Cut out a shape like a medicine bottle and paste the prayer onto it, to show that God is the source of all healing. Thy name is my healing, O my God, and remembrance of Thee is my remedy. Nearness to Thee is my hope, and love for Thee is my companion. Thy mercy to me is my healing and my succor in both this world and the world to come. Thou, verily, art the All- Bountiful, the All- Knowing, the All-Wise. -Bahá'u'lláh If it be Thy pleasure, make me to grow as a tender herb in the meadows of Thy grace, that the gentle winds of Thy will may stir me up and bend me into conformity with Thy pleasure, in such wise that my movement and my stillness may be wholly directed by Thee. -Baha'u'llah Cut out the flower shape to create a “tender herb” which your child can decorate. Or you can cut out the words and paste the quotation onto green paper, cut out like a stem with a leaf, and then attach your own flower shape (cut out of colored paper) to the top. You may like to add your child’s picture on the heart to show that they are a “tender herb” protected by God.
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Cut out a shape like a medicine bottle and paste the prayer onto it, to show that God is the source of all healing.
Thy name is my healing,
O my God, and
remembrance of Thee is
my remedy. Nearness to
Thee is my hope, and
love for Thee is my
companion. Thy mercy to
me is my healing and my
succor in both this world
and the world to come.
Thou, verily, art the All-
Bountiful, the All-
Knowing, the All-Wise.
-Bahá'u'lláh
If it be Thy
pleasure,
make me to
grow as a
tender herb in
the meadows
of Thy grace,
that the
gentle winds
of Thy will
may stir me
up and bend
me into
conformity
with Thy
pleasure, in
such wise that
my movement
and my
stillness may
be wholly
directed by
Thee.
-Baha'u'llah
Cut out the flower shape to create a “tender herb” which your child can decorate. Or you can cut out the words and paste the quotation onto green paper, cut out like a stem with a leaf, and then attach your own flower shape (cut out of colored paper) to the top. You may like to add your child’s picture on the heart to show that they are a “tender herb” protected by God.
Devotional on Gentleness
One word may be likened unto fire, another unto light, and the influence which both
exert is manifest in the world. Therefore an enlightened man of wisdom should
primarily speak with words as mild as milk,
(Baha'u'llah, Tablets of Baha'u'llah, p. 172)
Be ye kind to the human world, and be ye compassionate to the race of man, deal with
the strangers as you deal with the friends, be ye gentle toward the outsiders as you
are toward the beloved ones, know the enemy as the friend,
(Abdu'l-Baha, Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha v1, p. 42)
If they oppose you be gentle with them, if they contradict be firm in your faith, if
they desert you and flee from before you, seek them out and treat them kindly. Do
harm to nobody; pray for all; try to make your light shine in the world and let your
banner fly high in the Heavens. The beautiful perfume of your noble lives will
permeate everywhere. The light of truth kindled in your hearts will shine out to the
distant horizon!
(Abdu'l-Baha, Paris Talks, p. 118)
These ailing ones must be tended by spiritual physicians, these who are the lost need
gentle guides -- so that from such souls the bereft may receive their portion, and the
deprived obtain their share, and the poor discover in such as they unmeasured wealth,
and the seekers hear from them unanswerable proofs.
(Abdu'l-Baha, Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Baha, p. 272)
If thou wishest to guide the souls, it is incumbent on thee to be firm, to be good and
to be imbued with praiseworthy attributes and divine qualities under all circumstances.
Be a sign of love, a manifestation of mercy, a fountain of tenderness, kind-hearted,
good to all and gentle to the servants of God, and especially to those who bear no
relation to thee, both men and women. Bear every ordeal that befalleth thee from the
people and confront them not save with kindness, with great love and good wishes.
(Abdu'l-Baha, Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha v3, p. 619)
O ye loved ones of God! Is there any giver save God? He singleth out for His mercy
whomsoever He willeth. Erelong will He open before you the gates of His knowledge
and fill up your hearts with His love. He will cheer your souls with the gentle winds of
His holiness and make bright your faces with the splendours of His lights, and exalt
the memory of you amongst all peoples. Your Lord is verily the Compassionate, the
Merciful.
(Abdu'l-Baha, Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Baha, p. 186)
My Book About Gentleness
Gentleness is being considerate of the
feelings of other people. Our bodies
and our voices should be gentle.
When we play we make sure our touch
is not too rough.
We use nice voices so we don’t hurt
anyone’s ears or feelings.
We are careful not to harm the
things around us, too.
We should also be gentle with ourselves.
We all need quiet time sometimes.
Being gentle means using self-control
so that we respect everyone and
everything around us. It helps us all
feel safe and cared for.
Gentleness
If it be Thy pleasure,
make me to grow as a tender herb
in the meadows of Thy grace,
that the gentle winds of Thy will may stir me up
and bend me into conformity with Thy pleasure,
in such wise that my movement and my stillness
may be wholly directed by Thee.
-Baha'u'llah
This month our family is learning about Gentleness.