Ep 657 - The True Love Movement Bringing Salvation to Asia and the World Part 5
The True Love Movement Bringing Salvation to Asia and the World - August 13, 2022
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Key Points
“This era of dominating the world based on the survival of the fittest in terms of economic power or military power must pass; now we need to realize one world based on Godism.”
God’s ideal world is a world of heart communities centered on God’s Purpose of Creation. In that world you feel the world’s pain as your pain, God’s suffering as your suffering.
The Kingdom of Heaven is a world of communities of heart.
Those who are unable to have longing for Heaven cannot move Heaven. True Father asks, “How much does your heart long for goodness?” If you truly long for goodness, you truly want to be a good person, a true person, a true husband and wife, a true parent, true brothers and sisters and true children.
The very first Heaven we must realize in our course of faith is heaven of mind and body unity. The complete Kingdom of Heaven is centered on the family. Next is the tribal heaven and national Heaven centered on the family heaven.
World leaders and ministers praise True Parents externally, but how many of them know True Parents’ will, wishes, and heart and while shedding tears, strive to fulfill God’s Will on their behalf? Just as the older generation who betrayed Jesus lost their sense of ownership, we can see the same phenomenon happening today, too.
Directly teaching the Divine Principle through the EDP is our responsibility, and whether people accept it or not is their portion of responsibility. Let’s teach EDP directly to ACLC ministers through the one-on-one method. We need to put them at the forefront before us by making them true disciples of TPs and Blessed couples.
By participating in God’s providence, we can become co-creators with God, inherit His true love, and become eternal owners.
True Father asks whether or not we truly have the sense of ownership over the providence.
After Jesus died people argued about whether Jesus is God or not, whether he is human or not? There were all kinds of theories. It took a long time to settle them. That can happen in our movement. That is why you need to fully take ownership.
No matter what, we cannot separate the relationship between True Father and True Mother. They need to go together, and we need to support them.
The owner cannot give up, no matter what difficult circumstances come -- even if he is alone.
After knowing the Will, I should voluntarily go out with the spirit of ownership, not because True Parents push us.
This is the age when the owners of the Era of Cheon Il Guk fulfill filial piety as children of God and True Parents.
Just as the older generation who betrayed Jesus lost their sense of ownership, we can see the same phenomenon happening today, too. The older generation easily becomes habituated and practices faith as a mere formality.
Transcripts from November 3, 2021 to the present, personal notes from November 11, 2020 until November 2, 2021 and slides from August 29, 2021 to the present are available at MD.Hoondok.com as PDF files.♦
Today I’d like to talk about “The True Love Movement Bringing Salvation to Asia and the World” from True Mother’s Anthology, Book 2.
My life goals naturally came to be centered on true love. I lived for the sake of others in my effort to find true happiness through the woman's role in the love for parents, the love for husband, and the love for children. My life became one of living more for others today than I did yesterday and more tomorrow than today, being more grateful and making more effort each day. This is because, in any given family, when God is with them, the parents and the children can all share the love, life and hope of God. Distinguished leaders of the Women's Federation for Peace in Asia! The coming era is to be neither the age of conflict, defined by two nations, the United States and the Soviet Union, nor the age of the confusion of many nations. Instead, it must be the age of God's world, centered on God's love. This era of dominating the world based on the survival of the fittest in terms of economic power or military power must pass; now we need to realize one world based on Godism. Godism teaches us about the true love of God, through which the east and west, north and south, and all cultures, races and philosophies can be melted into one.
Godism has to start in Asia and construct the realm of the Asian-Pacific civilization. Such things as antagonism, conflict or struggle will disappear from Asia when it is centered on Godism. Asians need to set an example of how to achieve world peace through practicing true love by living more for the sake of the whole than for themselves. Because Japan has received the blessing of riches from the world, it ought to follow a path, based on the spirit of true love, of living for the world. By regarding the pain of the world as their own pain and the problems of the world as their own problems, the Japanese people will live for the world in self-sacrifice and service, and they will become leading figures in establishing world peace. Reverend Sun Myung Moon established the Interreligious Federation for World Peace and the Federation for World Peace on August 27 and 28 of 1991 in Seoul, Korea. Despite the fact that all religions on earth have the mission of bringing humanity together centering on the one God and uniting humanity through true love, the truth is that in the course of history they have split into hundreds, even thousands, of sects. They have been engaged in conflicts and struggles among themselves, and they also have confused human beings about the path of faith that leads toward the true God.
True Mother said, “It must be the age of God's world, centered on God's love. This era of dominating the world based on the survival of the fittest in terms of economic power or military power must pass; now we need to realize one world based on Godism. Godism teaches us about the true love of God, through which the east and west, north and south, and all cultures, races and philosophies can be melted into one.”
Then, True Mother emphasized, “Now, Godism must start from Asia and build a new Asia-Pacific civilization. Now, all countries, including Japan, should take the lead in the construction of world peace by sacrificing and serving for the world, considering the world’s pain as their own pain and the world’s problems as their own, based on the spirit of true love to live for the world.”
My brothers and sisters! God’s ideal world is a world of heart communities centered on God’s Purpose of Creation. In the world of heart communities, you feel the world’s pain as your pain. You think of the world’s problems as your problems. You feel God’s suffering as your suffering. In the world of heart, the individual stands for the whole and the whole protects each and every individual.
Therefore, no matter what being you are, if you are a being that lives in the world of heart, you should feel humankind’s pain, suffering, and problems as your own. If you are unable to feel that way, it is proof that your heart has still not been able to reach the level of embracing the world and humankind.
If we truly conquer God’s heart, we can have the same heart as God. Then God’s pain is my pain; God’s han is my han; God’s sorrowful heart is my sorrowful heart. We can feel that. At the same time, the world’s problems are my problems; The world’s suffering is my suffering. When we reach that level of heart, when we enter God’s heart, when we enter the world of the heart, everybody has this same kind of common feeling.
What do you think? Do you really feel that the world’s problems are your problems? When you see the world’s suffering, do you have tears or not? That is why we are fallen men. We cannot feel it. When people suffer so much, we cannot feel it as our own suffering.
However, the world (of heart?) community is different. Father said we need to create the world of the heart, cultivate our heart. Then we can feel that God is my father, my mother. You are really my brothers and sisters. Then nobody can commit sin. That is why the world of the heart is very precious. This experience is very important. Fallen man cannot feel the other person’s pain as his own pain. That is the problem. God is the God of all humankind. If even one human being is suffering, God feels that. If any corner of the world has a problem, God immediately feels that as his own problem. This is really an amazing world of the heart.
And since the world of heart feels the universe’s problems and pain at the same time, God has suffering, sorrow, and han, (and) I am bound to feel them. If anyone becomes the owner of heart, they can feel all the problems of the individual, nation, world, and God, all at the same time.
From this perspective, are we a community of heart with God and True Parents? Or are we not? What we need to clearly understand is that the Kingdom of Heaven is a world of communities of heart. There is no “others” or “me” there. It is a world where we all heartistically feel together, breathe together, and live together.
Heavenly God and our True Parents are building that kind of Kingdom of Heaven. Wow! How beautiful. That is God’s original ideal world. How can we create that kind of heart community? (How can we) really feel that you and I are children of God, you and I are brothers and sisters under God? Color, nationality and different philosophies don’t matter. How can we unite based on God’s heart? What is the best way to cultivate our heart? We need to experience God’s heart. When we experience God’s heart, then we can immediately feel all situations and all problems as God does.
True Mother’s guidance about the community of heart is very important guidance.
LIVING DIVINE PRINCIPLE: The Principle of Creation 62 - Heaven and Hell (1)
• It is not God who decides whether a person's spirit enters heaven or hell upon his death; it is decided by the spirit himself.
• Humans are created so that once they reach perfection they will fully breathe the love of God. Those who committed sinful deeds while on earth become crippled spirits who are incapable of fully breathing in the love of God. They find it agonizing to stand before God, the center of true love, and choose to dwell in hell of their own will.
• Since the human spirit can grow only in the soil of the physical self, the multiplication of human spirits takes place at the same time that the multiplication of physical selves occurs: during earthly life.
Father’s word:
Where is Heaven?
<46-24> Where is Heaven? The disciples of Jesus were unable to bring about the settlement; and then centering on Heaven, they prepared a foundation of happiness based on worldly authority and success. Jesus saw this and destroyed their foundation, saying “Heaven is in your heart.” A person who cannot long for Heaven in their heart cannot move Heaven even if they go there. A heart that can make no determination is completely immobile. Complete determination brings about complete movement
How Much Does Your Heart Long for Goodness?
<46-24> How much does your heart long for goodness? You must become an unwavering pioneer that unites forces for the sake of long-awaited historical goodness. You must overcome even if you have to shed a lot of blood for the sake of goodness. Even if, at the end, you find yourself in the middle of a journey of struggle, you must not avoid it; but be determined to destroy it. You must promise and determine to unite that sort of mind with your body. It is from that point by which Heaven is brought about. Heaven cannot come about when the mind and body are doing different things. You can advance in the direction of Heaven once your mind and body are united. Heaven cannot come about when the mind’s and body’s actions are divided
Where is Heaven? Jesus said, “The kingdom of God is within you.” Those who are unable to have longing for Heaven cannot move Heaven even if it becomes a heavenly environment. Therefore, just as you cannot take complete action if your mind does not make a determination, without the true heaven of the heart, there is no true heaven of the body. Where there is complete determination, complete action can take place.
True Father emphasizes, “How much does your heart long for goodness?” This is an important point. How much does your heart long for goodness? If you truly long for goodness, you truly want to be a good person, a true person, a true husband and wife, a true parent, true brothers and sisters and true children. How much does your heart long for that kind of goodness? When you have such a longing for goodness, I think surely you can practice (it). Why can’t we practice (it)? We are not very desperate. We don’t have much of a heart that longs for goodness.
You must become an unwavering pioneer who unites forces for the sake of long-awaited historical goodness.
Historically so many people longed for goodness, but nobody substantialized (it).
You must overcome even if you have to shed a lot of blood for the sake of goodness. Even if, at the end, you find yourself in the middle of a journey of struggle, you must not avoid it; but be determined to destroy it.
Sometimes we are struggling so much between good and evil, right? There is all kinds of thinking, strange thinking, sometimes good, sometimes bad thinking. But our original mind really longs for goodness. Is your original mind longing for goodness very strong? (Then) you can practice (it). All our ancestors waited for that kind of practice. How did they practice goodness? But nobody broke through. That is why we need strong determination, no matter what the journey of struggle and problems (are). “I will pay the indemntiy, no matter what, in order to overcome those struggles and problems and in order to practice longing for goodness.
Therefore, the very first Heaven we must realize in our course of faith is heaven of mind and body unity.
The individual kingdom is based on mind-and- body unity, but that is not the complete Kingdom of Heaven. The complelte Kingdom of Heaven is centered on the family. Next is the tribal heaven and national Heaven centered on the family heaven.
TODAY’S YOUTH MINISTRY: The Older Generation that Forgot Their Sense of Ownership
1.While True Father was in Danbury Prison, he gave Divine Principle video tapes to hundreds of thousands of ministers, and no matter what, he made effort to let them know his intentions for coming to this earth and about God's wishes. However, how many ministers were interested and sincerely tried to learn about True Parents? World leaders and ministers praise Father externally, but how many of them themselves knew Father’s will, situation, and heart and while shedding tears, strived to fulfill God’s Will on his behalf? Just as the older generation who betrayed Jesus has lost their sense of ownership, we can see the same phenomenon happening today, too.
The Older Generation Easily Becomes Habituated and Practices Faith as a Mere Formality
2. What would have happened if the ministers of established churches, who had been longing for the Advent of Christ, saw the videotape sent by True Father and met the Lord who they had been waiting for? What would have happened if they realized God’s Will and heart through the Divine Principle? If they realized that what they believed until now was wrong and they began to immediately understand the Lord, how amazed would they be and weep, and how many indescribable things would happen? If the Second Advent that they had been waiting for came and they really understood God’s will, how many unimageable things would have happened? If those who have had the faith of a young child until now found out about the Lord’s Will and sorrowful story of his situation and tears, what kind of heartistic transformation would happen? How many huge transformations would take place? However, since the older generation has become habituated and practices faith as a mere formality, it is easy to simply be indifferent even when a new revelation comes from heaven.
World leaders and ministers praise True Parents externally, but how many of them themselves know True Parents’ will, wishes, and heart and while shedding tears, strive to fulfill God’s Will on their behalf?
Just as the older generation who betrayed Jesus has lost their sense of ownership, we can see the same phenomenon happening today, too. That is why I have felt many things while doing ACLC activities.
I believe that we should no longer make them spectators and have them participate only in external activities. I have resolved to have them study the Divine Principle thoroughly and make them True Parents’ disciples who confess from their hearts that True Parents are the Messiah and Saviors of humankind. And I believe that we should make True Parents’ will and wishes become their will and wishes.
That is why recently, I am directly doing one-on-one Divine Principle studies centering on ACLC couples. And they are really being moved. Of course, there are many challenging contents in there, too. That is why I feel a lot of regret as to why we couldn’t provide this kind of education earlier. Even now, it is not too late
Directly teaching the Divine Principle through the EDP is our responsibility, and whether they accept it or not is their portion of responsibility. That is why I came to make a resolve to directly have one-on-one Divine Principle studies with at least 120 minister couples.
Of course, we have done our best to take care of them, but now, we should make them into owners, not spectators – not just attending conferences, not just traveling to Korea and praising God and True Parents. (We need to) let them know what True Parents’ identity is. This is the point. If we don‘t directly teach them the Divine Principle, which is eternal truth, they will surely accuse us some day. Let’s do our portion of responsibility. (Let’s) teach Exposition of the Divine Principle content directly through the one-on-one (method). I am challenging (you).
We have already initiated this with Rev. Sykes couple and the Edwards couple. Many people are learning. After that, their reflection is really incredible, beautiful and powerful. If we had practiced this kind of education earlier, how much (that would have) changed the Christian environment. They would be more involved as owners.
We need to put them at the forefront before us by making them true disciples of TPs and Blessed couples. On the day 120 ministers internally accept True Parents through one-on-one Divine Principle studies, there will undoubtedly be a huge transformation in Christianity throughout America. I truly believe that. The unimaginable work of the Holy Spirit will come upon us.
In that sense, I see boundless hope through ACLC. We must not fear any longer, but we must become the ones who proclaim the word of the Principle, God’s eternal truth, to them through the EDP.
The Era of Cheon Il Guk is the Era in which I Become the Owner
3.True Father came to this earth and made constant efforts to let Korean ministers as well as American clergy know about what God’s wishes are and who True Parents are. Despite this, what if they do not realize it and remain indifferent? In that case, there is no way around it. Then what about those of us who say we know the Will and follow True Parents? How much do we really care about what True Parents are doing and try hard to participate? True Father said that those who do not take responsibility for the providence of restoration and do not participate have nothing to do with True Parents. For example, what would you do if True Father gave up God’s Will on the way because there was no one to follow his Will? Of course, that will never happen, but even if True Father gives up, how many of you do you think will make a resolve to succeed in accomplishing God’s Will?
True Father said that those who do not take responsibility for the providence of restoration and do not participate have nothing to do with True Parents. In order for us to inherit God and True Parents’ realm of victory and true love, we need to participate with the sense of ownership of Cheon Il Guk.
By participating in God and TP’s providence, we are bound to inherit everything. By participating in God’s providence, we can become co-creators with God, inherit His true love, and become eternal owners.
From now on, we cannot be people with the servant’s faith who follow God’s will conditionally and out of a sense of duty. From now on, we really need to have the sense of ownership of the Era of Cheon Il Guk. That is why True Father asks whether or not we truly have the sense of ownership over the providence.
For example, what would you do if True Father gave up God’s Will on the way because there was no one to follow his Will? Of course, that will never happen, but even if True Father gives up, how many of you do you think will make a resolve to succeed in accomplishing God’s Will?
Wow! This question asks me to become stronger in taking ownership. If everybody collapses, maybe some doubt True Mother’s leadership and this and that, (if) more confusion comes, no matter what, I need to become the owner. If everyone gives up on the way and collapses, and there is all kinds of confusion, I truly believe God does exist, that he is the parent of humankind, he’s my father and mother.
During my whole life I have studied and checked the Divine Principle again and again. It must be true; I absolutely believe that. The Divine Principle is the eternal truth.
Look at Jesus. After he died there were many problems. People argued about whether Jesus is God or not, whether he is human or not? There were all kinds of theories. It took a long time to settle them. They are still struggling about that.
That can happen in our movement. Of course, now it is much clearer than before. But still we need to go through a certain course. That is why you need to fully take ownership. Believe in God as your parents. The Divine Principle is eternal truth. No matter what, we cannot separate the relationship between True Father and True Mother. They need to go together and we need to support them. If there is something wrong, we need to be responsible. Take ownership!
The servant faith changes depending on the environment and even gives up. However, the owner cannot give up no matter what difficult circumstances come. What is the spirit of the owner? The spirit of the owner is one that says even if God gives up, even if True Parents give up, and even if the Unification Church no longer sees any hope or future, I advance forwards with the determination to realize the Will, even if I am all alone.
If you are not Resurrected Heartistically, You Become Hypocritical
4.After knowing the Will, I should voluntarily go out with the spirit of ownership, not because True Parents push us. We need owners of Cheon Il Guk who are determined to go out for the Will, even if God and True Father give up. We cannot think that we became Unification Church members just because we received the Blessing from True Parents. How many among us really know the Principle and strive to accomplish the Will of God by immersing ourselves in the heart of God? Therefore, unless we are resurrected heartistically through the Word, we will be exhausted on the way. If you are not resurrected with your heart but live with concepts, habits, the organization, and sense of belonging, you become someone who can change according to circumstances at any time. Therefore, you must know yourself and live by checking yourself. When I am resurrected in my heart, I can feel the heart of God and True Parents, and their Will becomes my will. And even if a lot of people give up on the way, I will not give up and I have the determination to surely achieve the Will.
After knowing the Will, I should voluntarily go out with the spirit of ownership, not because True Parents push us. We need owners of Cheon Il Guk who are determined to go out for the Will, even if God and True Father give up.
It is the age when the owners of the Era of Cheon Il Guk fulfill filial piety as children of God and True Parents. We cannot think that we became Unification Church members just because we received the Blessing from True Parents. How many among us really know the Principle and strive to accomplish the Will of God with filial piety by immersing ourselves in the heart of God?
Therefore, unless we are resurrected heartistically through the Word, we will be exhausted on the way. If you are not resurrected with your heart but live with concepts, habits, the organization, and sense of belonging, you become someone who can change according to circumstances at any time.
Therefore, I must be resurrected in my heart and know and experience who God and True Parents are. When God and True Parents’ heart and will are felt with our hearts, their will becomes my will and their heart becomes my heart.
When we come to experience God’s heart and True Parents’ hearts, even if a lot of people give up on the way, I will not give up and I have the determination to surely achieve the Will.
The older generation has lost the sense of ownership, but as the owners of Cheon Il Guk, we who live in the era of Cheon Il Guk, move forward even if God and True Parents give up. Of course, God and True Parents do not give up on their will, but when I ask why I am saying this, I will say it again in the sense that we all want to have the spirit of ownership.
Ownership is very important. Today we learned a very important thing about ownership, what ownership is.
“Because of True Parents I need to follow. Because this is God’s will I need to follow.” Of course, we need to follow, but we need to initiate(?) first. We need to take ownership – not because someone like my Abel pushes me, not because of my parents or the first generation is pushing me. “Second generation has no choice!” It is not like that. Voluntarily, happily be fully responsible as an owner of Cheon Il Guk.
I am sorry I am recording my speech because of our schedule here (in Korea).
LIVING TESTIMONY: I’m a Living Testimony for Whom Anything is Possible
(Testimony of Junta Naito, Bay Area CARP)♦
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