True consolidation is to ensure that the love of Bahá'u'lláh
and devotion to His Faith are firmly rooted in the hearts of the believers;
this is the essential foundation for the subsequent addition of increased
knowledge of the teachings and the development of the Bahá'í way of life.
- The
Universal House of Justice (From a letter dated November 3, 1974 to a National
Spiritual Assembly, in an unpublished compilation prepared by the International
Teaching Center: ‘Teaching and Commitment’; compilation: Guidelines for Local
Spiritual Assemblies [Developing Distinctive Baha’i Communities], NSA of USA,
1998 edition)