Consider what
is happening in the world. Darkness has so enveloped humankind — cruelty,
oppression, prejudice — as to overwhelm the heart. But in every land, including
your own, there are many individuals whose commitment to constructive
principles, to love, to equity and fairness, and to a world-embracing vision,
is so strong that they are motivated to sacrifice worldly advantage for the
betterment of others and for a future in which justice will reign. In so doing,
such souls evoke the admiration of others as they slowly, perhaps
imperceptibly, but with undeniable effect, enlighten minds and create the
environment necessary for the realization of unity in diversity. We thank God
that you, followers of Bahá’u’lláh, are among those souls.
(The Universal House
of Justice, from a message dated 13 May 2014 to the Baha’is in Iran)
