…man must become evanescent in God. Must forget his own
selfish conditions that he may thus arise to the station of sacrifice. It
should be to such a degree that if he sleeps, it should not be for pleasure,
but to rest the body in order to do better, to speak better, to explain more
beautifully, to serve the servants of God and to prove the truths. When he
remains awake, he should seek to be attentive, serve the Cause of God and
sacrifice his own stations for those of God. When he attains to this station,
the confirmations of the Holy Spirit will surely reach him, and man with this
power can withstand all who inhabit the earth.
- ‘Abdu'l-Baha (‘Tablets of
Abdu'l-Baha vol. 2)
