It behoveth the individual first to value these ordeals,
willingly accept them, and eagerly welcome them; only then should he proceed
with teaching the Faith and exalting the Word of God.
In such a state, no matter what may befall him in his love
for God—harassment, reproach, vilification, curses, beatings, imprisonment,
death—he will never be cast down, and his passion for the Divine Beauty will
but gain in strength.
- ‘Abdu’l-Baha (‘Selections from the Writings of
‘Abdu’l-Baha’)
