The Heavenly Father gave the priceless gift of intelligence
to man so that he might become a spiritual light, piercing the darkness of
materiality, and bringing goodness and truth into the world. If ye will follow
earnestly the teachings of Bahá’u’lláh, ye shall indeed become the light of the
world, the soul for the body of the world, the comfort and help for humanity,
and the source of salvation for the whole universe. Strive therefore, with
heart and soul, to follow the precepts of the Blessed Perfection, and rest
assured that if ye succeed in living the life he marks out for you, Eternal
Life and everlasting joy in the Heavenly Kingdom will be yours, and celestial
sustenance will be sent to strengthen you all your days.
It is my heartfelt prayer that each one of you may attain to
this perfect joy!
- ‘Abdu’l-Baha (From a talk; ‘Paris Talks: Addresses given by
'Abdu'l-Bahá in Paris in 1911-1912’)
