Claim. Fulfilling the human portion of responsibility is what links the realm of indirect dominion (the growth-stage zone where God cannot interfere in immature love) to the realm of direct dominion (the marital zone of God’s perfect love).
Elaboration. SMM presents the indirect/direct dominion split as inevitable given God’s design: “We must be able to clarify logically that it was inevitable for God, who desired human beings to reach perfection, to create the realm of indirect dominion in which they could grow and mature” (1.1. The realm of indirect dominion, 135-314, 1985.12.15). The borderline runs through adolescence: “God waits until we pass through adolescence, the realm of dominion based upon accomplishments through the Principle. God cannot interfere in the realm of immature love” (ibid, 148-150, 1986.10.8). The connection is achieved by responsibility-fulfillment, not by God’s unilateral action: “What is it that we need to do in the realm of indirect dominion in order to reach the realm of direct dominion where we can be connected to the realm of God’s love? We must fulfill our portion of responsibility” (ibid, 139-231, 1986.1.31).
See also. human-portion-of-responsibility, formation-growth-completion-stages