Service and Sacrifice
Taking it to heart

Just about everyone knows what it means to sacrifice and to be of service, but how many of us take the time to think about the importance of these two concepts and the ways in which we can make small sacrifices every day?

Many of the writings in the Baha’i Faith speak to the true significance of service and of sacrifice.

“We must be like the fountain or spring that is continually emptying itself of all that it has and is continually being refilled from an invisible source. To be continually giving out for the good of our fellows undeterred by the fear of poverty and reliant on the unfailing bounty of the Source of all wealth and all good – this is the secret of right living.” Letter written on behalf of Shoghi Effendi, in Baha'i Funds: Contributions and Administration

Serving and making sacrifices can be as small as donating some of your time to a local community center or tutoring a Ruhi study circle or sending in the spare change you have been saving up to the National Fund. It can also be big like committing to a year of service or sacrificing to the Fund the money you have been saving up for your dream vacation. But the important thing is that sacrifice and a spirit of service becomes a part of our daily lives. When that happens it becomes easier for us to find opportunities that are so often overlooked.

Check out this small article we came across on “Giving the Gift of You.”

How do you think about service and sacrifice? How do you integrate giving to the Fund and to your community into your everyday routine?