But let us be on our guard--so the Master continually reminds us from His
Station on high--lest too much concern in that which is secondary in
importance, and too long a preoccupation with the details of our affairs
and activities, make us neglectful of the most essential, the most urgent
of all our obligations, namely, to bury our cares and teach the Cause,
delivering far and wide this Message of Salvation to a sorely-stricken
world.
To His valiant combatants on earth, who at times may feel disheartened,
our ever-victorious Commander, 'Abdu'l-Baha, gives us the following
assurance:
"O ye servants of the Sacred Threshold! The triumphant Hosts of the
Celestial Concourse, arrayed and marshalled in the Realms above, stand
ready and expectant to assist and assure victory to that valiant horseman
who with confidence spurs on his charger into the arena of service. Well
is it with that fearless warrior, who armed with the power of true
Knowledge, hastens unto the field, disperses the armies of ignorance, and
scatters the hosts of error, who holds aloft the Standard of Divine
Guidance, and sounds the Clarion of Victory. By the righteousness of the
Lord! He hath achieved a glorious triumph and obtained the true
victory...."
With such inspiring words as these, are we to remain any longer unmoved
and inactive? His trumpet-call resounds on every side, and summons us to
service; are we to tarry and hesitate? His voice is calling aloud from
every land; let us march on, unfettered and unafraid, and fulfill our
glorious Destiny.