After the blessing why do we need the course that is related to the restoration of humanity ? The three-and-a-half years of witnessing activities before the blessing are connected to the restoration of our own spiritual self or mind. In other words, it signifies not the resurrection of the physical body, but of the spirit. Historically, this is indemnifying the New Testament Age. In the Old Testament Age, all things were offered to God for restoration, and in the New Testament Age the internal restoration was undertaken mainly through faith.

The restoration before the blessing is the restoration of each person's external aspect or environment. After restoring the internal aspects of man and the New Testament Age, the time will come when one can connect with all eras. This is as a child is not a parent yet.

According to the Principle of the Creation, man was supposed to grow up in the natural environment of God and as they a become a perfect son and daughter take the position of parents. However, since we fell at the top of the growth stage, we must first restore the position of children. (At present, although we are in the bosom of God, it is not yet the stage of perfection.)

By receiving the blessing, we stand in the position of perfect child, and having done so we stand in the position of parents. For us there are two types of duties toward restoration.

After receiving the blessing, through our relationship with the True Parents we have to recreate the heart of parents in order to be linked to the Completed Testament Age. The sacrificial lifestyle nowadays is the same as the life of attendance. Through our act of attendance, we are to restore our heart.

Now, we have to understand the two categories--one before the blessing and the other after the blessing. The former signifies the restoration up to a certain degree and the latter signifies perfection.

Our blessing is not given so that we can simply lead a normal married life, and it is not just for the sake of the external family. The most important point is salvation. As Father said, one who spends more than three years after the matching will soon start family life. These are considered to be the completion of the minimum condition for indemnity. In reality, your central leaders must examine each of your individual records in church life. The reason is that there one can find all kinds of situations.

As the formula course becomes shorter and as the providence for restoration gradually expands, difficulties will decrease. In the future, the three-and-a-half years of sacrificial period of duty will also gradually become shorter.