Loving Parent
He indicated that a National Assembly should be like a loving parent, watching over and helping its children, and not like a stern judge, waiting for an opportunity to display his judicial powers.
- Shoghi Effendi, Lights of Guidance, p. 34
Like a wise and loving parent the Assembly should conduct the affairs of the Bahá’ís, constantly and patiently, encouraging them and instilling enthusiasm for the work to be done.
- Shoghi Effendi, Unlocking the Power of Action
Quote of the Day
Istijlal 9 Qudrat 183 B.E.
One gleam from the splendors of Thy Name, the All-Merciful, sufficeth to banish and blot out every trace of sinfulness from the world, and a single breath from the breezes of the Day of Thy Revelation is enough to adorn all mankind with a fresh attire.
Bahá’u’lláh – Prayers and Meditations by Bahá’u’lláh, p. 252