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Unfolding Destiny
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Page 447
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Letter of 13 October 1947
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Regarding your own condition: he (the Guardian) strongly
urges you not to dwell on yourself. Each one of us, if we look
into our failures, is sure to feel unworthy and despondent, and
this feeling only frustrates our constructive efforts and wastes
time. The thing for us to focus on is the glory of the Cause and
the Power of Bahá'u'lláh which can make of a mere drop a
surging sea! You certainly have no right to feel negative; you
have embraced this glorious Faith and arisen with devotion to
serve it, and your labours are greatly appreciated by both the
Guardian and your fellow-Bahá'ís. With something as positive
as the Faith and all it teaches behind you, you should be a
veritable lion of confidence, and he will pray that you may
become so.
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There is, unfortunately, no way that one can force his own
good upon a man. The element of free will is there and all we
believers--and even the Manifestation of God Himself--can do
is to offer the truth to mankind. If the people of the world persist,
as they seem to be doing, in their blind materialism, they must
bear the consequences in a prolongation of their present
condition, and even a worsening of it. Our duty as Bahá'ís is to
build up such a love and unity within our own ranks that the
people will be attracted by this example to the Cause. We also
must teach all we can and strengthen the Bahá'í community in
the Administration. But more we cannot do to avert the great
sufferings which seemingly still lie ahead of the world in its
present evil state.
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