They
that yearn for the abode of the Beloved, they that circle round the sanctuary
of the Desired One, are not apprehensive of trials and adversities, nor do they
flee away from that which is ordained by God. They receive their portion from
the ocean of resignation and drink their fill from the soft-flowing stream of
His mercy. They would not surrender the good-pleasure of the Friend in exchange
for the kingdom of both worlds, nor would they barter that which the
Well-Beloved hath decreed in return for dominion over the realms of the
infinite.
(Baha’u’llah, compilation: ‘Fire
and Light’, prepared by the Research Department of the Universal House
of Justice; The Baha’i World 1979-1983)
