Daily Frameworks for 18 October 2023

’Idál, 03 ‘Ilm (Knowledge), 180 B.E.

Reflections on the Life of the Spirit

Quote for Reflection:

I bear witness, O my God, that Thou hast created me to know Thee and to worship Thee. I testify, at this moment, to my powerlessness and to Thy might, to my poverty and to Thy wealth.

There is none other God but Thee, the Help in Peril, the Self-Subsisting. — Bahá’u’lláh ¹

Question for Consideration:

To what do we attest in this prayer? ²

Google Bard Response:

In the prayer, “I bear witness, O my God, that Thou hast created me to know Thee and to worship Thee. I testify, at this moment, to my powerlessness and to Thy might, to my poverty and to Thy wealth. There is none other God but Thee, the Help in Peril, the Self-Subsisting,” we attest to the following:

• The oneness of God: We affirm that there is only one God and that He is the supreme being.
• Our purpose in life: We attest that our purpose in life is to know God and to worship Him.
• Our weakness and God’s strength: We acknowledge our weakness and God’s infinite power.
• Our poverty and God’s wealth: We acknowledge our neediness and God’s boundless abundance.
• God’s help and protection: We express our trust in God’s help and protection, especially in times of difficulty.
  

This prayer is a powerful statement of faith and devotion. It is a prayer that can help us to connect with God on a deeper level and to experience His love and guidance more fully.

When we recite this prayer with sincerity and devotion, we are affirming our relationship with God and our commitment to His will. We are also opening ourselves up to God’s love and guidance.

This prayer is a beautiful and meaningful way to start or end our day. It is also a prayer that we can recite throughout the day, whenever we need to connect with God or to seek His help and guidance.

1. Bahá’u’lláh, The Báb, and ’Abdu’l-Bahá. Bahá’í Prayers: A Selection of Prayers Revealed by Bahá’u’lláh, The Báb, and ’Abdu’l-Bahá. Bahá’í Reference Library. Accessed October 18, 2023. https://www.bahai.org/library/authoritative-texts/prayers/bahai-prayers/1#206428460. ↩
2. Ruhi Institute. Reflections on the Life of the Spirit. 4.1.2.PE May 2020. Vol. Book 1. 6 vols. Embarking on a Path of Service. Cali, Columbia: Ruhi Institute, 2020, 22. https://www.ruhi.org/en/walking-a-path-of-service/#RLS ↩