Ep 547 - Cranes Club For Young Professionals Part 1
Cranes Club for Young Professionals 182-27-14-40-547 + Testimony of Michelle Beia - April 25, 2022
Today I’d like to talk about “Cranes Club for young professionals” from True Mother’s Anthology, Book 1.
True Parents brought the marriage Blessing to the world. You do not know the hardships True Parents had to go through in the history of the providence of restoration through indemnity in order to give birth to blessed families. True Parents paid indemnity for everything in order to finally give birth to blessed families. You were born into such blessed families as their second generation. You need to understand that your lineage is different from the younger generation in the fallen world. If the fallen world is like muddied waters, you were born as clear water. We can call you pure water. This is an amazing thing, and one for which you can be grateful.
Among those gathered here today, some of you have in your own way been attending True Parents, while others have decided to study, make a living, and be successful because of the inconveniences you felt while seeing your natural parents, who gave birth to you, work only for the church. What you should remember is that all the members of the second generation were born as pure water. This is the first time in history. Just because you face difficulties in your circumstances does not mean you should return to the muddied waters. All of you today stand in an extraordinary position, which cannot be expressed adequately with any form of adulation or praise.
True Mother said, “You were born into such blessed families as their second generation. You need to understand that your lineage is different from the younger generation in the fallen world. If the fallen world is like muddied waters, you were born as clear water. We can call you pure water. This is an amazing thing, and one for which you can be grateful.”
The first generation came from the lineage of Satan -- my original lineage came from Satan -- but the second generation became the lineage of God through the blessed first generation. God's lineage is God's direct line. The origin of the first generation is the servant lineage, however the origin of the second generation is the royal lineage. There is no comparison between the royal lineage and the servant lineage.
I think we really need to educate our younger generation, especially the second and third generation, about the importance of the blood lineage. What is the main purpose of God’s last 6,000 years of history? The main purpose is to restore God’s blood lineage. That is the conclusion. How can the blood lineage be purified from the servant’s blood lineage to God’s blood lineage? That is why True Mother said that our second generation’s blood lineage is very pure and innocent, very clear. Heavenly Father has gone through all kinds of suffering and indemnity and True Parents have paid so much indemnity throughout their entire life. Finally True Parents brought the Blessing. The Blessing means the change of blood lineage. I am (a member of the) first generation. I came from Satan’s blood lineage. But our children, our second and third generation, are from a different blood lineage. They directly come from God’s blood lineage. God’s blood lineage means what? It is the blood lineage of the royal family. That is why Father is very upset. “You are pure water. You marry the servant’s blood lineage again?” Father is very upset. How can you mix together the fallen blood lineage, which is the servant’s blood lineage, and God’s royal family blood lineage. I don’t have time to emphasize again and again the importance of the blood lineage. Why did God suffer so much? Why did Jesus have to die on the cross? Why did True Father and True Mother have to go through all kinds of suffering? Because of the change in blood lineage. Do you understand?
What the 2nd Generation should remember is that as 2nd generation born as pure water for the first time in history, just because you face difficulties in your circumstances, it does not mean you should return to the muddied waters.
All of you stand in the extraordinary place of True Parents’ realm of love. Apart from True Parents, it is no different from the old Adam and Eve falling into the world.
We really need to educate our second and third generation about the meaning of the royal family blood lineage. Wow! This is incredible. We need to protect God’s royal family blood lineage. If we do not know the meaning of the change of blood lineage, after we go to the spiritual world, Wow! How much regret we will have. God is so upset when filial children receive the Blessing still relate to the habit of the servant’s blood lineage.
LIVING DIVINE PRINCIPLE: Principle of Creation 44 - What is Good and Evil?
I already started yesterday. Let’s continue to study the EDP content first.
• An act or its result is considered good when it fulfills God’s purpose of creation; this takes place when subject and object partners unite through the harmonious and spirited give and take of love and beauty, become the third object partner to God, and form the four position foundation.
• An act or its result is considered evil when it violates God’s purpose of creation by forming a four position foundation under the dominion of Satan.
Today I would like to again talk about what good and evil are. Let’s study from the Exposition of the Divine Principle.
Good and Evil Seen from the Viewpoint of Purpose
1. For the adherents of any religious tradition or school of thought, complying with the precepts of its doctrine or philosophy is good, while opposing them is evil. But whenever a doctrine or philosophy undergoes a change, its standards of good and evil will also change according to its new goals. Similarly, if an adherent converts to a different religion or school of thought, then naturally his goals and standards of good and evil will change accordingly. (EDP-70)
2. Conflicts and revolutions constantly plague human society, mainly because of the continual changes in standards of good and evil as people seek to fulfill divergent purposes. Yet throughout the endless cycles of conflict and revolution in human history, people have been seeking the absolute goodness which their original mind desires.
3. Conflicts and revolutions in fallen human society will inevitably continue as people pursue this absolute goal, until the final achievement of the world of goodness. The standard of goodness will remain relative only as long as the course of restoration continues. (EDP-71)
4. Once the sovereignty of Satan is expelled from the earth, then God, the eternal and absolute Being transcendent of time and space, will establish His sovereignty and His truth. In that day, God's truth will be absolute, and hence the purpose which it serves and the standard of goodness which it sets will both be absolute.
This cosmic, all-encompassing truth will be firmly established by Christ at his Second Advent. (EDP-71)
This cosmic truth is the eight Great textbooks established by True Parents. It is the will of True Parents.
How much True Father emphasizes the importance of the eight great textbooks. It is the will of True Parents.
Therefore, in order to distinguish good and evil, you must study these 8 Great textbooks. If you study these 8 Great Textbooks, you will be able to clearly distinguish good and evil and be victorious in the fight against Satan.
What are Good and Evil? (Father’s word)
1. Good doesn't begin as a big thing but is getting bigger.
> The spreading of the Principle also began with one person, but now it is spreading all over the world.
> The Hoondok revolution also began with one person, but it must spread all over the world.
2. Evil begins as a big thing but gets smaller and smaller.
> Look at the propaganda of politicians or the propaganda of communism. It starts big at first, but eventually gets smaller.
3. The meaning of good refers to ‘Alpha’ and ‘Omega’. Good never changes.
> Good never changes. It is the beginning and end. Once goodness begins, it will bear the fruits of goodness. Goodness does not give up on the way.
Father (asked) do we know why the Divine Principle is incredible truth? The content of the Bible is like alpha and omega. Genesis talks about the Tree of Life. Revelation talks about the Tree of Life. The old testament era is connected to the new testament era. History(?) begins and ends with the Tree of Life(?). The Biblel is amazing truth, Father said, because it is the same in the beginning and the end.
Whenever we initiate something, we need to do it continuously, consistently. That is goodness. Evil is always changeable. When you initiate something with great resolve but you cannot carry it on continuously and stop on the way, that is definitely evil(?).
But goodness really resembles God. What is his character? Eternal, unchanging no matter what, and absolute and unique. Anything you start, you need to do consistently. This is very important. What is the outcome? It is good. Good means unchanging; alpha and omega should be the same. The beginning and ending should be the same.
How about Morning Devotion. We are working on it right now every day. How many days (has it been). Is the beginning and the end the same? Alpha and omega? Good always lasts unchangingly, but evil appears quickly and disappears quickly. Goodness is always unchanging, consistent.
Once you decide to write down ten points of appreciation, do it consistently. If you try to join Morning Devotion, do it continually no matter what. Once you determine to do exercise, do it continually no matter what. What is goodness? (In) goodness, alpha and omega, the beginning and the ending should be the same because goodness comes from God.
What is fallen man? (He is) like the weather, always changeable. He easily makes a resolution, then easily changes his mindset. That is a problem.
4. Evil is always changing; the beginning and ending of Evil is different.
How can we judge whether you are a good guy or a bad guy? Anyone who can carry on continually is definitely a good guy, but anyone who has strong determination in the beginning but cannot last and is very changeable, very much relates to evil in the end. That is the reason we cannot develop. We need to do (what we do) consistently.
Once you make up your mind to join Morning Devotion, no matter what, you need to do it constantly. Once you determine to do (the ten points of) appreciation, you need to do it constantly.
TODAY’S YOUTH MINISTRY: To Bear Each Other's Pain Means to Link Affection and Affection (1)
1. It is a sin to hurt your parents. Original sin is breaking God's heart. To clear original sin means to release what I have hurt God's heart until now. Only after God's aching heart is healed can the original sin be cleansed. In order to become a person God can be with, I must die and be born again, and in order to be with God who carries sorrow, I must first take on God’s sorrow. That is why Jesus also took up the cross and took on God's sorrow and pain himself. At the same time, he took on the pain of disbelief. Thus, a parent-child relationship was established.
This content has had a big impact on me. I understand again what original sin means.
Original sin is hurting God's heart. This really hit my heart! It is not only Chapter Two sin. It is not only disobedience. What is Original sin? It is hurting my beloved God’s heart. It is to inflict an indelible wound on God's heart. That is why original sin means to become unfilial sons and daughters. Who are unfilial sons and daughters? They are those who hurt their parents’ heart. … Adam and Eve hurt God’s heart. This is original sin.
To clear original sin means to release what I have (done to) hurt God's heart until now.
Therefore, only after the heart of God has been healed can the original sin be cleansed. When we take on God's sorrow, God’s Han can be liberated.
The external conditions for the clearing of external original sin can be resolved through blessings and a three-day ceremony; however, the true clearing of individual original sins is to liberate those who have hurt God's heart. Therefore, the liquidation of original sin is not resolved through confession and resolution of my sins.
“Oh, I need to confess my sins. I committed Chapter Two sin. I stole something. I misused public money.” This is external.
You can remove your original sin through the blessing and three-day ceremony, How can I remove my internal and personal original sin? What is my personal original sin? It hurt God’s heart.
I am 65 years old. Since I was born, I met God and (have been) in our movement for more than 46 years. As I reflect about myself, what is my original sin? I hurt God’s heart so many times. I made God cry so much. I made his heart ache a lot.
How can we wash away God’s wounds? Is there a way for me to become a filial son and comfort God with the heart of filial piety?
Only hyojeong, the heart of filial piety, can clear away my original sin and heal God’s wounds. We should cry a lot over what hurt God’s heart.
“Heavenly God, how much have you been hurt because of me? How much have you cried because of me? I am a sinner (among) sinners. Help me, God! How much you loved me and invested in me. I am the one who hurt your heart the most.” I must shed many tears saying, “I am the sinner among sinners who has inflicted indelible wounds on my beloved God. We need to understand what my personal original sin is. Not just Chapter Two sin. Not just stealing something. Not just disobedience. The most internal content of original sin is that I hurt Heavenly Parents’ heart.
2. Taking responsibility for each other's pain means that the shimjeong and shimjeong are connected. When pain and suffering are shared, love flows through them. We understand well in our heads that He is a God who suffered. However, actually realizing and experiencing that level of pain is the problem. Therefore, in order to experience the pain of God, you must digest the various pains that come to you. In order to reach the level of pain that True Father feels, you must feel the pain and suffering that you are experiencing as God’s pain. Then, through my pain, I will come into contact with the Father’s shimjeong. Therefore, through suffering, a parent-child relationship with God is established.
When pain and suffering are shared, love flows and a heartistic relationship is established.
Therefore in order to experience the pain of God, you must digest the various pains that come to you.
In order to reach the level of pain that True Father feels, you must feel the pain and suffering that you are experiencing as God’s pain.
Therefore, through suffering, a parent-child relationship with God is established.
Through suffering you can have a more heartistic connection with God. When our suffering meets God’s suffering, that is a great moment to understand God’s painful heart.
When Abraham sacrificed his son Isaac, whom he had at the age of 100, he met God's pain and formed a heartfelt relationship between God and parents and children.
As Jesus died on the cross, he established an unforgettable, heartistic parent-child relationship (with God). Jesus is the one who truly understood God’s painful heart. He digested it. He was crucified on behalf of God and all humankind, even forgiving his enemies. God said, “Hey, Jesus. You are truly my son. You carry the cross of all humanity, the cross of 4,000 years of human history. You carry my heavy cross! Hey Jesus, you are truly my son. I can testify that you are my only beloved son.”
When Jesus suffered filial pain and overcame, he thought “God’s pain is more than mine. If there is a way to pay the indemnity on behalf of God through the crucifixion or anything, I will willingly pay the indemnity.” That was the heart of Jesus.
Even the enemy who was killing him, … he digested it and loved him. What is true love? … He embraced (the enemy) and took responsibility.
In our movement we cannot blame anyone. We cannot blame True Mother or True Father, or our own b&s. What is goodness? To take responsibility for your weak points as my weak points and embrace them. That is goodness.
When True Father comforted God in the midst of many hardships and sufferings in Heungnam Prison, and even when he was subjected to numerous tortures, he developed a heartfelt relationship between parents and children. Therefore, when we understand and accept our suffering as God's suffering, the relationship between our heart and God becomes closer and closer.
This is the way to build a heartistic relationship between parents and children.
3. If the motive is to give aid or heal a person who is trying to gain faith for the first time, it is easy to become a person who has nothing to do with God. As soon as they enter the church, the majority of people who are indebted become strangers. Those who suffer as they enter the church and those who enter the church despite suffering losses can follow the path of faith properly. Taking up the cross and following me seems like a cruel word when you think about it. To say that if I were to die, I will go with you is cruel. He told Abraham to kill Isaac with the knife. It seemed like a cruel command, but when you get to know it, it wasn't a cruel word, it was a blessing. I have to walk the path of suffering in order to find the place of God's heart by letting go of the facts that God has experienced so far. And up until now, I was the one who made God's heart sad and caused pain. The only way for me to receive God's love is through suffering.
As soon as new members enter the church, the majority of people who are indebted becomes strangers. Those who suffer as they enter the church and those who enter the church despite suffering losses can follow the path of faith properly.
You have to put a lot of effort into carrying someone else's cross. If you understand the suffering of others and try to alleviate the suffering of others, you will reach the stage where you can bear the cross of True Parents and God.
Through the pain of carrying someone else's cross as my own, I can cleanse my original sin of hurting God.
So, if I go on the faith course to comfort God while taking the path of any kind of pain, I can build a relationship between God and the heart of parents and children.
And up until now, I was the one who made God's heart so sad and caused pain. The only way for me to receive God's love is through suffering.
That is why whenever I feel difficulties and suffering, I always need to think of God’s suffering and pain. When I digest God’s (my?) suffering and pain as God’s suffering, this is the moment, the opportunity to build more internally a heartistic relationship with God. If we just digest our suffering by ourself, it has nothing to do with God’s heart, God’s pain. That is why any suffering and difficulty that comes, we always need to think, “How does this connect to God directly?” Let’s digest our pain very well as God’s pain.
LIVING TESTIMONY: I’m a Living Testimony that Anything is Possible
Now it is time to share a living testimony. Let's take the time to hear another living testimony of Michelle Beia from CARP. Let’s welcome her. Thank you very much.
(Testimony of Michelle Beia.)♦
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