Ep 530 - The Second Generation Should Be Trained to Lead the Providence Part 1
The Second Generation Should be Trained to Lead the Providence 165-10-14-40-530 - April 8, 2022
Today is a very beautiful Friday, right?
Today I’d like to talk about “The second generation should be trained to lead the providence” from True Mother’s Anthology, Book 1.
After True Father's Seonghwa (Ascension) was that we must “move forward without stopping,” and I said that I would realize Cheon Il Guk before my life ends. To bring that about, we need to cultivate our second generation members. We have a tremendous foundation, in that there are more than 500 people with doctorate degrees in the Unification Church. That is why I recently created an academic center. It would not be an exaggeration to say that we developed rapidly in our early days through CARP, which sets us apart from other churches. What that means is that our intellectual level was college level. We need to work more actively in college campuses, both to train capable people for the future and also to witness to the students.
True Mother has declared (un)interrupted progress (“move forward without stopping),” since True Father's Sunghwa, and has been working hard on the front line more than anyone else. And True Mother made a great determination to raise the blessed children, the most important thing in order to make uninterrupted progress.
True Mother said that it would not be an exaggeration to say that our church started with the CARP movement in the early days and developed rapidly -- unlike established churches.
In the early days of our church, students from famous universities, including Ewha Womans University, a women's university in Korea, suffered numerous persecutions and established a bond with our church.
At that time, the intellectual level of those who entered our church was college level.
True Mother emphasizes that we need to become more active in university districts for the sake of cultivating talented people for the future and for witnessing.
Like the early days in Korea, the North American movement needs to rekindle the fire with CARP.
I have already started the second 50 state tour in America. I am establishing youth centers based on CARP activities. Please first generation Western members and Japanese Kodan members as the parents’ position, as the mother’s position, (you) need to have cooperation with children. Mother and son cooperation always develops very fast. Even though you may not be able to participate directly in witnessing, you can really find where the proper places to set up CARP are and get prayer lists of candidates from CARP members and those who are witnessing actively. Please support them and pray together. Based on mother and son cooperation I would like to ask for your support with a lot of interest in the CARP movement. I think surely our CARP movement can increase and multiply very soon.
In addition to college campuses, we should also thoroughly educate middle and high school students, since we have already created an environment to do so. The Sunhak Educational Foundation has a high standard. Every school in it, including the kindergarten and middle and high schools, is prestigious. In the future, all of our schools should be brought together under a single organization so that we can create a comprehensive educational system. Then we will be able to teach them about True Parents as part of the curriculum. (2016.04.10, Beom-Il-Jeon, Busan)
In addition to CARP, education starting from kindergarten to middle and high school students must be thoroughly carried out.
We should set a model for the world by creating model schools from kindergarten to middle and high school. In addition, we should create an educational business organization that can make a lot of profit and can educate while being economically self-sufficient.
Recently I visited some academic schools here and there. Some areas are doing very well; it is very hopeful. I think we need to have this kind of model school system. Then we can raise our future generations very well. Also, True Mother paid a lot of attention to … this area.
True Father began many projects based on both spiritual and practical considerations. It is my responsibility to bring them all under control, to organize them well and to refine them. There are so many things for us to do in following the Word. Unfortunately, however, when it comes to those who should lead the Unification Church in the future, we have failed to fulfill our responsibility. We have allowed many second generation members to drift away. I am in a position where I must take full responsibility for the present reality. My position is not an easy one, as I need to deal with issues both on the inside and the outside. It is easy to build a new house. In contrast, fixing, repairing and improving an old house that used to be occupied takes twice as much effort and money. That is the job I have taken on. Therefore, each and every one of you should help me out by fulfilling your given responsibility. (2012.10.18, CheongHae Garden)
Let’s study more from Mother’s word regarding the second and future generations.
<Chambumo Gyeong, P. 1558> All you members of the second generation must confidently show that you are True Parents’ children, whether at school or anywhere else. This is witnessing.
You should be the number one students in school. You should be the best. No matter what environment you are in, become the best. The people of the world are looking at the members of our second generation. So, what must you do? You must study hard, develop well and become prominent figures before heaven. When you young people stand together and realize the Will that True Parents are trying to accomplish, what do you think the people of the world will say? You will become victors!
There is a slogan I gave to my students when I was young as a student leader. It was to be first place in faith, first place in study, and first place in witnessing. Three slogans.
The slogan was that our goal is to be number one, but even if we do not reach first place, we should do our best in our field. To win the world, you cannot influence them unless you are better than they are. You cannot lead the world unless you are proud of being sons and daughters of God and are better than secular world children in every way.
<Chambumo Gyeong, P. 1558> Now the entire emphasis will be put on education. I will start by educating leaders from all walks of life and, of course, by nurturing future leaders. This is the fastest path to world peace.
This work is for the sake of creating a God-centered world. By gathering our strength, we must build a world of true love where there is freedom, peace, unity and happiness, and where all things are done by individual initiative. This must start with each of us taking the initiative to unite our mind and body.
We have to ensure that members of our second generation grow up in a good environment. The parents need to create the environment so that these children will grow up purely and beautifully within the Will. They should be able to stand confidently and proudly as the second and third generations of the True Parents, be it at school or out in society. You should raise them to be proud. They are our hope.
In the future, the North American Unification movement must create an environment so that our blessed 2nd and 3rd generations who grow following True Mother's words can grow up beautifully.
The biggest investment among investments is the ones made for our growing, promising children.
All problems come from a lack of education. So, if education is alive, that group and movement has a future in sight. Continuous education and investment are definitely required. In that sense, our UTS is really important. I pray day and night for UTS. In the world, when many people die, there are many dying people who leave a will to contribute their property to the school foundation. Because they know that the future depends on education and young people.
I would like to encourage my brothers and sisters from America, Canada and Africa and all over the world, those who are really interested in the future generations, let’s invest in UTS. Through UTS we need to raise a lot of our young children. Then our movement can have a very promising future.
LIVING DIVINE PRINCIPLE: Principle of Creation 30 - God’s Third Blessing: Perfection of Dominion - Completion of Dominion and Life
Today I would like to share a sermon with a new title. Let’s study from EDP first.
1. The meaning of God’s third blessing is the perfection of a human being’s dominion over the natural world; to fulfill this blessing, human beings and the natural world should become completely one, thereby establishing a God-centered four-position foundation of dominion.
2. Ideal human beings receive stimulation from the natural world. Sensing their own internal nature and external form displayed throughout the creation, they feel immense joy.
3. God also feels joy when He experiences the stimulation of His original internal nature and original external form from the universe that has become his third object partner through the harmonious union of human beings and the natural world.
4. Therefore, when human beings realize God’s third blessing, the entire universe becomes yet another good object partner giving joy to God.
5. Had God’s purpose of creation been realized in this way, an ideal world without even a trace of sin would have been established on earth. We call this world the Kingdom of Heaven on earth.
6. When life in the kingdom of heaven on earth comes to a close, people are to enter the spirit world and naturally enjoy eternal life in the kingdom of heaven there.
7. In the kingdom of heaven, God’s direction will be conveyed to all his children through the True Parents of humankind, guiding everyone to live as one.
Based on this EDP content about the third blessing, let’s study more about God’s three blessings.
God’s 3 Blessings
Just as God’s object is human beings, human being’s object is all creation. You must serve and cherish all creation as you do God and have many experiences of feeling stimulation to your own internal nature and external form.
God's third blessing is automatically fulfilled when the first and second blessings are fulfilled.
Without fulfilling the first and second blessing, focusing on the third blessing does not work. It does not help you much.
Therefore, before the third blessing, if the first blessing, filial piety, is accomplished and the second blessing, the central couple achieves oneness, the third blessing will come without fail. As much as you become a true person, economic fortune will come to you.
When a married couple becomes one and the family is harmonious, God is bound to give incredible material blessings. Where love dwells, material fortunes follow.
There is a clear order. First we need to focus on becoming a true man or woman. Second, we need to become a true husband and wife and true parents. When you reach a certain standard, God will surely bless your family. Surely incredible material blessings will come to you. Without achieving the first and second blessing and only focusing on getting money, money, money, how to get more material, and a certain standard of character is not present, then all the fortune of the blessing just goes away. There is a very clear order. What should we focus on in the beginning? In the beginning we need to focus on the first and second blessing. Then there is no need to worry about the third blessing. It will automatically come.
Let’s study Father’s word.
Lifestyle to Indemnify 3 Generations Centered on Me
<23-330> When looking at the history of the providence of restoration, the restoration of the old testament age was carried out through offerings. At first, there was the providence of human beings becoming one centered on offerings, then there was the providence of uniting with God centered on human beings. That is the history of the providence of restoration up until now. From now on, these works have to occur from you yourselves. You have to stand in the same position as offerings, become one with creation, become one with human beings, and finally become one with God. In this way, the history which has been passed down vertically has to be realized horizontally in your family.
The Old Testament Age was the age of restoration through indemnity by becoming one with offerings; the New Testament Age was the age of restoration through indemnity by becoming one with human beings; and the Completed Testament Age is the age of couples receiving the Blessing and becoming one with God.
Therefore, the era of Cheon Il Guk is the era of loving all things, loving all people, and going further, loving God and liberating God. The era of Cheon Il Guk is the era of restoring the past 3 eras through indemnity, centering on my family.
TODAY’S YOUTH MINISTRY: One-on-One DP Education
This is a very special topic. Recently we have been focused on raising 3 spiritual children. Based on Father’s word, I would like to talk about one-on-one (education). Maybe I will spend four or five days on this topic.
Rev. Sau Son Jeong(?) from South America helped me understand this. Also, (it is based on) my own experience.
Today, I will tell you about one-on-one DP education, focusing on True Father's words.
First, let's read True Father's beautiful words.
For Witnessing, One-on-One is Good
<96-316> Witness one person by one person. One person, one person, one on one. You have to use one on one strategy. You all have to do that.
<70-122> We need one on one strategy. One on one strategy, How much did you concentrate on one person? As the degree of your efforts increase, their participation increases also. Do you understand? You don’t need anything else. Treat them with all of your sincerity, for its one purpose, for the nation, for the world; then 70% of the time they will be inspired by your heart and will be witnessed.
The one-to-one method of witnessing that True Father is talking about is not a method of choice, but an absolute method or strategy in restoring humanity.
It is difficult to give birth to physical children, but it can be even more difficult to give birth to spiritual children.
Up to now, more than 10,000 blessed second-generations have been born in the United States since the Blessing began in earnest in 1982, but spiritual children have hardly been restored. Of course, witnessing was active in the early days of our movement. So many young people came in.
Since the Cain realm is the environmental realm, without creating an environmental realm for Cain, there is no way to protect the second generation when they are born and therefore become easy offerings for Satan.
Even for the second and third generation children, if the environmental realm to restore the Cain-type second generation is not created, the Abel-type second generation will face unimaginable difficulties. The reason our church is going through difficulties today is that it has produced children of the Abel realm without laying the foundation of the environmental realm to restore children of the Cain realm.
That is why God’s providence always starts from external to the internal, internal to more internal. First of all, we need to create the environment. First we need Cain-side children. If we create a foundation of Cain-side children by witnessing to Cain’s side, then we will not need to worry about the Abel-side. That is why Father said before giving birth to our own baby, we need to witness to three Cains. This is the minimum condition. This is the best way to prepare to give birth to babies.
In the past in the early church, Father said if we did not have 3 spiritual children, we could not be blessed. Why? Father knows spiritual law. When you witness to 3 spiritual children and raise them well and they follow you and respect you, these 3 spiritual children become the environment. Then when we deliver our own physical children, the three Cain figures in the position of the archangel need to protect our own physical children. Nobody followed this principled way.
So when the mother delivers her own baby, the three Cain figures should be present and bow down to my own children and take care of them, according to Father’s word. Creating Cain’s environment is so important! Restoring 3 cains is the minimum environment to protect my own children. Without creating that environment and simply (giving birth to babies), how can we protect our children? (Then) it becomes easy to make an offering condition to Satan.
What is the best way to protect our second generation? We need to create an environment centered on Cain.
Father said we need to understand the one-on-one strategy.
Just as one gives birth to physical children one by one, spiritual children must be restored one by one in order to properly nurture them.
This one-on-one witnessing method may seem the slowest and (most) foolish thing to do, but once this method is established, it is the fastest witnessing method that Heaven has given us.
First, we must work hard so that each family can have three spiritual children. When a couple has three spiritual children, it becomes an environment in which they can protect their own children.
<70-122> That’s why if you just bring people from the street, because they weren’t interested in the first place, it will just flow out of them, but for the person you bring with all of your heart and focus, because of your concern, they come with interest in things such as, “How did you become this kind of person? Is this ideology the basis of it?” So, they will listen to all DP lectures. Do you understand? It’s logical. Do you understand? [Yes]
<23-310> Don’t think about witnessing two or three people. Witness one person by one person.
When a human is born, he’s born one at a time, not two or three at a time. Do you like seeing the birth of a twin? Witness one by one. One at a time. That’s why you need to set up the goal of witnessing one person per month and witness 12 total for a year. And devote yourself.
Now is the age of group witnessing, but if you do not have such an environment, you must start over from the beginning.
In Asia we already had a certain foundation. When someone broke through with 430 couples, it became the standard everywhere: Cambodia, Thailand, the Philippines, Nepal. They could do it everywhere. When we started to do 430 couples witnessing centered on their tribe, people surely came. Sometimes more than 430 people, sometimes 500 people, came to receive the blessing. We had already created that kind of environment based on good witnessing.
But in America it is not like that. We don’t have that much of an environment and foundation here. Then we have no other choice. We must start over from the beginning.
First, we must witness one by one, with 3 spiritual children first, then go out and restore 12 children. Then we can increase to more numbers.
<23-310> If you devote yourself for 12 months and witness 12 people, then you increased 50 new members for each person you just witnessed. Why? Because you set up the tradition of devoting yourself while you witnessed, all the witnessed people will inherit the tradition and witness just like how you witnessed them. “Ah! They devote themselves so much just to witness me.” And from the day they got witnessed, they will make a determination to witness someone while listening to DP lectures. Then that person will witness to another person in just a few days. And then the newcomer will inherit the tradition again, expanding it rapidly. Now we have to go on the path of restoration thinking about these things.
If the restoration of three spiritual children is established with all sincerity, the spiritual children will be moved and touched by you, and they will multiply spiritual children in the same way according to their spiritual parent’s traditions.
Sincerity leads to more sincerity, which inevitably leads to greater multiplication. The most important tradition of our church is the tradition of salvation, which is witnessing, that is, the tradition of multiplying love.
The most beautiful thing in this world is saving the soul of the dead. God's greatest concern is the salvation of human souls. To receive God's love is simple. If I take the utmost interest in the things that God cares for and desires, God and the spiritual world cannot but work.
No choice. They need to help because when we focus on God’s greatest desire and wishes, when we focus on the same focal point -- God’s focal point is salvation, my focal point is also salvation -- then God and the spiritual world have no choice but to come help us.
True Mother said that if the United Church of America witnesses to 30,000 people, they can move the world. First of all, let's start with the primary goal of witnessing to 300 young people. If only 300 people are really restored, America will run to a whole new level, a completely different dimension. Let's show the world that the American church can do it.
We already have more than five months(?). We have already laid a spiritual foundation. I think the spiritual world and Heavenly Parent, including our True Father, will surely come down and help us. When we set up the goal and create such unity and move forward, surely our ancestors in the spiritual world can help us.
Let’s say we restore 300 young people. (Those) 300 people soon become 3,000, and when 3,000 people help each other and become one, 30,000 people is nothing.
That is why in the beginning it may not be easy to reach 300 or 360 people, once we reach 300 or 360 people, I am telling you, (it will be no problem) to reach 3,000 and 30,000 people. The first step is to break through with 300 young people. Then we will (attain) a completely different dimension.
When the young people of the Cain realm are restored, the Blessed Second and Third Generations of the Abel realm automatically return to the church.
Many people worry about their children. “Dr. Yong, my first child is not yet blessed. My second child is already married to an outside person. What should I do? I know the importance of the Blessing. I know the importance of the four position foundation and the three great kingships. What should I do?”
I think this cannot (be resolved) individually or by family. The entire American environment needs to be changed. That is why we need to follow the principled way. Let’s create the environment first centering on Cain. When we restore Cain and all the Cain-type second generation come to our Unification movement and create a beautiful and warm environment, then there is no need to worry any more. Based on the Cain foundation and environment, all our second generation and third generation will automatically come (back) to the church. This is the Principle.
Before having a baby, you need to witness to your Cains and create a great environment. That is the best way to protect your own children. Let’s follow the principled way. Let’s focus on Cains first. Let’s create a beautiful environment. Let’s create (restore?) 300 young people. (Then) what will happen in America? I am telling you guaranteed, if 300 young people testify to who God and True Parents are, our complete American environment will be a completely different dimension.
So let's show the world that there is hope in the American church. If we achieve only 30,000 new family members, an environment where anyone can achieve HTM will be created and we will enter an era where we can register in Cheonbowon.
The Cheonbowon is not just conditional. When we create a Cain environment, after that group by group can come to our movement. Let’s start from 3 spiritual children. I really believe in our American brothers and sisters. Let’s show that when American brothers and sisters and first generation and second generation unite together to create the environment of Cain, then surely God and the spiritual world and all our ancestors will come down to help us. Then there can be a promising future for our American movement.
I would like to invite Miilhan who is doing a great job centering on the Manhattan Church. Many blessed families and Joshua’s wife, Takao, are focused on witnessing (with?) the Columbia Church and some other churches at Columbia University. They are doing very well.
I would like Miilhan to share a short testimony.
(Miilhan’s testimony)♦
(Response to sharing) I think there is no need to be scared of witnessing. You need to think that witnessing is my hobby. … Do not worry about what to teach, about what you should share. You just testify. “You know, I am the second generation. …” What inspires you in your family? Testify about your life (and) why you became like that. “My father and mother and grandparents became blessed families. I am so grateful.” Just testify about what you have learned and what inspires you the most. That’s it. Then surely you will influence your friends. There is no need to speak about the beginning(?) or the Principle of Creation or the Fall of Man. Just share what inspires you most. Then surely you will multiply to the other people.♦
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