One of the most important functions of
the Head of the Cause is to guide the faithful to the tasks which need to be
performed at each stage in its progress. It must allocate the resources of the
Faith and point out those areas on which attention should be focused.
Naturally, each individual tends to see the importance of his or her special
interests or to focus on needs which are immediately apparent. All these have
their own validity, but it is the Universal House of Justice which sees the
whole picture and can guide the process. The friends must have faith in this,
otherwise their efforts will be dissipated and even mutually conflicting.
- The Universal House of Justice (From a letter dated 4 May 1999 written on
behalf of the Universal House of Justice to an individual believer)
