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Editor’s Choice: 9 Articles You Might’ve Missed in 2013

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Editor’s Choice: 9 Articles You Might’ve Missed in 2013

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Looking back over more than 500 articles we published in 2013, the editors chose several outstanding contributions to BahaiTeachings.org we thought you may want to read or re-read.

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1. The Baha’i Fast… Slowly by Rainn Wilson

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2. Fashionable and Spiritual? by Gouya Zamani

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3. The Only Worldwide Election by Shannon Higgins

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4. Love, Light and the Near-Death Experience by Nancy Lee Harper

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5. Notes from a New Baha’i – Timelines by Holiday Reinhorn

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6. Helen Keller – Author, Activist, Baha’i? by David Langness

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7. Can We Defeat Depression? by the Editors

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8. Baha’is and Guns by David Langness

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9. Unity: Love Without Limits by Baha’i Writings

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I admonish you that you must strive throughout the

I admonish you that you must strive throughout the human world to diffuse the light of love. The people of this world are thinking of warfare; you must be peacemakers. The nations are self-centered; you must be thoughtful of others rather than yourselves. They are neglectful; you must be mindful. - #AbdulBaha #Bahai #Spirituality Humanity Peace
(The Promulgation of Universal Peace)

If you think of the finest inner qualities of the

If you think of the finest inner qualities of the best people you work with, you’ll realize they’re forbearing, kind and steadfast. Read the full article – link in bio 🔗 #Bahai #Spirituality #Work #Kind

Love is heaven’s kindly light, the Holy Spirit’s eternal breath that vivifieth the human soul. Love is the cause of God’s revelation unto man, the vital bond inherent, in accordance with the divine creation, in the realities of things. Love is the one means that ensureth true felicity both in this world and the next. Love is the light that guideth in darkness, the living link that uniteth God with man, that assureth the progress of every illumined soul. - #AbdulBaha #bahai #love #spirituality

To develop a positive, enthusiastic vision for the

To develop a positive, enthusiastic vision for the future, we must do more than cynically puncture the false dogmas of others. Read the full article – link in bio 🔗 #Bahai #Enthusiam #Spirituality

Lift up your hearts above the present and look wit

Lift up your hearts above the present and look with eyes of faith into the future! Today the seed is sown, the grain falls upon the earth, but behold the day will come when it shall rise a glorious tree and the branches thereof shall be laden with fruit. Rejoice and be glad that this day has dawned, try to realize its power, for it is indeed wonderful! God has crowned you with honour and in your hearts has He set a radiant star; verily the light thereof shall brighten the whole world! – #AbdulBaha #Bahai #Spirituality #Hope #Love (‘Abdu’l-Bahá, Paris Talks, p. 59)

Sometimes I’ll go an entire day feeling like non

Sometimes I’ll go an entire day feeling like none of my conversations mean much. So lately I’ve wondered—how can I deepen my conversations? How can I take them beyond the trivial? Read the full article – link in bio 🔗 #Bahai #Spirituality #Conversations

Never lose thy trust in God. Be thou ever hopeful,

Never lose thy trust in God. Be thou ever hopeful, for the bounties of God never cease to flow upon man. If viewed from one perspective they seem to decrease, but from another they are full and complete. Man is under all conditions immersed in a sea of God’s blessings. Therefore, be thou not hopeless under any circumstances, but rather be firm in thy hope. - #AbdulBaha #bahai #spirituality #trustgod #confidence #confidentheart
(Selections From the Writings of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá)

Humans are social creatures, and we learn from obs

Humans are social creatures, and we learn from observation. We’re designed to imitate who, and even what, we’re surrounded by. Read the full article – link in bio 🔗 #Bahai #Spirituality #Friends #Friendship

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