Directives From the Guardian
178 SERVICE TO HUMANITY
"He feels that, although your desire to partake actively of
the dangers and miseries afflicting so many millions of people
today, is natural, and a noble impulse, there can be no comparison
between the value of Bahá'í work and any other form
of service to humanity.
"If the Bahá'ís could evaluate their work properly they
would see that whereas other forms of relief work are superficial
in character, alleviating the sufferings and ills of men for
a short time at best, the work they are doing is to lay the
foundation of a new Spiritual Order in the world founded on
the Word of God, operating according to the Laws He has laid
down for this age. No one else can do this work except those
who have fully realized the meaning of the Message of Bahá'u'lláh,
where as almost any courageous, sincere person can engage
in relief work, etc.
"The believers are building a refuge for mankind. This is
their supreme, sacred task and they should devote every moment
they can to this task."
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