Ep 532 - The Second Generation Should Be Trained to Lead the Providence Part 3
The Second Generation Should be Trained to Lead the Providence 167-12-14-40-532 - April 10, 2022
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Today is already a beautiful Sunday.
(Shows photos) Yesterday, I attended the commitment ceremony for Yasu-Seina and Shogo-Erina at the Clifton Church. It was such a beautiful ceremony! So many young generation came and celebrated with these two couples. Naokimi, though he is busy, came and gave beautiful remarks with the couples. Shogo’s spouse is at Sun Moon University. She joined the commitment ceremony by zoom. The spouse of Yasu, the MC for morning devotion, came all the way from Japan. She is such a beautiful girl, just 19 years old. He just saw her face and fell in love! Such a beautiful couple! Everyone was so excited to hear wonderful testimonies from their parents and friends. Then there was a cake-cutting ceremony, and I gave the benediction. Most (in the photo) were second generation. This is a beautiful culture! Before they (will) receive the blessing, we truly celebrated with them and congratulated them for their serious commitment ceremony.
Today I’d like to talk about “The second generation should be trained to lead the providence” from True Mother’s Anthology, Book 1.
Mother speaks continually about the importance of the second and third generation and future generations.
I have said that, henceforth, I will place more importance on the second generation. To make sure that the results of your past efforts were not in vain, we need to train talented people who can take responsibility for the future. I stated that I will sell the helicopter and use the money to create a scholarship foundation in order to train your second generation as leaders. Of course, I have already received permission from True Father. As blessed families who have lived in the same age as True Parents, what should you leave behind? Lineage is important, as are traditions. If we cannot help our future generations take firm root on a solid foundation, when could this world possibly become one united world centered on God? You need to make it so that such a world indeed comes to be. When spinning a top, you have seen that if you apply enough force, it spins for a long time even when you don't whip it again, haven't you? That is the way it should be for Korea and Japan. (2012.10.18, CheongHae Garden)
You need to raise your children or second generations in such a way that the first thing that goes into their heart is the Divine Principle. And when they thus come to stand in a well-centered position where they follow absolute sexual ethics, you can even let them dance or do music. You still need to take care of them well until they reach maturity and receive the Blessing. (2012.10.01. Cheon Jeong Gung)
True Mother said that lineage is important, as are traditions.
However, more than anything, she said that if we cannot help our future generations take firm root on a solid foundation, we cannot possibly build one united world that is centered on God.
She said that in raising the second generation, we first need to give them Divine Principle education and then shimjeong education.
How serious are we about educating our Children centered on the Divine Principle?
When I was in Asia, I really encouraged all second generation members to read the EDP content: the one-hour EDP lecture manual, and three-hour lecture manually and the 12-hour manual. I think in Asia most people(?) have completed the 1 hour and 3 hour reading (100 times?), but the 12-hour content is challenging (for them), to be frank with you. But I think they really enjoyed and (are) inspired (doing it). I think there was a kind of hoondok virus! Everywhere they basically understand the teaching about the Principle of Creation and the Fall of Man, and also Part Two. It was very beautiful.
Now I can see in America many second and third generation are taking it seriously to read and study EDP content 1-hour first. Even our old generation, first generation have started Divine Principle teaching again.
Another meaning of Morning Devotion is to inherit from True Parents cultivating the heart. Cultivating our heart is really important. Divine Principle plus shimjeong education to cultivate our heart is very important.
Our history dates back 60 years, and yet we do not have a welcoming environment for our second generation. That is why many of them drifted away. They have gone astray because their parents failed to create an environment where they could grow up within the providence, and we cannot just let them remain distant from us any longer. Now we have ushered in a new age, and in this age of Cheon Il Guk, where a new history is to begin, we need to safeguard those in our future generations and train them as leaders who can take charge of the future of Cheon Il Guk. When I recently instituted the Universal Peace Academy, I realized that we are very short of capable leaders. It is truly a sad reality.
You are now in your 60s and 70s, and you have lived longer than the number of years you have remaining. During that short time you still have on earth, you need to at least become a solid rock for future generations. Also, we quickly need to identify their strengths and train them to use them to their best advantage. In the matter of the worldwide mission work, we need to train the second generation to take the lead. What I mean is that the first generations should serve as good fertilizer for them. (2013.05.08, Cheon Jeong Gung)
Even though our history dates back 60 years, True Mother feels sorry that we still do not have a welcoming environment for our second generation.
With this, True Mother emphasized that now we have ushered in a new age, and in this age of Cheon Il Guk, where a new history is to begin, we need to safeguard those in our future generations and train them as leaders who can take charge of the future of Cheon Il Guk.
True Mother initiated the Universal Peace Academy (UPA), but to this day, not even one UPA student has been sent from America.
Wow! UPA leaders told me they could not get any student from America. They asked me to help send good students to enter UPA.
Dear brothers and sisters, from now on, I really hope that North America will make an effort to witness to many young people and create a foundation for restoration of the environment and let Blessed children return to God’s bosom.
If we go out to the entire world with 120 missionaries in each of the 200 countries around the globe, America will become the central nation.
I have this kind of great vision. In 1975 Father sent 3 missionaries to 120 nations. Now America has to be responsible to send ten or 20 times more for the sake of the world.
As the elder son nation, we will become an elder son who fulfills the elder brother’s role in front of the 200 younger brother and sister nations and fulfills the filial son’s role in front of True Parents.
Dreams will absolutely come true. Dreams will always become reality. Dreams are really scary because they come true. Brothers and sisters, let's have a dream of sending 20,000 to 30,000 missionaries all over the world.
As long as we move forward with the dream of heaven, heaven will surely work. The Bible says that people without dreams will perish.
<Chambumo Gyeong, P. 1559> During their day-to-day lives, leaders should always keep in mind, “Before you try to have dominion over the universe, first gain dominion over yourself.” Based on this, I gathered a group of second-generation members and organized a special education workshop. When you are young, you make decisions based on your passions, and those can easily become clouded. That is why Father offered many prayer conditions to discipline his physical body as he walked the path of the Will. You probably have heard about the times he offered over ten hours of prayer, pouring out sweat. On top of that, Father is like fire, and he cannot stand by when he witnesses injustice. However, he endured it all in order to bring Satan’s world to surrender. This kind of patience is needed. Sincere devotion is needed. For this reason, you need dominion over yourself. In the future, we cannot separate members of the first and second generations. Even though we have said that the second generation will be the center, they should attend the first generation and move forward together.
<Chambumo Gyeong, P. 1559> The students here at the Universal Peace Academy have to work very hard in order to inscribe their names in providential history. When you realize how much heaven has anticipated this day and longed for a restored humankind, I truly hope that you will study hard. Heaven will help each of you. Please do not allow yourselves to be indebted before heaven or humankind. Your youth and spirit will become the foundation and pillars for the settlement of Cheon Il Guk.
Our purpose has become clear. Until the end of our lives we have to move forward to complete this providence. That is why I have established all of you in this position. You are the first fruits gathered for the sake of completing the new era and new history of Cheon Il Guk. Isn’t this something to be grateful for? Please act diligently and uphold the vows and pledges you’ve made. Then True Parents will always be with you. You will shine. Through you, this dark world will become brighter.
True Mother said that leaders should always keep in mind, “Before you try to have dominion over the universe, first gain dominion over yourself.” She said that it takes patience and sincere devotion, and you must be able to have dominion over yourself in order to subjugate the Satanic world.
So, we must train many blessed children who are growing up. If you do not train and educate them, they become the same as the children of the secular world.
And she said that in the future, we cannot separate members of the first and second generations, and even though we have said that the second generation will be the center, they should attend the first generation and move forward together.
That is why the important thing is unity between the first generation and second generation. Of course, we know that the era of the second generation has come. However, the second generation needs to really respect the first generation (and) how they laid the foundation. And the first generation needs to really appreciate our second generation and third generation as the ones who will inherit from the first generation in how they lead the world. We really need to encourage them and take care of them.
In order for the second generation to become better than the first generation, it is necessary (for them) to inherit the foundation of the first generation with respect and (to) develop.
In order (for them) to inherit, an important element is what? They need to (have) respect. If you cannot respect and (you) see some faults and mistakes, then you have to be responsible. If you criticize the first generation, the second generation will have no place to stand. Anyone can criticize. Then you cannot become the owner. Those who criticize and blame cannot inherit at all.
True love takes responsibility for and protects the other person's faults, and they inherit their good points.
Mother is asking our second generations today. She said never to be a debtor to heaven and to humankind. She said that you must create a plus and not a minus.
We must move forward toward the completion of this providence until the day we die.
LIVING DIVINE PRINCIPLE: Principle of Creation 30 - God’s Third Blessing: Perfection of Dominion - Completion of Dominion and Life
Let’s study EDP content 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, let’s study Father’s word.
The Qualification to Dominate Creation
<26-195> Human beings do not have the authority to dominate creation until they take the name of husband and wife and establish an ideal family. For humankind to dominate creation, they have to wait until the original standard, the original standard of Adam and Eve is restored. Because creation has to be dominated by a person who has become one, they can only be dominated after passing through original love. Creation desires to grow from the position of receiving respect and love through the ties of love. That is the place creation will eternally remain.
Do humans always have the authority to dominate (the) creation?
True Father said that human beings do not have the authority to dominate (the) creation until they establish an ideal family.
These words say that the 3rd blessing will come naturally after the 1st and 2nd blessings have been achieved.
That is why before you are blessed and establish a family, you need to focus on the first blessing. What is the first blessing? How can I become a true self, a true man or woman, a filial son or daughter. You need to focus on that area more than (on) making money. You need to focus on how I can become a better person, how I can remove my fallen nature and really become God’s filial son or daughter. Then a man and woman (who have fulfilled the first blessing) come together and receive the (second) blessing.
Therefore, before wishing for the blessing of material things (all things), I must first reflect on whether I have become a true person, the standard of the 1st blessing.
Second, has my family become a family of true love? We need to reflect on whether it is a family that has achieved the standard of the 4 great realms of heart and the 3 great kingships.
If you receive the third blessing before achieving the first and second blessings, it could be a disaster rather than a blessing. Without becoming a man (or woman) of true love, without becoming a filial son or daughter, if somehow because of your father or mother or some kind of fortune you receive some kind of financial blessing, it could be a disaster rather than a blessing. You need to have the qualification to dominate all things. You need to have a certain standard through training, through growing up.
When a person is completed (has completed the first and second blessing), material blessings automatically follow. As much as I have become a person, material blessings are to come in proportion to it.
Because creation has to be dominated by a person who has become one, only after passing through original love can he have dominion over all creation.
All Creation Receives Dominion from a Family
Without reaching the standard to treat creation with the original shimjeong of love, we do not have the qualification to eat and digest creation. It is hard to understand what I’m saying, right? 「Yes」Creation receives dominion from a family. If it was together with a family overflowing with love, would creation lament? It would not. Creation wants to be dominated from the place where love blooms.
Without reaching the standard to treat creation with the original shimjeong of love, we do not have the qualification to eat and digest creation.
If the blessings of all things that have not yet reached the standard of my heart come, it actually becomes a disaster and it is even worse than (their) not coming.
This is because those who do not yet have the qualifications to dominate love cannot dominate all things.
For example, you cannot give a sharp knife to a small child and tell him to go play because it is very dangerous. However, as an adult, handling a knife is natural.
Creation receives dominion from a family. If it was together with a family overflowing with love, would creation lament? It would not. Creation wants to be dominated from the place where love blooms.
When a couple becomes one and becomes a family of love, the fortune that governs all things will surely come. It is said that material blessings will surely come as much as a couple becomes one.
As much as I unite with my wife, surely heavenly blessings, material blessings will come to my family. That is why we need to know the proper order to receive material blessings and (know) how to really have dominion over all things.
TODAY’S YOUTH MINISTRY: One-on-One DP Education
The Motivation of One-on-One
1. The one-on-one education method for new members is a method that True Father has given us. (1992.12.6)
2. True Father received all the providences of God from Jesus on a one-on-one basis.
3. True Father also educated his disciples one-on-one in the early days, and when he raised 12 disciples symbolically in Heungnam Prison, he also witnessed to them one-on-one.
4. The path to becoming an expert DP lecturer by memorizing it is very difficult. Use the Principles textbook.
Memorizing all the DP content and giving lectures is not simple, but everyone can use the Divine Principle book.
5. Even among pastors, there is a tendency to think that DP lectures can only be taught by expert DP lecturers.
6. Now, for the realization of CIG, even regular members have a mission to spread the word of God to their own tribe and neighbors.
Now is the era of cheon il guk. We all need to fulfill heavenly tribal messiahship. We cannot rely on a church leader or center leader or lecturer. I have to be responsible for my own tribe. I have to be raise them myself. I need to take care of each tribal member.
7. True Parents want all members to educate new members while reading the DP together with their witnessing guests.
8. Anyone can do one-on-one education through the DP Hoondok, and anyone can actually do witnessing.
The Effects of One-on-One Education
1. Study both Part I and II, and according to the companion’s level of knowledge, educate inductively, so they can understand intellectually.
2. While studying One-on-One, always sing and pray for the other, so it works spiritually.
3. Always talk about the person’s live centered upon God’s love, as well as investing your time and love to children, so you can affect them heartistically.
Many people say, “Oh, Dr. Yong, I don’t know how to follow up. I can bring guests to attend workshops for 3 or 4 or 5 days, but after that I don’t know how to follow up.” In our movement one of the main problems is following up. Many say that.
But I say you don’t need to worry about follow up. If you teach the Divine Principle from the one-hour or three-hour content and then let them read True Father’s autobiography and True Mother’s memoir, then one by one talking about the Unification Church traditions through books, when you spend time 1 hour, 2 hours, 40 hours, 70 hours, I am telling you, you can have a beautiful heartistic relationship. Then you can follow up. If you rely on a lecturer or a workshop, you will need to wait for a long time. Sometimes your guest and you have a different schedule. This is a problem. You can adjust according to your guest’s schedule. Just buy two EDP books, give one to your guest and keep one, then read together and share page by page and word by word. This is very powerful.
This is why you need to change your concept that only a lecturer can share the Divine Principle. That is a wrong concept.
4. It’s easy to focus as well as conveying the message.
5. Personal meeting of characters are possible, the fruit of the care is secure and can change life.
6. It can bring up personal issues that can be hidden in association, and can solve these problems.
It is not easy for a person to confess and talk about his own problems, own sin and own situation in front of everybody, But when you use the One-on-One education method, he can talk to you about anything. If he really opens his heart and mind, you can do many things. He can bring up all kinds of issues which you can (help him resolve).
7. The members who teach will continuously be inspired and grow up.
In the beginning you may not be so confident: “Can I really do it or not?” If you complete teaching 1-hour or 3-hour EDP from the first to the last page -- whether a person accepts or not -- the more you teach, you can feel incredible joy and happiness and you can have the confidence that you can do it. Then when you teach your spiritual children -- one, two, three, four, five -- you will have more confidence.
Let’s share about the effects of one-on-one education.
1. Everyone's growth process and background are different. Even twin brothers who grew up in the same family have different intellectual levels and different values. However, our Principle education method tends to be uniform. In many cases, everyone is invited to one training center and taught. If we teach in the same way without considering the background of those who graduated from college or elementary school, we often do not achieve the expected effect. In other words, it is unreasonable to get good results from everyone if you teach principles mainly by lecturers.
2. The one-on-one education method differs depending on the object partner. Education methods and contents may vary depending on who is the object partner to learn the Principle. Of course, since you are doing it while reading the DP, the content of the textbook cannot change, but the explanation method can be changed according to the object partner’s intellectual level, lifestyle, and cultural background. When teaching someone from a Christian background and someone from a Buddhist or Islamic culture, the questions they ask might be different, and the questions and curiosity of those who have no religion or who adhere to atheistic or communist philosophies can also be different.
3. We always have to read the mind of the guest while giving a lecture and understand well what they are curious about and want. No matter how good a product is, if it does not satisfy the needs of consumers, it cannot be sold. Without adhering to the principle of consumer first and listener first, it is difficult to satisfy the guest no matter how hard we try. For a person to hear the word and be changed, does it simply pass through knowledge of the Principle? If only the intellectual aspect is emphasized, the person does not change.
4. In order for a person to change, one must know God and the True Parents from the intellectual, spiritual, and heartistic aspects, and this one-on-one education is very effective in bringing them about. This one-on-one education should not be taught over a short period of time but should be taught in terms of lifelong education. This education is not only for those who do not know the Principle, but also for our parents of Blessed families to teach their children one-on-one. If they teach according to their children's eye level, many effects can be seen.
5. In the family, parents are in the position of educators to guide and teach their children throughout their lives. Even if you have many children, you should guide them to suit each of their levels and needs. One-on-one education is an opportunity to respect each individual as a person and to give and receive more specifically. When you treat all your children as a whole, or treat guests as a group, you cannot satisfy everyone. One-on-one education will help you develop a deep bond with your partner and understand their situation better. You will also know and understand their strengths and weaknesses. You will also experience a lot of personal healing.
Today, let’s invite Takayo, who is (engaged in) an exemplary CARP activity at Columbia University in New York, (to speak) and have time to study together for the next 3-4 days about campus witnessing and one-on-one DP witnessing methods.
(Takayo’s witnessing testimony, Part 2)♦
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