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.
(From a letter
dated 4 May 1999 written on behalf of the Universal House of Justice to an
individual believer)
