Ep 478 - Europe Part 6
Europe 113-38-12-40 - February 15, 2022
(Response to sharing) You say it is very difficult. Of course, but when you say it is difficult, it means you are really struggling to overcome it. That means already great progress. Some don’t notice it is difficult, but you already have noticed it is difficult, and you are really challenging (yourself) to overcome it every day. That means your spirit is alive. That is a positive sign. The more you hear God’s word and the more you reflect on it, the deeper your heart will become and the more you will grow. Someday you will know the taste of what God’s word is talking about. I am grateful for your honest and sincere sharing.♦
Today we are going to participate very soon in the victory celebration with True Mother.
Today I’d like to talk again about “Europe ” from True Mother’s Anthology, Book 1.
This is my third visit to this country. Korea in the 1960s was in a terrible state, much worse than today's Albania, because it was right after the war. At that time, True Father started the New Mind, New Life Campaign and the New Community Movement on a national scale. He mobilized the youth to lead the enlightenment movement, by bringing them together and making them take part in such activities as the eradication of illiteracy. By thus giving the people hopes and dreams, he put his teachings into practice, one idea at a time. I have taken this opportunity to speak to you at this time because I hope that you ambassadors for peace will play a central role in the work of purifying everything in your surroundings, and take the lead in developing this nation with new dreams in your hearts.
A good fruit is one that is fully ripe and plump. In making your country more prosperous and powerful, the economic aspect is important, but what is more important is the internal aspect. Your minds need to be stronger. If you follow True Father's words, you can make this country prosperous and powerful in only a few years. In the beginning time in Korea, we had less than 100 active members. There are 300 people gathered here today, and that means that you can make this country three times more prosperous in ten years. I hope that you will all do your best. (2006.07.07, Tirana, Albania)
Korea was completely devastated by the war that took place in 1950, and it degenerated into one of the poorest countries in the world. The driving force behind Korea developing into one of today’s great economic powers was the Saemaul Movement which is the New Village Movement.
Now, Korea has continued to rapidly develop so much that it has entered the G20 and now the G10 countries. However, what is important is the fact that the origin of the Saemaul Movement (New Village Movement), which brought about a great revival in Korea, was the Rural Enlightenment Witnessing Movement started by the Unification Church.
Today, let’s study about this Rural Enlightenment Witnessing Movement and Saemaul Movement (New Village Movement).
The Rural Enlightenment Witnessing Movement is the First to the Sae-Maul Movement
It is the Enlightenment Witnessing Movement which was to help with farming during the day, and give lectures on principles at night. Due to the incidents of Ewha Womans University and Yonse University in 1955, the government treated the Unification Church as heretical, so we suffered a lot from the media.
After President Park Chung-hee took office, he worried a lot about Korea's economy. At that time, Korea was in ruins after the Korean War, so there was no hope for the country. When President Park Chung-hee toured Asian countries and went to Thailand, Myanmar, and the Philippines, he lamented that Korea would like to live as much as these countries.
After returning to Korea, President Park Chung-hee toured the country in a jeep and found hope in the countryside. There were people called Nong Do Won and Sang-noksu that had changed the village, and they were the Unificationists. President Park Chung-hee used the movement of Unification Church members as it was, and renamed it the Saemaul Movement. Most of the Unification Church members received the National Award at that time, which was conferred by President Park Jung-hee. The representative figures were Han In-soo and Kim Yun-sang.
Later, after the success of the Saemaul Movement, President Park Chung-hee's wife, Yook Young-soo, gave us the land of Little Angels to repay the kindness to the Unificationists when they built Children's Grand Park.
This rural enlightenment witnessing movement was the first of the Saemaul Movement which is the New Community Movement. Because of that, can you imagine how much Korea has developed and become a rich country? Many of the Korean leadership a long time ago recognized the great effort and contribution of True Parents for the sake of Korea.
LIVING DIVINE PRINCIPLE: Principle of Creation 19 - Living For The Sake Of Others
Let’s study again based on the EDP content:
Center of the Universe
● Considering the purpose of existence of the individual embodiments of truth that make up the material universe at different levels, we can surmise: energy exists in order to form particles, particles exist to form atoms, atoms to form molecules, molecules to form matter, and matter exists for the creation of all the individual entities in the universe.
● The activity of matter is for the purpose of constructing the universe.
● What is the purpose of the universe? What is its center?
> It is none other than human beings.
> This is why God, after creating human beings, commanded them to have dominion over the universe.
Human beings have dominion over the universe.
Energy lives for the sake of particles, particles live for the sake of atoms, atoms live for the sake of molecules, molecules live for the sake of matter, matter lives for the sake of the universe, the universe lives for the sake of human beings, human beings have to live for the sake of God, and God lives for the sake of the entire universe.
This philosophy of living for others is the main philosophy of the universe. Father asks us to follow that law of the universe, which is living for the sake of others.
God’s Operational Tactics
<18-31> Does anybody acknowledge you for having joined the Unification Church? God will acknowledge you. I make you work according to God’s operational tactics. You must not live for your individual self. You must save the people of this nation. Therefore, you must shed tears for humankind, sweat for the earth, and blood for heaven. You must experience God’s love to the extent that you can exclaim, “This is something I never knew. Yet, now that I know its taste, I really, really like it. It is amazing!”
True Parents make us work according to God’s operational tactics. God’s operational tactic is to never live for the individual self, but live for the sake of the nation, world and God. If you prosper, you prosper and will never perish.
Heaven’s internal operational tactic is first, sweat for the earth. Second, shed tears for humankind. Third, shed blood for Heaven.
What does sweat symbolize? It means to put in a lot of effort, investment and hard work. To sweat, you have to be on the front line more than anyone else and run on your feet. Do not do it just with your head.
What do tears symbolize? Tears symbolize love. It means shedding a lot of tears with prayer and jeongseong for humankind. The parents’ tears always accompany where parents love children. That is why Father always says that tears mean love.
What does blood symbolize? Blood symbolizes sacrifice. It means to go on the path of sacrifice for God and God’s Will, that is, the path of an offering. Think that you can pay any indemnity if it is for the sake of Heaven.
True love always requires sacrifice. Many people think that love is only obtained(?). No, Father said, True love always requires sacrifice. When parents raise their children without sacrifice, how can they raise each of their children? There is no love without sacrifice. Just as a lot of sacrifice is needed for parents to raise children, a lot of sacrifice is needed for humankind to love God.
That is why Father says to shed tears for humankind, sweat for the earth and blood for heaven. This is the way to live for the sake of others.
Now Is The Time To Pray For The World
<32-106> The Unification Church today does not want us to become people called to serve the nation. The time to pray for this nation called the Republic of Korea has passed. Now indeed is the time to pray for the world. The time to pray for the United States has passed. I am saying that the time to pray for this nation has passed. It is time to pray for the sake of the world
Our Unification Movement members need to live with a clear sense of calling. Why is God calling me? Why is God calling you? We need to have a clear sense of calling.
Then what kind of sense of calling is that? “I received a calling for the sake of the world and humankind!” “I received a calling for the sake of liberating and comforting the sorrowful God!” We should live with this sense of calling.
Now is the time of living beyond the people and nation. It is the time of living for humankind as my family and my own brothers and sisters.
Heaven’s Desire: Living For The Sake Of Others
<32-106> God desires for human beings to love the world more than they love their own nation. God Himself desires the salvation of all humankind more than saving the people of this nation. In response to this demand of the Father, you must have a heart of being able to love the world more than your own nation, and love humanity more than your own siblings. In so doing, you should become sons and daughters who strenuously appeal in tears saying “Dear Heaven, I shall bear the cross for the sake of the great fortunes of the Kingdom of Heaven. Please entrust this to me.”
From now on a great revival movement shall begin through the altars of the Unification Church beginning from Asia and reaching the entire world. The realm of resurrection here does not refer to the realm of resurrection of the individual; rather it refers to the realm of resurrection of the world that goes beyond the people and nation. Therefore, we should grasp the nation with our left hand, and the world with our right. You should shed tears for the nation with the conviction that this nation is necessary in order to recover the world, and become sons and daughters who follow God as he cries for the sake of the world.
True Parents said, “God desires for human beings to love the world more than they love their own nation. God Himself desires the salvation of all humankind more than saving the people of this nation.”
True Parents continued, “We must become sons and daughters who can struggle and plead, ‘Dear Heaven, I shall bear the cross for the sake of the great fortunes of the Kingdom of Heaven. Please entrust this to me.’”
Filial heart for Heaven is surpassing my own family and nation and carrying the cross for all mankind and the entire world on behalf of God.
Father continuously talks about needing to live for all humankind and the world.
America is the greatest nation. America is the chosen nation. That is why our portion of responsibility is to raise many young people, especially our second generation and third generation young members, and then we need to send them to the world. That is our mission. Day and night we need to think how to save the world, how to save all humankind. That is the role of North America and the USA. We need to have a great vision: America exists for the sake of the world. We need to focus on and raise our young people to send them to the world. That is an important mission. You and I need to seriously think about that. If we really love all humankind and the world centering on raising up young people, then I am telling you, America can have a great revival experience!
TODAY’S YOUTH MINISTRY: The Three-Step Process of Faith Growth (1)
1. When you first enter the church, your life of faith in the formation stage begins. Formation stage faith is faith at the servant level. Growth stage faith is faith at the adopted son level. Completion stage faith is the stage where you receive the Blessing, become a filial couple and perfect your heart. If you do well in formation stage faith, you will receive salvation at the servant level. To receive salvation at the servant level means, in a word, to be freed from one’s individual sins. In formation stage faith, you have to completely give up the habits you had been living with since you were born. All of our words, thoughts, and actions are inherited from our ancestors’ lineage of disbelief. Therefore, we must completely reform the feelings and behaviors of disbelief in the fallen world so far.
The growth of faith in the formation stage and growth stage is a course I must go on as an individual. However, the completion stage course is a course that a couple goes on together.
It cannot be alone. The completion stage is really different. The beginning of the completion stage course starts with the couple.
The formation stage faith is the course of self-denial. It is the course to completely get rid of all the habits, traditions and fallen nature centered on Satan until now. Because this formation stage course is the course of self-denial, the believer must become like clay that can be used in any way the potter wishes.
In the Bible Jeremiah 18:6 says, “He said, ‘Can I not do with you, Israel, as this potter does?’ declares the Lord. ‘Like clay in the hand of the potter, so are you in my hand, Israel.’”
The potter is God. Then who are we? We are clay. We who have fallen must become clay. The potter can use it at will. The clay cannot assert itself in front of the potter. We need the self-denial faith of completely living by the potter’s will, entrusting everything to him. You need to think, “I do not exist.” We need complete self-denial. That is the beginning stage of our life of faith which is the formation stage. The formation stage course is the course of the servant. We need to know how to begin our life of faith.
2. Then the task is how to reform one's character, thoughts, and actions that were centered on fallen nature. The most important thing in formation stage faith is to completely deny yourself. Those in formation stage faith must have a strong will to think, speak and act through their subject (Abel’s figure) to improve themselves. And while giving life to the Word, we must follow the ceremonies and systems of the church well. You must thoroughly practice your worship life, prayer life, tithing life, and reporting life. In order to have good formation stage faith, you must serve your Abel as God. We must always report to Abel and gain their approval. Only then can we be revived at the formation stage.
In the formation stage faith, you should think of your Abel as your potter.
Of course, your Abel figure is not yet perfect, but you need to serve and attend him like “my potter.”
You should also think of yourself as clay before God, the potter, and have absolute faith and absolute obedience.
Of course, sometimes your Abel goes the wrong way, but as long as you believe -- even though your Abel is not great, not yet perfect -- and treat him as the potter, then God will be responsible for your life of faith. For example, even if Abel misleads you, as long as you have absolute faith and absolute obedience, God should be responsible for your faith.
Since the formation stage faith is on the level of the servant’s faith, you cannot have your own possession. The servant must clearly think, “I belong to the master.” You must always live a life of receiving permission from and reporting to the Master. Only in this way can you revive from the formation stage.
That is why we should thoroughly, absolutely follow the basic teaching and guidance to hear God’s word, attend Sunday Service, and attend Abel. At the same time, we have a clear report system. Always you need to report to your Abel. You cannot make a decision by yourself. If you make decisions by yourself, you will not be able to change your lifestyle.
Also, give tithing. Since you joined ten or 20 years ago, if you do not have the tradition of tithing, that means you have not graduated from the formation stage. When you really offer tithing thoroughly, I am telling you guaranteed, you will not have to worry about financial issues in the future. If you do not yet tithe, that means, “I still have my own position; I put my position as a top priority above God’s.” That means I have not yet completely denied (myself). In tithing when I offer one tenth, that means I offer everything.
I already shared with you, this time when I went to Australia, when I checked with each of my children, three of them already are working. My son-in-law is doing very thorough tithing. The second one, my boy, has started to work, but has not yet (started) tithing. He started (working) more than six months ago. He has a job; he knows that he needs to offer a tithe. We told him the account number of the Australian church, and he immediately offered a tithe. Now he is determined to tithe every month. Our third one has just started to work. I heard a few days ago that he (has) received a salary and (has) started offering his tithe.
I emphasize again and again to my children that when you give tithing, you can know whether you have already passed the formation stage, the level of servant, or not. Tithing symbolizes the standard of your formation stage. Those who are stable and have already surpassed the formation stage, tithe very well.
Secondly, attend Sunday Service, not missing any at all. If you have that kind of thorough faith at the formation stage, you can upgrade your life of faith to another level.
3. Once you enter school, you must establish a good relationship with the church and your Abel more than anything else in the world. You should not make friends with outside people until your faith is established. If you have not yet established your faith, you can commit another crime if you get close to your outside friends. Formation stage faith is like the bride and groom who just got married. If you are a newly married groom and bride, you should focus on your spouse more than on outside friends you've made in the past. You must not wander around recklessly. You should care more about your groom or bride than about your relationships with outside people. The formation stage is the period of building trust between the subject and the object. Therefore, both need to set an unforgettable standard of heart.
In the formation stage faith in the servant level, you must become people who love Abel and receive recognition and praise from Abel.
Since the formation stage is the period to build trust between the subject and object partners, the servant should practice a life of faith of absolutely obeying their Abel and touching their heart.
To the servant who touches Abel’s heart, that Abel will not treat him as a servant. Abel regards the servant as a son.
4. Then, what kind of faith is the servant's position? After gaining faith from hearing the Word for the first time and being moved, you feel that a plus will be added to your life. You want to believe because you heard that you will get blessings if you do. In formation stage faith, you are centered on yourself and come to like your subject. A servant does not work because of his master's circumstances. A servant works for a set amount of time for the purpose of being paid. He doesn't work at his owner's vineyard farm to help, but to get paid. In this way, the nature of a servant serves his master centered on his own interests.
5. Today, if we ask existing Christians, “Why do you believe in Jesus?” they will respond, “I believe in order to be saved.” If you ask, “Do you know Jesus’ circumstances? Do you know Jesus’ wishes?” they will answer, “Jesus died on the cross for us.” They don't know Jesus’ circumstances and wishes. They just want to believe in Jesus because they receive forgiveness for their sins and salvation through him. Regardless of Jesus’ circumstances and wishes, they say that they will believe and receive blessings first. This is the gospel in the ears of servants.
At the level of the servant, it is necessary to root out the nature of the servant. To root out the nature of the servant, I must stand in the object partner position with a clear, absolute belief that I am the clay to my potter. That is self-denial. If I completely deny myself, the master will not treat me as a servant. The master will treat that servant as his child.
Therefore, the servant must change his sense of ownership by saying, “I do not belong to myself, but I belong to my master.”
We need to surpass the formation stage. And now we are focused on the online holy community. When you take care of each member of our online holy community, allow them to grow according to the law of the Principle: formation stage, growth stage and completion stage. You need to know how to raise them step by step. There is a time period of growth -- not all of a sudden jumping and upgrading from the beginning to the end. They need to go through a proper process and growth: formation stage, growth stage and finally completion stage.♦
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