O thou who hast bowed thyself down in prayer before the
Kingdom of God! Blessed art thou, for the beauty of the divine Countenance hath
enraptured thy heart, and the light of inner wisdom hath filled it full, and
within it shineth the brightness of the Kingdom. Know thou that God is with
thee under all conditions, and that He guardeth thee from the changes and
chances of this world and hath made thee a handmaid in His mighty vineyard....
As to thy respected husband: it is incumbent upon thee to
treat him with great kindness, to consider his wishes and be conciliatory with
him at all times, till he seeth that because thou hast directed thyself toward
the Kingdom of God, thy tenderness for him and thy love for God have but
increased, as well as thy concern for his wishes under all conditions.
I beg of the Almighty to keep thee firmly established in His
love, and ever shedding abroad the sweet breaths of holiness in all those
regions.
- ‘Abdu’l-Baha (‘Selections from the Writings of ‘Abdu’l-Baha’)
