No member of an Assembly should feel inhibited from
participating in the consultation because of what he may believe to be
deficiencies in his education, experience or knowledge of the Faith. Rather he
should rely with unshakeable faith on the divine confirmations which will
bestow wisdom and guidance upon the sincere believer who approaches his
assigned functions in a spirit of consecration and humility, beseeching the aid
of the Omniscient Lord. He should also be guided by the observation of the
Guardian: “Not infrequently, nay oftentimes, the most lowly, untutored and
inexperienced among the friends will, by the sheer inspiring force of selfless
and ardent devotion, contribute a distinct and memorable share to a highly
involved discussion in any given assembly.”
- The Universal House of Justice (From a letter dated 22 June 1989
written on behalf of the Universal House of Justice to a National Spiritual
Assembly)
