Teaching the Faith is like offering “Water” to a “thirsty” soul

If a soul calls the people to the Kingdom of God according to the Teachings of Baha’u’llah, there will be many listeners.

First, one must teach by deeds; then speak the word!

One must become thirsty; then the salubrious Water be offered. No matter how delicious the Water is, one who is not thirsty will not enjoy it.

Therefore, make ye an effort, so that the people may become thirsty; then cause them to quaff from the Divine Chalice.

- ‘Abdu’l-Baha  (From a Tablet; Star of the West, vol. 5, no. 1, March 21, 1914)

Nearness to God

The essential thing and the real nearness to God, is to be steadfast in the Religion of God, to serve His Cause and to be in Servitude at the Threshold of Unity. 

- ‘Abdu’l-Baha  (From a Tablet, Star of the West, vol. 2, no. 16, December 31, 1911)