O thou who art attracted to the Kingdom
of God! Thy letter was read with the utmost attention. The poetry was
beautiful. Praise be to God, thou art severed from all else save the Heavenly
Father. Thou hast been of the earth -- thou art now of the Kingdom. Thou hast
been of the world -- thou art now of the Realm of Might. Thou art spreading the
divine Teachings. Thank thou God, thou art bearing trials in the path of the
Kingdom and art enduring persecutions and sufferings. These afflictions are
conducive to the spiritual development and the descent of the Holy Spirit.
(‘Abdu’l-Baha, Tablets of ‘Abdu’l-Baha, vol. 1; memorandum from the Research
Department of the Universal House of Justice dated 13 March, 1988)
