As you know, you are free to request the Assembly to
reconsider its decision. However, you may wish to weigh this course of action
against the reaction it could produce, and which may cause you further stress. In
some cases, it is preferable if one accepts humbly the view of the Assembly in
a spirit of sacrifice, and without further dispute. Then, any wrong decision
will eventually be set right. When the believers act submissively and in a
spirit of self-effacement it attracts the good pleasure of God, which in itself
serves as a consolation to their hearts. - The Universal House of Justice (From a letter dated 12 September 1988
written on behalf of the Universal House of Justice to an individual believer;
The Compilation of Compilations, vol. III, Issues Concerning Community
Functioning)
