Connect with Bahá’u’lláh first thing in the morning. The[n] watch the magic happen throughout the day.
Prayer
Prayer🡪share🡪prayer
Spiritual quality
Spiritual Qualities
Work to develop the capacity to draw on the power of Bahá’u’lláh
Don’t be afraid to talk about meaningful things
Barriers include
Racism/prejudice
set religion entrenched ex New Orleans: Catholic
economic decline/limits
set clergy
Prejudice = emotional connection to ignorance.
Enkindled souls see others as a whole being
It’s no longer us vs them we need to transform our societies together
Grassroots action leads to social transformation beyond the local communities
Creating spaces where people are empowered to step into their role as protagonists
Bonds of friendship
Build friendship on trust & mutual support
Learn to be a good listener! So important…..
Relationship building
Community
Post-crisis connection maintenance
We have to find ways to connect as individuals
Coming together to discuss how to give benefit of the world
Finding your own method of making the world a better place
Long-term building
Focus on forbearance
Fulfill the needs of others
Social development
(transformation) & actionable hearts
Community Building efforts:
Meet + talk with more people -share these themes
More devotional mtgs prayers
Interfaith/likeminded organizations
MLK day/Juneteenth
Cooperation, awareness
Raise consciousness:
Arts ex Amazing Grace
Keeping connected to Bahá’u’lláh/faith
Pray without ceasing
Keep trying new ways especially teaching youth/young people
Service committee
Connecting communities junior youth + children classes
Equality, Education
Media
Frenetic systematic √
Possible devotional agenda:
Social
What is happening in the community or neighborhood?
Action -act on what is happening
Sign Social Transformation
Less crime
More interest in service
More interest in spiritual values
More cooperation + consultation
Watch for the small victories!
Sometimes there are people who think only for themselves, but people who attend Global conferences teach about helping others and accepting help when you need it