1) Clear Up Your Past Wrongdoing

Looking at the current situation of the Unification Church, we cannot expect a revolutionary progress by continuing to use the methods of operation that the leaders have relied upon up to now. We cannot continue to employ our life-style, witnessing methods, or the perspectives on life of faith without any change. Why is this is? We have not been able to bring great results by using these means. We must take up new attitudes and reform our life of faith, attitude toward life, and methods of witnessing. (30-120)

In the past, we were able to carry on our life casually... However, you must realize that through this casual life-style, we cannot bring historical victory. With innovative conviction to get rid of all the habitual vices of the past, we must lay the secure foundation for a new enlightened self, and attaining the character of a strong subject, we must strive forward resolutely with God open our side. When this can be realized, a newly created history will dawn upon us. You should know that in any era in history, a newly created providence of creation appeared under these circumstances.

Thus, you have to eradicate all evil habits of the past, firmly be linked with the internal content of subject that has new meaning, and as a subjective pioneer become a creator and sacrifice for the cause of demolishing evil. I strongly feel that this is the time for such a move. (58-343)

Progress is the thing that we need the most. But the question more crucial than seeking progress is that of how to nurture purity within one's self first. So you need time for prayer and devotion. Devotion must be undertaken with great care and deep reflection. You must clear up the past. If there still remains the mentality of the past, then you must seriously reflect where it would lead you. You must critically examine how pure your past has been and deeply reflect over how strongly you are bound by the past mentality. If you have been pure and genuine, you must critically examine whether or not you have been good, and whether or not you are in the same state of mind right now. Moreover, you must critically reflect whether or not the wishes you hold are pure.

Then what is the state of having genuine goodness? Genuine goodness cannot abide where one is living selfishly. Goodness does not dwell where one is strengthening only oneself. Why? Goodness is one of the bases for serving God. Attending God in the midst of goodness is the same as serving God as the master of goodness. The master of goodness is God, and not fallen man. (36-106)