The Way For Students - 194 Chapter 5. Man Of Faith Section 2. Man's Portion Of Responsibility 3. Discovery Of The Portion Of Responsibility And Its Significance
3) Our Attitude in Implementing Portion of Responsibility
What has happened to fallen man today? Fallen man not only must carry out man's portion of responsibility. He has trampled on 97% of all creation. Therefore, re-creation must take place, but what is re-creation? We are not in a position of being able to stand on the border of the portion of responsibility.
Everything in the process of creation has been destroyed. Thus it is an extremely difficult thing to do. Therefore, unless man fulfills 97% worth of responsibility, there is eternally no way to complete the portion of responsibility. We must create again.
Consequently, the providence of restoration becomes the history of re-creation, but why is re-creation necessary? This is because man's portion of responsibility exists.
In order to progress to our original position, man's portion of responsibility must be fulfilled and we must absolutely undergo the process of re-creation. In order to undergo the process of re-creation, indemnity must be paid. Indemnity conditions must be laid. The path of trials and ordeals must be chosen.
God has responded to the human world at the point of man's portion of responsibility thus far. However, man who has fallen under that position must somehow build a bridge to cross over.
All of humankind is caught in that realm. The entire world and history as well, all of those who have gone to spirit world in the past, present-day man, all of posterity to be born in the future are unable to leave this realm of fate. This is the fallen realm of resentment.
Thus, what must we do in order to create again? We must definitely undergo a process of struggle. With whom? With Satan. Who is ruling the realm necessary for the process of re-creation? Satan is controlling it. Satan rules 97% of the realm and above that God rules. This is how we must view it. (15-67)
Within the portion of responsibility, there is the individual portion of responsibility, the realm of the family portion of responsibility, the realms of the tribal, racial, national, worldwide, universal and cosmic portions of responsibility.
Why is that? Because it is a fallen world. As it is a fallen world, there is no gate. The gate must be a realm of love centered on the portion of responsibility. Individuals will oppose this, families and tribes will oppose this. So will the race. . . (162-92)
Do you now understand what the portion of responsibility is? [Yes] How many times a day do you think about portion of responsibility? We must be conscious of portion of responsibility as we eat, as we hold our chopsticks, wash spoons and dishes, use the toilet, as we walk. Adam and Eve were ruined because they did not consider their portion of responsibility. If you do not fulfill your responsibility, you will also be destroyed.
Understand? We must not be like Adam and Eve who fell, unable to fulfill their portion of responsibility. In order to become restored and victorious, we must regard portion of responsibility as important, 24 hours a day.
The members of the Unification Church should from now on use this word when you greet each other. Take the H of human and R of responsibility to say "HR." Say HR as "Har!" "Har!" In that way, history and culture will be created. It is the fountainhead of all history.
From today on, we can greet others saying, "Har!" and if asked, "What is 'Har'?" we can teach people saying, "You haven't heard? Listen for a minute." "Har! " in the morning, "Har! " in the evening.
That's most convenient. (Laughter) Har! All right? [Yes] I like that and God and the universe like that. Now you understand? So, members of the Unification Church, please don't forget the portion of responsibility of the Unification Church. This is what is important. (124-103) |