Here it is:
Indeed shouldst Thou desire to confer blessing upon a servant Thou wouldst blot
out from the realm of his heart every mention or disposition except Thine Own
mention; and shouldst Thou ordain evil for a servant by reason of that which
his hands have unjustly wrought before Thy face, Thou wouldst test him with the
benefits of this world and of the next that he might become preoccupied
therewith and forget Thy remembrance.
(The Bab, Selections from the Writings of the Bab, p. 192)
----- Original Message -----
From: Scott Saylors
To: Baha'i Studies
Sent: Friday, February 02, 2007 1:02 PM
Subject: Re: Tests
I think God sent life and life provides the tests.
Regards,
Scott
David Friedman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Hi Susan,
>I'm not one to speculate on what God will or will not do. I think of
>God as initimately involved with the universe, so much so that the
>molecules would not hold together without His constant involvement.
>But there is the Hidden Will of God and the Revealed Will. We can't
>hope to understand that Hidden Will by which holocausts and
>catastrophes occur. We need to focus on God's revealed Will through
>Baha'u'llah and follow His guidance as to how to grow through them. I
>don't think there is any profit in speculating about in what sense
>God is sending us tests. Like that story of the three brothers I
>recounted, these kinds of speculations will just drive you crazy.
Very well. I was thinking there might have been some passage in the
Writings I had overlooked which would shed more light on how God sends
tests.
Regards,
David
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