Courtesy,
reverence, dignity, respect for the rank and achievements of others are virtues
which contribute to the harmony and well-being of every community, but pride
and self-aggrandisement are among the most deadly of sins.
The
House of Justice hopes that all the friends will remember that the ultimate aim
in life of every soul should be to attain spiritual excellence - to win the
good pleasure of God. The true spiritual station of any soul is known only to
God. It is quite a different thing from
the ranks and stations that men and women occupy in the various sectors of
society. Whoever has his eyes fixed on the goal of attaining the good pleasure of
God will accept with joy and radiant acquiescence whatever work or station is
assigned to him in the Cause of God, and will rejoice to serve Him under all
conditions.
(From
a letter of the Universal House of Justice to all National Spiritual Assemblies,
March 27,
1978; compilation: Lights of Guidance)
