Ep 812 - The True Family and I Part 14
The True Family and I - January 15, 2023
PDF Printable Text and Images + Testimony Jennifer Pierce and Chuck Fruman
Key Points
The blessing ceremony is a ritual of rebirth in which we are reborn from Satan's false love, lineage, and life into true love, true lineage, and true life through True Parents.
Blessed families form one great universal family centered on God and begin the culture of heart and the Kingdom of Heaven.
The Blessing is the gateway to heaven and the greatest fortune from God.
If we stand with gentleness, modesty and obedience against Satan, the satanic world will naturally surrender.
Satan is arrogant, hot blooded, self-centered, exploitative and aggressive. He hits first.
God is gentle, modest, obedient, submissive, sacrificially serving and other-centered. He infinitely lives for others, gives and forgets, and invests and sacrifices for others. He is struck first and reclaims what is lost.
In Satan’s realm of the physical world, we need to create mind-body unity, then unity as a couple, then a trinity and then expand.
Just as Jesus started with a trinity, then expanded to 12, 70 and 120 disciples, True Parents blessed a trinity of families, then expanded to 36, 72, 120 and 430 families.
Similarly as blessed couples, we are to create a trinity on the basis of which we are to expand to a tribe of 430 families.
In order to have dominion over the 24 hours of our day, we must control sleep, our actions and consumption, our lust through filial piety, and our greed through seeking God’s kingdom.
We need to absolutely obey the conscience and heart.
The root of the conscience is God and it represents God, true parents, true teachers and true owners. It is a compass for us to discern good from evil, right from wrong. It points us in the right direction, the vertical way, to connect to God.
The heart is the core of love and the foundation of our spiritual body, our original homeland.
We train our conscience through attending Abel and Cain.
We need to help each other to fulfill the Cheonbo mission.
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.♦
(Response to sharing) As our situation becomes better, our second generation will surely come back. (Now) everybody gathers together early in the morning (for Morning Devotion), and we are putting (our) jeongseong together. I think the spirit in America is really improving. I think we can help our second generation.
(Response to second sharing) God is giving to us unconditionally without missing (an opportunity). There is no choice for me. I need to resemble God and True Parents. I need to give unconditionally every day without missing a single day. At least I (invest) my effort so I can resemble our Heavenly God and True Parents.♦
Today I’d like to talk about “The True Family and I” from True Mother’s Anthology, Book 2.
<This speech was given by Dr. Hak Ja Han Moon between September 14 and October 26, 1995 during speaking tours to Japanese cities and Korean universities. > The love of true God and the love of the True Parents cleanses everything that was stained by false love, false life and false lineage. Our marriage has established the True Parents' position. The large international marriage ceremonies we conduct are the ceremonies to sow the seed of true love, true life and true lineage that results from the unity of God's love with man and woman's love. The marriage Blessing is a ceremony to restore families that were formed by marriages that, due to the Fall, received the seed of false love, false life and false lineage. Having families from around the world participate in these Blessing ceremonies will connect them to God's original love. It is my fervent desire that all people receive the Blessing and become families and peoples who can establish the kingdom of heaven on earth.
The purpose of the Unification Church is to succeed in establishing relationships of brotherhood and sisterhood that transcend nations. Through this method, we want to realize the ideal of one great universal family centered on God, and thus proclaim the ideal of true parents, true spouses, and true brothers and sisters. In this way, we will begin the world culture of heart. From earth to heaven, we will be liberated to complete the world of the kingdom of heaven on earth. During the fifty years since the end of the Second World War, Reverend Moon has been persecuted and criticized by the entire world. The time has come for you to know it was not because he committed any crime. Instead it was to save you. Unlike in the past, people now realize he is a most admirable man.
The blessing ceremony is a ritual of rebirth in which we are reborn from Satan's false love, false lineage, and false life into true love, true lineage, and true life through True Parents.
When families from all over the world participate in this Blessing Ceremony, they are connected by God's original love and automatically become the kingdom of heaven on earth and furthermore, the kingdom of heaven in heaven.
Through the blessing, we can establish relationships of brotherhood and sisterhood that transcend nations and realize the ideal of one great universal family centered on God, and thus proclaim the ideal of true parents, true spouses, and true brothers and sisters. In this way, we will begin the world culture of heart. From earth to heaven, we will be liberated to complete the world of the kingdom of heaven on earth.
What we must know for sure is that blessings are the gates that open the way to heaven. No matter how wonderful we are personally and even if our body and mind are united, the gates of heaven cannot be opened unless both men and women receive the Blessing and depart from their families. In that respect, we must know that blessing is the greatest fortune that God and True Parents bestow upon fallen human beings.
Blessed families have completed the course of restoration through indemnity for the first time in the history of God’s providence of restoration and are heading toward the course of completion. For this reason True Parents said that all blessed families become the eternal ancestor of all ancestors who have come and gone.
That is why the Bible says, “Those who are first will be last, and those who are last will be first.” Even though we were born very late, we become the ancestors because (those) who enter the Kingdom of Heaven first become the eternal ancestors – not Abraham, not Moses, none of our ancestors.
That is why True Parents emphasize so much when we enter the spiritual world, it is not just based on our family. We need to fulfill our portion of responsibility as a tribal messiah and become a Cheonbo family. Cheonbo family means we are officially recognized by God and the spiritual world and our True Parents. We are the eternal ancestors of all ancestors.
That is why I asked Naokimi, our U.S. President, and our local leaders, the church needs to help those who really want to do it. We need to give them an opportunity to those who are old and determined. My strong desire is not to miss any couple. I need to find a way to help them become Cheonbo.
I (have) fulfilled my Cheonbo mission as (have) my three children. But I cannot be satisfied with that. I did my Heavenly Tribal Messiah and Cheonbo so I can be a model and convince others. If you cannot do it, then how can you convince others? I need to fulfill my family first, then I can encourage each of our blessed families (to do it).
When we enter the spiritual world, we cannot do any shameful things in front of God. At the least we need to fulfill our portion of responsibility as a Cheonbo family. I really want to encourage you. If you don’t have money, tell me. We will find a way to help you financially. If you cannot find blessing candidates, we will really try to help you. Because we are a heart community. Let’s fulfill (this) together.
“OK, I already completed my job; that is your portion of responsibility.” Let’s not be like that. Cooperation, helping each other. We are true brothers and sisters, right? We need to really cooperate together to fulfill our mission.
LIVING DIVINE PRINCIPLE: The Human Fall 17: Activities of Satan in the Human World
• Satan cannot perpetrate his evil activity unless he first finds an object partner with whom he can form a common base and engage in give and take action.
• Satan's object partners are evil spirits in the spirit world. The object partners to these evil spirits are the spirit selves of evil people on earth, and the vehicles through which these evil spirit selves act are their physical selves.
• Accordingly, the power of Satan is conveyed through evil spirits and is manifested in the activities of earthly people.
• For example, Satan entered Judas Iscariot (Luke 22:3), and Jesus once called Peter "Satan." (Matt. 16:23)
• In the Bible, the spirits of evil men on earth are called "angels" of the devil. (Matt. 25:41)
• The Kingdom of Heaven on earth is a restored world in which Satan can no longer instigate any activity. To realize this world it is necessary for all humanity to eliminate their common base with Satan, restore their common base with God, and engage in give-and-take action with Him.
• However, God granted human beings and angels freedom; therefore, He cannot restore them by force. Human beings must uphold the Word of God on their own free will and by fulfilling their responsibility, which would then bring Satan to voluntary submission. We can only be restored to the original ideal purposed by God at the creation through this process.
Let’s study Father’s word.
The Attribute of Satan is Arrogance and hot Blood
<1957.10.2> The attribute of Satan is arrogance and hot blood. As he knows that there are iron rules of this world, he would submit naturally once he acknowledges the gentleness and modesty. That’s why Jesus who had clearly known this had have the attitude of the gentleness and modesty which Satan can not have and did not do. Satan is someone who centers on himself and does not care about anyone else. This is one of the attributes of Satan. This is why we are to be unhappy once we follow him. The satanic world has been infinitely wanting to use and exploit either humankind or things while Jesus walked the opposite way. Likewise Jesus had representatively led the way of a life of gentleness, modesty and obedience as well as sacrifices and service which Satan could not do, Satan had to submit himself in that context. There exist two ways at the last days. One is the way of Satan and the other is the way of God. However the two ways are different. Satan can never follow the way of God.
Let me summarize what True Father is talking about. Then I will add some Bible content.
The Attributes of Satan and God
Attributes of Satan
1. Arrogant and hot blooded. Proverb16: 18. "Pride goeth before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall."
2. Always self-centered.
3. Endlessly tries to use and exploit.
4. Hit first and lose (the fight).
Attributes of God
1. Always be gentle and modest, obey, submit, and serve sacrificially.
> Matthew 5:5 Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth."
2. Always think centering on the other person first.
3. Infinitely live for, infinitely give, infinitely sacrifice, infinitely invest and try to forget..
4. Be struck first and reclaim what is lost.
Attributes of Satan
1. Arrogant and hot blooded. Proverbs 16:18. “Pride goeth before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.” Hot-blooded people get angry easily. Cain's hot-bloodedness killed his younger brother Abel. Moses' hot-bloodedness prolonged God's providence by striking the rock twice. The characteristic of an arrogant person is that he is always hot blooded.
That’s why most of those who become easily angry, are very arrogant, hot blooded and self-centered. They have no patience. That is why we really need to be careful when we are angry. This is one of Satan’s attributes.
2. Satan's attribute is that he is always self-centered. It does not care what happened to other people. Even if they seem to care for the other person, their self-centeredness and selfish heart is revealed in the end.
3. The attribute of Satan is that he endlessly uses and exploits. That is why Satan always tramples on the other person's heart and leaves an eternal scar on the other person.
4. The attribute of Satan is that he hits first and eventually gets things taken away. Who is Cain? The one who strikes first is Cain.
Attributes of God
1. Always be gentle and modest, obey, submit, and serve sacrificially. So Matthew said 5:5 “Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth."
Those who are really humble and meek inherit eve ry thing. A humble, modest and obedient heart is real ly po wer ful. Look at Noah; he absolutely obeyed. So did Abra ham and Isaac. Their common point is ab so lute obedience. Absolute obedience is better than authority.
I really ask Heavenly Father: “I have three children. I really want to keep your beautiful tradition in the family, not just second generation, not just third generation, my goal according to Father, is seven generations. When all seven generations receive the Blessing and keep their purity, then God will bless your generations forever.” I really try to resemble this.
Our vision and goal really come true if we really believe in them and practice them. The one condition in order to keep purity and fidelity, I tried to find my children’s spouses... I am not a good educator. That is why I need to find – this was the only condition – they should be humble, modest, gentle, obedient because they learn through central figures. Those who are arrogant may betray God’s heart. Those who remain in our church... serve people, are modest and gentle. Those who are arrogant and selfish and stubborn, most left the church. Those who remain are gentle, modest, obedient and serving others.... I chose obedient people because I do not have the confidence that I have the capability to educate... My standard is not great.
Their economic situation, academic background don’t matter. They have to have a missionary background because their parents suffered and sacrificed so much that they know God’s heart. That was one of my wishes that finally came true.
2. The attribute of God is that He always thinks centering on the other person first. It is Satan who puts himself first. However, the good always thinks of the other person first. Parents put their children first before themselves. A filial son always thinks of his parents before himself.
3. The attribute of God is that He infinitely lives for, infinitely gives, infinitely sacrifices, infinitely invests and tries to forget.
This is the nature of God: Always giving, always living for the sake of others, always investing. Beautiful!
4. God's plan is to be struck first and reclaim what is lost.
We need to know the attributes of Satan and God.
Sphere of Activity of God and Satan
<45-211, 1971.7.1> The physical world is Satan’s sphere of activity while the spirit world is that of God. The two constantly cross. It is undeniable that this has been an essential contributor to resentment in the age of the providence of restoration. They must not be at cross purposes. The God-centered sphere of the mind and the sphere of the body governed by Him must be prepared. This standard for the unified foundation will be established according to how it is developed within the domain of daily life.
If a man and a woman joined together, it would be one point of unification at a family level. If those families are united and the number twelve is united centering on the 3 position foundation, it would at the race-level, having passed through the tribal level. In forming one traditional origin and united origin, this can form the new tradition.
The physical world is Satan’s sphere of activity while the spirit world is that of God. Since this is the history of fallen human beings who have walked a staggered path, unity cannot be achieved unless the hu man mind stands in the position of controlling the body.
Next, the husband and wife must achieve unity, and next, the trinity must become one centering on such a married couple. Next, each trinity must form a trinity centered on them, expanding the scope to tribes, and then proceeding to the ethnic and national units. This is the typical course of achieving a unified world.
Jesus also made 12 disciples, 70 disciples and 120 disciples centered on 3 disciples. Beginning with the Blessing of 3 families, True Parents expanded the number to 36 families, 72 families, 124 families, 430 families, etc.
The minimum responsibility of our blessed families is to fulfill the mission of the heavenly tribal messiah by taking responsibility for up to 430 families that symbolize our tribe.
Dominate the 24 Hours
We must dominate the 24 hours. We must rule our time. Love must be in a position to dominate the realm of time. Then take action. Love must be more than able to rule actions. To rule our time means to rule our sleep. To control one's actions is to control all desires, such as eating. And we must rule our lust. Love is above it. Then we have to master materialism.”
The first thing in ruling over the 24 hours is to dominate time. To rule our time means to rule our sleep. Once our eyes are open, it means to focus on ourself from the moment we wake.
The second thing in ruling over the 24 hours is to dominate our action. It means to rule over all desires to eat and drink. In a word, it means to take control of what we consume.
The third thing in ruling over the 24 hours is to dominate lust which is sexual immorality. If we live centered on God's wish and filial piety, we can control our lust.
I feel filial piety is really important. If we really love God, we can control our emotions and sexual desires.
The fourth thing in ruling over the 24 hours is to dominate materialism. It means to govern the greed of money, the greed of property, and other material desires. The Bible says not to worry about our own substance and money, but to live for the kingdom and righteousness of God first. If we truly live for God's will, material blessings will surely follow in the end.
We are talking about dominating 24 hours without being invaded by Satan.
Dominion or ruling every day (for) 24-hours. How do we handles that? It is an important mission. This is the way to overcome Satan.
TODAY’S YOUTH MINISTRY: Absolutely Obey the Conscience and Heart
Be Absolutely Obedient to the Conscience and Heart
1. True Father said this all the time, but what do we think it is that we have to absolutely obey regarding my individual? It is our conscience and heart. If we treat this conscience and heart vaguely, we cannot go on the path of eternal life. We cannot compromise between these two. Who does the conscience belong to? Does my conscience belong to me? The root of the conscience is God. Because my conscience comes from God, it represents God’s heart and circumstances. Next, who does the heart belong to? The content that becomes the core of the spiritual body is love, and the content that becomes the core of love is the heart (shimjeong). Therefore, the heart is the basis of my spiritual body, the original homeland. When we talk about God’s Will, it means a life with the conscience and heart as the subject.
What we have to absolutely obey regarding our individual (self?) is our conscience and heart. If we treat this conscience and heart vaguely, we cannot go on the path of eternal life. We cannot compromise between these two.
Who does the conscience belong to? Does my conscience belong to “me”? The root of the conscience is God. Our conscience represents God, true parents, true teachers, and true owners. Our conscience is like a compass, helping discern good from evil, determining right from wrong, and pointing us in the right direction.
Then what is the heart? God's purpose in creation was for love. However, the core of love is heart. If love is external, heart is internal. Our spirit self (becomes) perfect through love and heart. Therefore, the heart is the basis of our spiritual body, the original homeland.
Set My Conscience on the Perpendicular Line
2. When we absolutely obey our heart and conscience, self-centeredness disappears. Who is the subject of our conscience? It is God, who is the subject of emotion, intellect, and will. Who gave me my conscience? It was God. Since our conscience came from God, we must always set our conscience on the vertical line. How can we set our conscience on the vertical line? We will stand on the vertical line when we serve Abel. Since people who do not serve Abel in their life cannot set the vertical standard, they become unscrupulous people. Even when people who do not have vertical Abel figures attend church, they attend centered on themselves. There is no one to supervise them. They do everything in their own way. If they have time to attend worship, they come, but if they’re busy, they do not come. Even if this kind of people attend church for a lifetime, spiritual growth does not happen. The conscience is absolute. Always absolutely obey in my relationship with Abel so that my conscience can maintain a vertical standard and lead a righteous life.
When we absolutely obey our heart and conscience, self-centeredness disappears. Who is the subject of our conscience? It is God, who is the subject of emotion, intellect, and will. Conscience is like a compass, always pointing out where the vertical way is.
Therefore, conscience is the compass by which we seek God. If we follow the directions of the compass, we will be directly connected to God. Therefore, we must always set our conscience on a vertical line. How do we keep our conscience on a vertical line? It requires training.
Fallen men don’t even know about the conscience. How does our conscience function? They don’t know about that.
The fallen human conscience is dirty and soiled, so we need to get rid of the filth-like fallen nature. The training to build conscience will stand on a vertical line if we serve Abel. Those who do not serve Abel in their lives are like a ship without a compass.
When we join the church, we need to have our Abel centering on God. We always relate to God vertically. Through serving our Abel, we have training. By serving Abel we need to deny ourself. When we serve Abel, our conscience becomes more vertical. That is very powerful. Without Abel, deciding everything by ourself, our conscience cannot be sharpened. That is why we need training through the Foundation of Faith and Foundation of Substance. Serving our Abel is the Foundation of Faith. Then after that we become Abel and we need to know how to serve our Cain. This is training of our conscience in how to stand on a vertical line. We need (both) Abel and Cain as well.
Therefore, we must stand on the vertical line when we serve Abel. Since people who do not serve Abel in their life cannot set the vertical standard, they become unscrupulous, unprincipled people. Even when people who do not have vertical Abel figures attend church, they attend centered on themselves.
Without Abel, there is no one to supervise them. They do everything on their own and wander here and there. It is difficult for people without Abel to find God because they decide everything from one to ten centering on themselves.
People who do not have Abel attend worship if they have time, but if they’re busy, they do not come. Even if these kind of people attend church for a lifetime, spiritual growth does not happen. The conscience is absolute. Always absolutely obey in our relationship with Abel so that our conscience can maintain a vertical standard and lead a righteous life. In the first step of faith, our Abel must become our compass and our conscience.
Then many times we can become independent. In the family we need to serve our father and mother, our husband or wife, our own brothers and sisters. This is really training. After coming to church we need to know how to serve our Abel. After starting family we need to know how to serve our wife or husband. This is training. Then conscience always becomes vertical. Once our conscience connects to Heavenly Father vertically, we can (receive) all kinds of wisdom, and we can distinguish what is good and what is evil and what direction we should go in.
Today I spoke about “Absolutely obey our conscience and heart.”
(Testimony Jennifer Pierce and Chuck Fruman, Hawaii Ocean Challenge, Kona, Hawaii)♦
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