The beloved of God must each be...
The beloved of God must each be the essence of purity and holiness; so may they be known by their purity, freedom and meekness in every land; they may drink from the eternal chalice of the love of God, enjoy its ecstasy, and through meeting the Beauty of Abha, they should be joyful, active, aglow with zeal and wonderful. This is the station of the sincere. This is the quality of those who are firm. This is the illumination of the faces of those who are near.
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...aglow with zeal and wonderful
I love when ‘Abdu’l-Bahá uses words like zeal,i saw it in another quote you cited here a few days ago too,
and when used with respect to the 'essence of purity and holiness' it makes me want to
think about that some more.
Thank you for your contribution! Often times we get an image of 'purity and holiness' as being quiet and calm. But zeal shows energy and vitality. I think it is very possible to have all of this in one, showing different sides and aspects of our souls at different times. I also think if we are pure, we should be better channels for the divine confirmations and assistance to flow though oneself, and it sure would be hard not to feel the energy and zeal at the same time.
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