The Devotion of Life — Page 413
413 There is no denying this. But courtesy alone without the spoken word is neither the way of Prophets, nor is it something that can be accepted by a reasonable individual. Yours will essentially be a life of sorrow until you revolutionise the world through preaching. Either accept a lifetime of sorrow and degradation or revolutionise the world through preaching. There is no third way. This is the position and the status of the Ahmadiyya Jama’at. Every Ahmadi, wherever his reach extends to, in his sphere, should preach in a revolutionary manner as a devotee. Then will he be true to his honour. ” (Friday Sermon, July 19 th 1985) Need for a Connection with God In his Friday Sermon at Hamburg, Germany, on 20 th September 1985, Huzur rh said: “It will be a difficult task if I ask you to become preachers based on your knowledge. But when you decide that you want to belong to God, God becomes yours. Love for Allah and not knowledge is the basic need. Pay attention to this. ” (Friday Sermon, 20 th September 1985) Develop a Longing in your Hearts for Preaching “There should not be a desire but a longing in the heart. I have drawn the Jama’at’s attention several times to preach with the goal of gathering spiritual