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Man must consult in all things, for this will lead him to the depths of each problem and enable him to find the right solution.3 'Abdu'l-Baha (1:7) Those who have knowledge and wisdom should not feel superior to others. The path of knowing and loving God is paved with forbearance, love, goodwill, and humility; not with pride and self-glory: (1:8) Show forbearance and benevolence and love to one another. Should any one among you be incapable of grasping a certain truth, or be striving to comprehend it, show forth, when conversing with him, a spirit of extreme kindliness and goodwill. Help him to see and recognize the truth, without esteeming yourself to be, in the least, superior to him, or to be possessed of greater endowments.4 Baha'u'llah (1:9) Prophecies declare that "at the end of the age" everything will be made new. The Baha'i social order is so new, it cannot be compared with any other order. Its success in fostering and protecting the unity and harmony of the Baha'i community and moving it forward towards a glorious fulfillment, through the noblest means, presents evidence of its distinction and divine origin. The present Baha'i community, which encompasses 120,000 centers, 17,000 local assemblies, and 175 national assemblies in over 200 countries and territories, offers a perfect model for the future world order, when all humanity acknowledges Baha'u'llah's Revelation. (1:10) Baha'u'llah's New World Order, unparalleled in all history, offers one more evidence of His divine origin. As Machiavelli wrote, "It must be remembered that there is nothing more difficult to plan, more uncertain of success, nor more dangerous to manage, than the creation of a new order of things." (1:11) References: |