Once in a while I wonder what my life would have been like if I hadn’t come to recognize Bahá’u'lláh as the manifestation and messenger of God for this day. Here I am, in Haifa, doing volunteer work for the administrative and spiritual centre of the Bahá’í world community. It just fills me with such a joy every time to realize how blessed and lucky I am to be able to get a better understanding on why we were created and what the purpose of our lives is and live my life accordingly.

On one hand we (mankind) are advancing so rapidly in so many areas, yet there is not much joy in the world today. The general view seems to be of a negative one and yet I feel so positive of what is in store for mankind based on the Bahá’í teachings, the unity and world peace that is to come. It makes me smile now, since I am having another of these moments of gratitude for being here and having partaken of the message of Bahá’u'lláh, yet I can see someone that reads this can think this guy is way up there in the clouds, an idealist who is not particularly realistic and doesn’t see the problem that has to be dealt with.

The only problem is that the world in large is not ready to admit what the problem is, the fact that a lot of people openly refute the existence of spirituality and us having souls. I could write on and on about this, but the reality is that its all words…so I will end it here and try to go back to putting these words in action…serving mankind in the capacity that I am able and share the message of Bahá’u'lláh with others…

O SON OF DUST!

Verily I say unto thee: Of all men the most negligent is he that disputeth idly and seeketh to advance himself over his brother. Say, O brethren! Let deeds, not words, be your adorning. (Baha’u'llah, The Persian Hidden Words)