Here is the heartwarming story of Angela, a woman who
recently declared her belief in Baha’u’llah after researching the Baha’i Faith
online. Living in the south-central region of the United
States, Angela realized that she had reached
a new stage in her spiritual journey when she discovered that the worldwide
Baha’i community shared her own, deeply-held convictions.
In its Ridvan 2012 message, the House of Justice describes
the significance of our efforts to share the message of Baha’u’llah:
In
the life of the individual believer who desires, above all, to invite others
into communion with the Creator and to render service to humanity can be found
signs of the spiritual transformation intended for every soul by the Lord of
the Age.
The House of Justice caps the same passage with a vision of
the unfoldment of divine civilization:
In
the spirit animating the activities of any Baha'i community… can be
perceived an indication of how a society founded upon divine teachings might
develop.
It is thus a wonderful confirmation of our efforts as
Baha’is, both online and in person, to witness both the clarity and depth of
Angela’s acceptance of Baha’u’llah’s Teachings.
Sharing her story, Angela writes that she first heard the
word Baha’i from a friend who had joined the community. Roughly one year ago,
while engaged in her own spiritual search, Angela once more heard about the
Baha’i Faith. She writes:
When
I saw the term (Baha’i) again, I
began to research it and find out more about the Faith. The more I read and
learned about the Faith, the more I realized that my beliefs go hand in hand
with the teaching of the Baha’i Writings.
She also describes the disconnect between her personal
belief in oneness and the views espoused in church:
Although
I believed in God, I felt like something was seriously missing. I had gone to
church many times but the thought that two thirds of the world would go to hell
if they did not accept Jesus as their personal savior bothered me. I love Jesus
but I also love and respect Mohammed and Buddha. I always felt like an outcast
because I believed in all religions and one God.
In addition to the teachings on spiritual unity, Angela
found meaning in sharing her new faith with our worldwide community:
Becoming
a Baha’i and knowing that there is a community of six million people who share
the same belief is very comforting to me and I couldn’t believe that there is
in fact a religion that believes what I believe in. I am excited to have joined
such a wonderful community and I am looking forward to studying the Baha’i Writings.
She completes her story with this affirmation:
Life
is a beautiful, mysterious experience with many lessons to be learned. I feel
like I have become connected with my spiritual side and I am looking forward to
feeding it every day. God bless.
Angela declared her faith in Baha’u’llah online. The Baha’is
in her area contacted her to confirm her enrollment and were thrilled to
receive this lovely description of her spiritual search. They report that
Angela hopes within the month to start Ruhi Book 1 with a study circle tutor in
her community!
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