Ep 542 - Top Gun Training For Young Leaders Part 3

Top Gun Training for Young Leaders 177-22-14-40-542 - April 20, 2022

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Today I’d like to talk about “Top Gun training for young leaders” from True Mother’s Anthology, Book 1.

I also like Joshua and Caleb. They were both descendants of noble families.They were loyal to Heaven for over 80 years. Caleb, from his perspective, lacked nothing. Yet, he united with Joshua. Instead of being proud of himself, he elevated Joshua first. This restored the Cain-Abel relationship and formed the foundation that enabled the Messiah to come to earth among the people of Israel. I have been thinking a lot about our leaders these days, and I feel that a culture by which leaders can love and take pride in each other has not yet been established. You must be able to love and take care of each more than any other social group, because you are True Parents' children. You must be completely different.​

I want to create a new environment through you from now on. Do not seek only to achieve higher positions, but try to live for one another' sake, nurture each other and be proud of each other. If you can do that, everyone can grow. On the other hand, no development will come to an individual or a group that is self- or group-centered and thinks of itself as being well-off and the best. You must understand this. As you followed the Unification Church, some people have had to leave for particular reasons, but even those that had to leave the church all say they love True Parents. However, some people say that they left the church because of a particular member. This is a point we must correct.​

True Mother said, “Caleb, the descendant of Moses, lacked nothing. Yet he united with Joshua. Instead of being proud of himself, he elevated Joshua first. This restored the Cain-Abel relationship.

In the providence of restoration the most important thing is for Cain and Abel to become one. God's providence was prolonged because Cain and Abel could not become one. To become one is very difficult.

We can learn from human history. It is not easy to become one, especially (in) the relationship between Cain and Abel. The main issue is human relationships.

First, it is difficult for mind and body to become one. Second, it is difficult for Cain and Abel to become one. Third, it is difficult for husband and wife to become one. Fourth, it is difficult for parent and child to become one. 

This is a major … issue: How to really overcome the struggles and conflict between Cain and Abel especially.

Where does God exist? He exists where oneness happens. God himself is oneness.  Where there is unity between mind and body, I am telling you, without exception everybody feels God. Where there is unity between husband and wife, they definitely feel Heavenly Parent in each other. Where there is unity between Cain and Abel, everybody without exception can feel God’s presence. That is why to become one is really God’s will.  Why was God’s providence prolonged again and again? Because of no unity.

The reason True Mother is concerned about us is because the culture of loving each other and being proud of each other has not been established yet. Our heart of cherishing and loving each other should be stronger than any other group, but that is not so, so far.  

That is our issue. How can we create harmony and unity among our brothers and sisters and among our blessed families? If we really create that kind of unity and harmony, actually there (will be) no need to witness. If we create that kind of environment of unity and oneness, the spiritual world can really help us. So many people will come and join us. That is why before witnessing we always need to check how much I have created unity wherever I go.

True Mother emphasized the following: Do not seek only to achieve higher positions, but try to live for one another's sake, nurture each other and be proud of each other. If you can do that, everyone can grow. On the other hand, no development will come to an individual or a group that is self- or group-centered and thinks of itself as being well-off and the best. 

True Mother emphasizes again and again the importance of unity, especially between Cain and Abel.

​LIVING DIVINE PRINCIPLE: Principle of Creation 30​ - God’s Third Blessing: Perfection of Dominion​ - Completion of Dominion and Life

Let’s study Father’s word.

The Reason We Must Like Nature​

<126-193>  We must train ourselves to like everything even if we look at it for tens of thousands of years. Do you understand? You have to like nature, then what next? You have to like people, and then? 「God」Then, why do we have to like nature? It is to train yourselves to love people. Why do you have to love people? It is to train yourselves to love God. Then why do you have to love God? It is for you to be able to be happy. Only when I can possess God and become God’s son can I become happy. Before loving God, no one has the right of possession. ​

True Father said, “We must train ourselves to like everything, even if we look at it for tens of thousands of years.” 

Actually Father’s guidance really shaped my heart. I have redetermined how I can really train myself, how can I really love people.

This is because the kingdom of heaven is a world where only perfect love exists. Because the kingdom of heaven is a perfect world, imperfect things or defective products are never allowed. It also does not allow any conditional content or partial liking or love.

The kingdom of heaven is a world of perfection that does not allow even small mistakes. So the kingdom of heaven is a world where only 100% total love, total sacrifice, total investment, and total salvation are allowed. Therefore, you need to love everything just as God loves everything. 

If you cannot love something, then you need to overcome. You need to wait (till you) overcome. Wow! The kingdom of heaven is not a simple world. (In order) to build the kingdom of heaven, the most important thing is what? Do not allow your small mistakes. You need to love everything and everyone, including your enemy. You need to love all items of all things. Then your character will become really round. It will resemble God’s character. You can pass anywhere. “Oh, I can love this one and that one, but I cannot love that one.” Then you need to wait over there until you can overcome and love all things and everyone. 

First, you need to train yourself to like nature. The next step is to train yourself to love people through training yourself to love nature. Lastly, you want to train yourself to love God through training yourself to love people. All of these are training yourself to become successful candidates who can enter the kingdom of heaven. 

Therefore, you need to declare that you can love all nature from now on and train yourself. Second, you need to declare that you can love anyone and train yourself. You need to declare that you can love even your enemies and train yourself. Third, you need to declare that you can love and serve the God who created and loves all things and human beings as your eternal parents more than anyone else. 

After all, what is salvation? You are not saved only by faith. You are not saved only by hope. You are not saved only by the word. Perfect salvation is the salvation of love. It is the fact that salvation comes when you love everything. 

This is the point. You need to love everything. When you see something, hear something, touch something, you can become the champion of true love. If there is something or someone you cannot love, then you are not a perfect being to enter the kingdom of heaven.

When you go to the ocean, you become an ocean man. When you climb a mountain, you become a man of the mountain. When you go to a factory, you become a man of the factory. That is our True Father’s style. He grows everywhere; he knows how to adapt very well. In Heung Nam prison he knew how to love the prison and prisoners, right? Everything is training for true love.

Father’s word really hit me. Did I become like that? Still I have many things I need to challenge and overcome. There are still many things I don’t like; there are still many things I cannot love yet. I still have far to go!

Right to Decide Possession​

<126-193>  For what do we have to love nature? 「In order to love people」 For what do we have to love people? 「In order to love God」For what do we have to love God? It is to have the right to decide possession. You receive the right to decide that I am the son, I am the daughter, and you are the father. If you have the right to decide, position is established. Order is established.  Order for all creation is established. When that happens, all things become connected. ​

(In speaking about) really loving nature, we are talking about the third blessing, right? Loving nature is great training to become a person of true love. Nature really nurtures my heart. It is emotionally very rich. With this kind of substantial foundation I can love any human being. If I reach that standard, then I can love Heavenly Parent who created all things and human beings. 

Love Nature from the Position of the 2nd Creator​

<279-54>  Will you live in the city or in nature? 「We will live in nature.」Just as God, who loves nature, had created, you have to stand in God’s position as the 2nd creator and have the heart of raising and completing all creation, which God has enjoyed, through your own hands. This is the duty of the sons and daughters that love God and who will stand as the creator in place of God, Amen!​

Human emotions, heart, and love are enriched by loving nature. The purpose of nature’s existence is to be a textbook to complete me as a person of love. 

Therefore, as the second creator, I must have the mind to take the position of God and to nurture and complete all the creations that God enjoys through my hands. 

Thinking that my hand is God's hand, I want to live with the heart of perfecting all nature and perfecting all people through the touch of my hand. 

I love this explanation given by Father’s words: thinking that my hand is God’s hand. Through my hand, I can nurture all things. Through touching with my hand, I can raise my children, my brothers and sisters, my Cain, my Abel, everyone. What a beautiful concept! My hand is God’s hand. Through touching each thing among all things and each human being, I can raise so many brothers and sisters because my hand is God’s hand. Whenever I touch something, it is God’s hand touching something. (What a) beautiful mindset! Wow! True Father is really amazing and has offered us beautiful guidance.

TODAY’S YOUTH MINISTRY: Cain’s Responsibility Regarding Abel​

1. Satan is not different, but even among members of the same faith, when there is no harmony between upper and lower levels, as a result, if they become enemies, they will receive the name of Satan. If you do not take responsibility, you become Satan. If we do not become one, we become Satan. When two people meet, a Cain-Abel relationship is formed, and when displeasure or self-assertion arises, as a result, they become Satan to each other. It is not that Satan was originally malicious and had an evil disposition, so he is not trying to separate them. It must be said that such a result was caused by human being’s lack of responsibility. Therefore, if Abel claims to be Abel, there is conflict. If Abel regards Cain as Abel, reconciliation with each other becomes easier. That doesn't mean you should always consider him as Abel. You have to have that mindset.​

What kind of being is Satan? Those who cannot become one are called Satan. Satan's purposes are division, strife, envy, and jealousy. This is the nature of Satan.

Even among the members of a religious group, when there is no harmony between upper and lower levels, as a result, if they become enemies, they will receive the name of Satan.

All human beings become Satan if they fail to become one and take responsibility. If we do not become one, we become Satan.

When two people meet, a Cain-Abel relationship is formed, and when displeasure or self-assertion arises, as a result, they become Satan to each other.

Also, if I claim to be Abel, Cain conflicts with me, so I become Satan.

If Abel regards Cain as Abel and serves him, reconciliation with each other becomes easier.​

Who is God? Harmony is God’s. Unity is God’s. Why did Noah’s family fail? Because there was no unity, no harmony between Noah and his children and between Noah and his wife. In Adam’s family … there was no unity between Cain and Abel, and there was no unity between parents and children. Why did Moses fail on the way? Because the Israelis could not unite with him. So he could not enter Canaan. 

When I study the Divine Principle, (particularly) Part Two, I see that unity is key, harmony is key. Wherever you go, become a harmony maker, a peace maker. So far no one has broken through. (You should) not just become a harmony maker and peace maker within your own level, but center on God’s will and God’s providence. 

Why was God’s providence prolonged again and again? Because of disunity, no reconciliation, no unity between Cain and Abel. We really need to focus on how I can get along very well with anyone else -- between my mind and body, between Cain and Abel, and especially between husband and wife. If there is unity between husband and wife, then there is no worry about how to raise your children. As long as you create that kind of beautiful unity between husband and wife, you can raise your children very well. 

2. Even if we are not qualified, God cannot always just love us, saying we are His children. Unqualified children must be trained. So, in training me, God only loves me for a certain period of time, and then teaches me to serve Abel in the position of Cain. Reconciliation can occur when Abel and Cain treat each other like Abel. In order for Abel to do Abel’s responsibilities, their track record of bringing Cain to submission is necessary. If you do not touch Cain’s heart, you will always stay in the same position and you will not be able to develop. Cain has a period of responsibility as Cain, and Abel has a period of responsibility as Abel. After Abel fulfills their responsibilities to Cain, there will come a time when they must find their place with their authority as a proud Abel. When Cain fails to serve Abel with such achievements, Cain falls away.​

In order for Abel to fulfill Abel's responsibilities, he needs the track record, the substantial result, of the love that subjugated Cain.

Who is Abel? A person who touches Cain’s heart. He is Abel -- not just nurturing him, not only taking care of him. Who is Abel? A person who touches Cain’s heart (so that) Cain sheds tears and is moved by Abel. 

 If I can’t touch others, I always stay in Cain’s position all the time. You can never develop or grow.

The way to go from Cain's position to Abel's position is to love Cain and let Cain respect and serve me.

3. Just because Jesus washed the disciples' feet, will you always be a servant to wash the disciples' feet? If you serve him up to three times, then Cain will have a realization. When Jesus showed the example of washing the disciples' feet, if the disciples didn’t serve Jesus with more devotion, they will completely retreat and become enemies. Jesus loved Judas Iscariot as much as he could. He also taught him right away so that he might understand. Nevertheless, Judas Iscariot was always unable to fix his fallen nature, so Jesus scolded him that Satan had entered him. He blatantly pointed out, 'There is someone among you who can hold me' and 'He who puts his hand into my bowl of bread will hold me.' We treat you with kindness for a period of time, but not all the time.​

Abel must not always serve Cain. I need to train my Cain, not just always serving (him). I need to train Cain to be better than I am. Sometimes you need carrots and a whip -- not always giving him carrots (only). Of course, we need to serve and love and attend Cain. At the same time, you need to know how to raise your Cain figure as well.

4. It is the same with the attitude of parents towards their children. Doesn't continuing to be gentle with the child end up making them bad? You can see that the world of the heart does not serve indefinitely. Even when we are engaged in HTM activities, we must first find and establish Cain, the level of John the Baptist, prepared by heaven while serving. We need to quickly find a family where heaven is ready for all of us to look up to. So far, we have done all pioneering witnessing. Even God does not always give in order to train and educate fallen humans. Sometimes He tests us with trials.​

5. True Father gives money to members well. He said that if you don't add more devotion to the money you give, you will owe a great debt and you will suffer more indebtedness that is worse than not receiving. Therefore, you should not like to be indebted to Abel. We should know that the more precious he is, the greater the responsibility he has for the gifts he gives.​

The best way to train Cain is to train Cain to make the profit of love wherever he goes, wherever he is. It is to never live in debt.

Every human being has to make a profit of love. Trees that do not bear fruit are cut down. So, wherever there is love, it always grows, develops, and bears fruit.

That is why you need to educate your children and Cain very well about how to make a profit of true love. To make a profit of love we always need to give and invest, living for the sake of others.

We must restore the many children who are the fruit of love. First of all, let's start with three spiritual children and become people who make the profit of love.

Let’s start. How can I have 3 spiritual children? They are really my substantial object partners. They are my real Cain figures. We need to really try to restore them, nurture them, raise them. Through that process of loving people, I gradually will become a man of harmony, a peacemaker. 

Living Testimony​: I’m a Living Testimony that Anything is Possible

Today, let's take the time to hear a living testimony from Kengo Kawa about his witnessing in CARP. Recently we have been very inspired to hear the beautiful testimonies of many young people, brothers and sisters, about witnessing. Let’s welcome Kengo Kawa. Thank you very much. 

(Testimony by Kengo Kawa about witnessing with Los Angeles CARP.)♦

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