I am however assured and sustained by the conviction, never
dimmed in my mind, that whatsoever comes to pass in the Cause of God, however
disquieting, in its immediate effects, is fraught with infinite Wisdom and
tends ultimately to promote its interests in the world. Indeed, our experiences
of the distant past, as well as of recent events, are too numerous and varied
to permit of any misgiving or doubt as to the truth of this basic principle — a
principle which throughout the vicissitudes of our sacred mission in this world
we must never disregard or forget.
True, the Cause as every other movement has its own obstacles,
complications and unforeseen difficulties, but unlike any other human
organization it inspires a spirit of Faith and Devotion which can never fail to
induce us to make sincere and renewed efforts to face these difficulties and
smooth any differences that may and must arise.
- Shoghi Effendi (From a letter
dated 23 December 1922 to the National Spiritual Assembly of the United States
and Canada, published in ‘Bahá'í Administration: Selected Messages 1922-1932’;
The Compilation of Compilations, vol. I, Crisis and Victory)
