O ye beloved of the Lord! Beware, beware lest ye hesitate and waver. Let not fear fall upon you, neither be troubled nor dismayed. Take ye good heed lest this calamitous day slacken the flames of your ardor, and quench your tender hopes. Today is the day for steadfastness and constancy. Blessed are they that stand firm and immovable as the rock, and brave the storm and stress of this tempestuous hour. They, verily, shall be the recipients of God's grace, verily shall receive His divine assistance, and shall be the truly victorious. They shall shine amidst mankind with a radiance which the dwellers of the Pavilion of Glory laud and magnify. ~ ‘Abdu’l-Bahá

Bahá'í World Faith (Abdu'l-Bahá section only). U.S. Bahá'í Publishing Trust, 1976. © Bahá’í International Community. Photo at Pinnacles National Park in Central California. © Glenn Franco Simmons