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Fiḍál (Grace), 13 Mulk (Dominion) 175 B.E. - Tuesday, February 19, 2019
DAY 2284: “The soul that is within me no man can degrade.” – Frederick Douglass Let this quote by Mr. Douglass inspire your blog entry today. “I swear by My life! Nothing save that which profiteth them can befall My loved ones. To this testifieth the Pen of God, the Most Powerful, the All-Glorious, the Best Beloved.” Baha'u'llah3 Can the human soul be degraded? According to the Cambridge Dictionary the definitions for degrade are (1) "to reduce the quality of something", (2) "to cause someone to seem to be worth less and lose the respect of others", and (3) "to cause people to feel that they or other people have no value and do not have the respect or good opinion of others".4 So, Mr. Douglass is right about no man being able to degrade his soul. Individuals can degrade their own souls by not showing it the respect that it deserves by believing they do not have a soul, or that their soul does not survive the death of the body. Before becoming a Baha'i, I wondered about my soul. I wondered it the things that had befallen me as a child would condemn me to hell. After because a Baha'i, I realized that the things which had befallen my in the past, the things that are befalling me in the present, and the things that will befall me in the future, can only polish my soul's mirror and assist it to reflect spiritual attributes, the attributes of God. Therefore, my soul is not degraded because every test and difficulty I have face, am facing, or will face can only profit my soul by improving its receptivity to the light of the All Glorious Lord. Footnotes |
Fiḍál (Grace), 13 Mulk (Dominion) 175 B.E. - Tuesday, February 19, 2019
Oh, what a beautiful snowy morning it is for a race. The snow is crisp and these booties, my human bought us, keep our feet nice and warm. I hope his feet are as warm as ours. He looks warm with his fur lined parka, but with humans you can't tell how cold they are until their teeth start to chatter. This is my first year to be lead dog. I've trained for this ever since I was a pup, so I know my responsibility. Including myself, there are sixteen dogs in this team. I've checked all our natural fur coasts, and they are thick and warm. Every dogs has their booties secured, so the snow won't freeze their feet. I've checked all their noses--by touching them with my nose--so I know each dog is healthy. I'm familiar with the race veterinarian. She and her assistance are on the snowball and have checked out each team to make sure everyone meets whatever husky health standards the humans approve. I saw her smile and nod after she finished checking my team, so I know we meet the human's standards. Not that I was worried, I know my team is healthy--according to my high standards. I see someone just handed my human another cup of coffee. That's his favorite wake-up and start the race drink. I prefer water myself, but each species has its own choice of liquid refreshment. I do hope he has brought water for himself. I know there is enough water for my team along the route, but humans seem to have rather odd tastes when it come to water. I suppose if worst comes to worst, I can share my water with him. I don't want him becoming dehydrated during the race. |