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"The earth is but one country, and mankind its citizens."
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"The earth is but one country, and mankind its citizens."
Giving a fireside, devotional, or talk? Pick a theme, get a curated brief: relevant stories, key quotes, citations, and recommended sequencing.
Suggested sequencing: open with a powerful story, deepen with a reflective one, close with one of joyful resolution. Adjust to your audience.
Opening
A young Bahá 'i lady pioneered to Bolivia in the 1930 s to open it to the FaithA young Bahá 'i lady pioneered to Bolivia in the 1930 s to open it to the Faith. Having no success in teaching anyone, she began to write to the Guardian expressing feelings of failure. With each passing month she wrote and he replied…
bahaistories.com archive · Various
Middle
Florence Khánum relates two sayings she heard from ‘Abdu’l-BaháFlorence Khánum relates two sayings she heard from ‘Abdu’l-Bahá. On one occasion He said to her ‘”Sabr kun; mithl-i-Man bash” be patient, be as I am. The other was when some one expressed discouragement to Him, saying they could not…
bahaistories.com archive · Various
Closing
One would well remember the story of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, who when approached by a…One would well remember the story of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, who when approached by a believer in the depths of discouragement despairing of ever acquiring the qualities and virtues that Bahá’ís are required to possess, replied with the greatest…
bahaistories.com archive · Various
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