Although man is unworthy, he can nevertheless become an embodiment of heavenly attributes once he attires himself with the vesture of faith. For it is through having faith and believing in the manifestation of God for this age that the individual becomes the recipient of divine assistance from on high.
‘Abdu’l-Bahá is reported to have said these words in the course of His parting address to the first group of western pilgrims who visited Him in ‘Akká in 1899:
And now I give you a commandment which shall be for a covenant between you and Me — that ye have faith; that your faith be steadfast as a rock that no storms can move, that nothing can disturb, and that it endure through all things even to the end; even should ye hear that your Lord has been crucified, be not shaken in your faith; for I am with you always, whether living or dead, I am with you to the end. As ye have faith so shall your powers and blessings be. This is the balance — this is the balance — this is the balance.
 (Adib Taherzadeh, The Revelation of Baha’u'llah v 4, p. 217)
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One of my all time favorite quotes. One I say to myself often. A mathematical equation revealed to which a measure can be give in understanding the unseen… the spiritual reality. I decided to quote from Mr. Taherzadeh’s book because of his earlier mention which I also like with his contrasting of the lowly and unwrothy nature of man with the heavenly potentials.
This particular passage was one of the selections at our Feast tonight. So I thought I would share it. 
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