I

There is no correlation between the duty of man and whether he receives blessings or meets with woe. Duty is what man ought to fulfill; it is his heaven-sent vocation, and he should perform it without seeking recompense, and without conditions or excuses. Only this can be called performing one's duty. Receiving blessings refers to the blessings a person enjoys when they are made perfect after experiencing judgment. Meeting with woe refers to the punishment a person receives when their disposition does not change after they have passed through chastisement and judgment—that is, when they are not made perfect. But regardless of whether they receive blessings or meet with woe, created beings should fulfill their duty, doing what they ought to do, and doing what they're able to do; this is the least that a person, a person who pursues God, should do. You should not perform your duty only to receive blessings, and you should not refuse to perform your duty for fear of meeting with woe.

II

I tell you this one thing: Man's performance of his duty is what he ought to do, and if he is incapable of performing his duty, then this is his rebelliousness. It is through the process of performing his duty that man is gradually changed, and it is through this process that he demonstrates his loyalty. As such, the more you are able to perform your duty, the more you will be able to gain a greater amount of the truth, and the more practical your expression shall become. Those who merely go through the motions in performing their duty and do not seek the truth shall be eliminated in the end, for such people do not perform their duty in the practice of truth, and do not practice truth in the performance of their duty. They are those who remain unchanged and will meet with woe. Not only are their expressions impure, but everything they express is evil.

from The Word, Vol. 1. The Appearance and Work of God. The Difference Between the Ministry of God Incarnate and the Duty of Man