CommuNIqué - Newsletter of the Bahá'í Community in Northern Ireland
Issue 84 - 1 Kamál 160 BE - 1 August 2003 CE

FROM THE BAHÁ'Í COUNCIL

Dear Bahá’í Friends,

Study circles, devotionals and children’s classes are not goals in themselves. They are a means or process by which the goal of entry by troops can be realised. Creating a sustained process challenges the maturity, dedication and commitment of us as believers in a unique way. However ‘Abdu’l-Bahá in the Tablets of the Divine Plan gave us clear guidance on how our efforts could be crowned with success. He called such souls who divorce themselves from the human world, celestial spirits, divine angels and heavenly armies.

Calling on us to rise to this level of service in order that our hearts may become more illumined through the Rays of the Sun of Reality, He went on to set out the conditions we as believers need to fulfil to gain this station referred to as an Apostle of Bahá'u'lláh.

• The First Condition: Firmness in the Covenant, the pivot of which is the oneness of mankind; a strong protection from the doubts of the people of error.
• The Second Condition: Fellowship and love amongst the believers, that fellowship love and unity may be manifest in everything we do.
• The Third Condition: We must arise and travel teach to all parts of the continent. This should be done with a pure motive, independent and attracted spirit, radiating the love of God and with a tranquil but firm mind.

This is the station we are being called to, if we challenge ourselves to achieve it ‘Abdu’l-Bahá promises that all the ideal forces and lordly confirmations will rush to our support and reinforcement.

With warmest Bahá’í greetings,
BAHÁ'Í COUNCIL FOR NORTHERN IRELAND

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