Thy purpose in performing thy deeds is that God may
graciously accept them; and divine acceptance can in no wise be achieved except
through the acceptance of Him Who is the Exponent of His Revelation. For
instance, if the Apostle of God -- may divine blessings rest upon Him --
accepted a certain deed, in truth God accepted it; otherwise it hath remained
within the selfish desires of the person who wrought it, and did not reach the
presence of God. Likewise, any act which is accepted by the Point of the Bayan
is accepted by God, inasmuch as the contingent world hath no other access unto
the presence of the Ancient of Days. Whatever is sent down cometh through the
Exponent of His Revelation, and whatever ascendeth, ascendeth unto the Exponent
of His Revelation.
- The Báb (Selections from the Writings of the Báb)
