Be brave, therefore, and be honest to yourselves. Obey the Master, giving willingly whatever he demands of you. Play your parts well, as I too shall play mine, fulfilling all that is ordained for me by God. Whether I bring about this fulfillment by the end of April, or by the end of any other year, it all rests with the will of God. And, although it is not for you to concern yourselves with what is to come, I will tell you this much, that if it is not at the end of this April, then it will be between July 11 and October 16 of any coming year.
At the outset of my Fiery Free Life, I had said that I desired to bring about the climax by the end of April 1953. But to be honest with you all, I must say that, as matters stand today, I find that there is a 50 percent setback in my preordained task. I will, however, with the remaining 50 percent, try to precipitate the Great Moment by working intensively for 21 days, commencing from March 24. During this period, I will exert myself with concentrated intensity to force the climax as I had planned and repeatedly declared to all my people these past few months. If my work, Inshallah [God willing], is accomplished to my complete satisfaction, then you will see the end of April bring either an end to all chaos, or the beginning of a betterment for the good of all.
But if, on the other hand, the desired results are not obtained by the end of April, then take it from me that the opportune moment has not yet arrived, and that you and humanity at large will have to tax your endurance to the utmost and your forbearance a little longer for this Ordained Hour of the Age, which will come suddenly and when least expected.
I ask you therefore not to be disheartened by my frequent procrastinations, and not to despair, and I warn you all to be alert and vigilant, ready to meet humiliations and difficulties with faith and confidence in the eternal victory of the Divine Truth.1
Baba further told the mandali:
In all honesty, in God's name, I am longing for this period infinitely more than any of you. Until such time, have patience, have courage and face the hardships with fortitude. By doing this, you will be helping me. What I have been telling all of you, there is no doubt God will fulfill it to the very letter. In June and July, I will do my work very intensely.
Footnotes
- 1.A week later, Baba's statement and some of his messages was issued as Life Circular Number 9.