O ye homeless and wanderers in the Path of God! Prosperity,
contentment, and freedom, however much desired and conducive to the gladness of
the human heart, can in no wise compare with the trials of homelessness and
adversity in the pathway of God; for such exile and banishment are blessed by
the divine favour, and are surely followed by the mercy of Providence. The joy
of tranquillity in one’s home, and the sweetness of freedom from all cares
shall pass away, whilst the blessing of homelessness shall endure forever, and
its far-reaching results shall be made manifest. - ‘Abdu’l-Baha (‘Selections
from the Writings of ‘Abdu’l-Baha’)
