal Peace, p. 305.
2  Quoted in Veteran’s Day: a Century after the Great War by Barron Harper http://bahaiteachings.org/veterans-day-century-great-war.
3  I posted this in Poet 999 - A Butterfly Emerges From Her Cocoon https://poet999.blogspot.com/.