Finding Inner Peace in a World Out of Control
Email 3: Question: With all of the things happening around the world today - wars, injustice, poverty and natural disasters - I sometimes feel powerless and helpless. As a Bahai, what should we hold on to when it feels like nothing is in our control? Answer: Your feeling is deeply valid – and shared by many around the world today. It’s heartbreaking to witness innocent lives being lost, families displaced, and suffering multiplied day by day. In moments like these, the heart naturally cries out for relief, for justice, for peace. And this is exactly where the pure and powerful words of the Báb offer comfort and clarity: “Is there any Remover of difficulties save God? Say: Praised be God! He is God! All are His servants, and all abide by His bidding!” — The Báb This prayer is not just words—it is a lifeline. It reminds us that in the face of injustice, oppression, or calamity, we are not powerless, nor are we alone. While the world seems to spiral into deeper cri...