Ep 586 - SunHak Institute of History

SunHak Institute of History - June 3, 2022 

PDF Printable Text and Images + Testimony Yuji and Michiko Yokoyama

Yesterday I had a really incredible time with the Cheonil Guk missionaries. They came back from overseas and gathered together.

Yesterday, we had a meeting with the Cheon Il Guk Missionaries at East Garden. They did missionary work in 5 nations, Albania, Kosovo, Romania, Kenya and Zambia.

All of them are very healthy and have a bright spirit. They shared with tears. It was an incredible time. They sang a song with the title of”Mission” in Korean. Our East Garden staff served beautiful food. I really appreciate Kume Gungsa-nim(?) and all the staff and leaders, also Mike McDevitt, their effort and jeongseong. I really appreciate (them) from the bottom of my heart.

Six team leaders shared about their activities in their mission countries, and then all (the missionaries) shared about what they learned from their experiences.

I was so inspired by their testimonies, and I asked them to share (their) testimonies at Morning Devotion centering on each team and nation. Maybe each team leader will (offer) a testimony next week at Morning Devotion. Maybe we will start Monday. You look at how beautiful they are!

 Then, I shared with them how to witness and give a DP lecture based on my missionary experience. I shared many things about how to follow up after returning from their mission country and what to do when they go back home. 

Roland also gave beautiful greetings. Even though our national president, Naokimi, is very busy, he came and gave (them) encouragement. 

Thank you (all) very much for your great effort.

(We took a) group photo

Today I’d like to talk about the”SunHak Institute of History” from True Mother’s Anthology, Book 1.

Thank you for allowing us to dedicate the SunHak Institute of History today. I sincerely pray that you may guide all institutes moving into this building, and the people working here, to become one in heart and mind and to take the lead in loving and proudly testifying to True Parents as Your sons and daughters, and as proud pioneers of True Parents' providence. Please take care of all those engaged in the Sunhak Institute of History. We offer this edifice, which will play an important role within providential history, and pray that the videos and materials conveying True Parents' teachings produced here can provide guidance for Cheon Il Guk citizens and our future descendants. Please be deeply proud of this distinguished hall and bestow Your blessings upon it. (2016.08.20, SunHak Institute of History) 

Let’s read more about the SunHak Institute of History.

SunHak Institute of History Introduction 

On October 20, 1981, True Parents ordered for the set up of the History Compilation Committee with the responsibility collecting, storing, organizing, and compiling all materials related to the Unification Church and compiling the church history within the association. Following their words, the association established the History Compilation Committee on November 1 of the same year. 

On March 12, 2016, True Mother changed the name of the History Compilation Committee to the SunHak Institute of History and directed that it be relocated to the HJ Cheonwon Complex. On August 20 that same year, the SunHak Institute of History Dedication Ceremony was held with True Mother 

The Main Work of SunHak Institute of History 

1. Compilation of Words and Establishing Cheon Il Guk History-Systematization,generalization, popularization of True Parents’ words, establish Cheon Il Guk history, and pass down the tradition of True Parents’ life. 

2. Computerizing Providential Record Materials into a Database – Build a total historical record system that manages various materials such as records, words books, photographs, documents, real materials, videos, etc. 

3. Video Archive – Digitalize data and preserve semi-permanently. Storeroom where searching is simple and easy to utilize video information when creating content. 

4. Online Service – Homepage, Facebook SNS, and KakaoTalk Plus Friend 

Do you see that guy (pointing)? Do you know who he is? He is my younger brother. He is the head of the SunHak Institute of History. He is working very hard.

(In Korea) I brought all major American leaders to the SunHak Institute of History. We were so inspired to hear what is going on over there. I think all the materials and information about our church history – we can see everything there. I hope whenever you have time when you are in Cheong Pyeong that you will visit the Institute. You can learn many things there. We can get so many materials through the Internet website. We can see over there what is going on.

LIVING DIVINE PRINCIPLE: The Principle of Creation 50 - The Indirect Dominion and the Human Portion of Responsibility

The Reason for Human Responsibility

• God endowed human beings with a portion of responsibility for the following reason:

• By fulfilling their given portion of responsibility, with which even God does not interfere, human beings are meant to inherit the creative nature of God and participate in God’s great work of creation.

• God intends human beings to earn ownership and become worthy to rule over the creation as creators in their own right, just as God governs over them as their Creator.

• This is the principal difference between human beings and the rest of creation.

Good People and Evil People Seen Through the Portion of Responsibility 

 <62-190>Then what kind of person is called a good person by God? It’s not the person who tries to give his burden to another; a good person is the person who takes on the burdens of others and tries to bear the responsibility of others together with them. That is just like the viewpoint that God takes. Seen centering on the fallen Adam and Eve, the ones who made a mistake each time were Adam and Eve. But God even took responsibility for Adam and Eve’s fall. That is what is different. God had pain and sadness from losing Adam and Eve, but he suppressed his sad heart and took responsibility for Adam and Eve’s mistakes. In other words, God’s position is such that He takes on the responsibility of his 2nd and 3rd object partners. 

 Conversely, what kind of people are evil people? People on Satan’s side are such that if they have a burden, they try to make someone else bear it. Cain, the elder brother, is a being who, if he has a burden, says,”This is for you! You do this!” He is the person who says,”I won’t pay indemnity for my mistakes. You pay the indemnity.” That is the difference. You need to clearly understand this rule. The course of restoration unfolds centering on this rule. 

Eternal Condition for Accusation 

 <63-320> When you cannot fulfill your portion of responsibility during your life on the earth, it remains as an eternal condition for accusation. Even in the next world, the factors of the portion of responsibility remain. The more we think of the portion of responsibility from this viewpoint, the more we cannot help but realize that the portion of responsibility has many regrettable factors. 

True Father said that a good person is not the person who tries to give his burden to another but the person who takes on the burdens of others and tries to bear the responsibility of others himself. 

God took responsibility for Adam and Eve who fell and has worked to restore them. 

When a good person sees the other person’s wrongdoings, first, they try to take responsibility for it. Second, they try to protect them. Third, they try to raise them well. 

Ultimately, as the Parent, God has taken responsibility (for) all the mistakes of human beings who came and went in this world until now and continuously works. From that perspective, how miserable is God? In the end, if all human beings without exception, including you and me, leave without being perfected while they are on this earth, they leave their crosses for God to bear.

No one fulfills his portion of responsibility and goes to the spiritual world. Then who will be responsible for their problems, their unfulfilled responsibilities? God needs to take (up their) cross. Can you imagine? Since Adam and Eve fell until now all human beings (have created a) burden (for Heavenly Father)....

“I am the one who created Adam and Eve; I am the one who created the universe; therefore I am responsible for that. If I am not responsible for that, who will be responsible for it?”

God has that determination. One guy came to the earth and could not fulfill his responsibility and went to the spiritual world. Then God went down to hell and encouraged him.

“You need to go down again to the earthly world and find someone you can cooperate with him.... Please wake up. Please stand the right way.”

He continuously encourages us to fulfill our portion of responsibility. His nature is to never give up. His nature is (one of) eternity. He is absolute and unchanging. He loves you eternally. He never gives up, no matter what. Why is God such a good God? He is responsible for me eternally, no matter what!

Your father and mother cannot be responsible for you eternally. They cannot protect you and raise you eternally. Only one being, only God, is responsible for me eternally. Even though I do wrong, God needs to bear my problems.”If I had not created you, had not created Adam and Eve, you (would) never have had this kind of problem.” 

God as a parent really cries.”How can I raise this boy or girl? When can this guy become a perfect being? No matter what, I need to protect my son.” 

“My son! My daughter! Please fulfill your portion of responsibility well.” 

Non-stop he encourages me.”Surely you can do that. Believe in me. Never, ever give up.”

Everybody will eventually surrender to God (?) because his love is eternal. His love is always jjak sarang. Even though I don’t care for him, don’t believe in him, even though I (may) say,”You are a dead God,” he never gives up on me. He continuously has jjak sarang no matter what. His jjak sarang is unchanging, eternal and absolute. What kind of God is he? He is an amazing guy!

When I think of that kind of God, I feel so much pity for him! I am a really unworthy guy! Why does he never give up on me even though I do wrong things? 

He gives me opportunities again and again and continually (speaks) through my conscience, my original mind. When we do something wrong, our conscience immediately tells us,”You are doing something wrong.” That is God’s voice. The voice of the conscience is the voice of God. It continuously talks to me.”Go the right way. Not that way!” He always tries to protect me and constantly raises me up. 

Who is a good guy? He is always responsible. Secondly, he always protects me. Thirdly, he always raises me up.

(Perhaps) your husband or wife has a problem. As a spouse,”Even though he is doing something wrong, let me be responsible for my spouse eternally. No matter what, I want to protect him. You gave him to me; he is my spouse.” 

“He is my child, my daughter. As a parent, Heavenly Father,...let me pay any kind of indemnity for my husband, my wife, my children. I will pay anything willingly. I can go through any kind of hardship. Wow! This kind of person is a good person. He tries to protect and be responsible, rather than scolding, rather than blaming, rather than kicking them out. We need to inherit such a heart from God, from True Parents. That is why True Parents say that”Anyone who receives the Blessing in the name of True Parents, I will be responsible for them eternally. Even though they have Chapter Two problems or any kind of problem, I will be responsible.”

A long time ago Father said,”Once I go to the spiritual world, I will take care of them.” That is why our True Parents are eternal True Parents. Who can do that kind of job? Do you think your ancestors can do that? Do you think your own physical father or your Abel can do that? No one can do that. That is why we need to be grateful to God and our True Parents eternally. God’s love is really amazing!

On the other hand, we must have filial piety for God and make the decision to serve the sorrowful God forever until the day we die and even when we go to the spiritual world. And you must be prepared to do your best to liberate the God of suffering. 

Even though as human beings we are very limited with a physical body.... Recently I have been thinking – it may be arrogant –”Heavenly Father, I know you. Let me work harder than you.” This is my prayer.”True Father in the spiritual world, let me work harder than you for America. Let me invest more jeongseong than you.” Maybe this is a little arrogant, but my eternal attitude is if I am really a filial son, I need to work harder than God and True Parents. Of course, we cannot reach that level, but your filial heart should be like this. What do you think?

“Let me liberate you. Let me bear your cross, Heavenly Parent. How hard you worked!” 

True Parents invested more than 2/3 of their life for America. Let me be responsible for that. I will really work hard. Really I will work together with American brothers and sisters. I really want to revive America again. When you led our American brothers and sisters in the nation of American in the earlier church, let me resurrect(?) your spirit. Let me inherit your hard work.”

That is why we are doing a national-level jeongseong condition. Only jeongseong moves heaven, Heavenly Father.”We are really trying to revive America. This is one of our True Mother’s great wishes, Heavenly Father. Please give us the strength and wisdom to break through.” 

Not just one guy (doing) jeongseong. Everybody is attending Morning Devotion, reading the EDP and trying to witness and breaking through with 3 spiritual children. If everybody (invests) that kind of effort and jeongseong, I think finally our jeongseong will move heaven. 

TODAY’S YOUTH MINISTRY: The People who have the Seed of Hyojeong 

1. People who have a habit of letting worries get ahead of them when assigned to do something are, in a word, people without beliefs. Often in our lives, we assert our opinions by putting reality first with our common sense, experience, and calculations. They say that God's Word and True Parents’ directions do not fit into reality. However, God does not make people do things they cannot do. There is no need to worry because God has prepared everything He can before giving orders. If you believe in what God has told you to do and take risks, then God will do everything. This kind of faith is real faith. However, since we make calculations centered on our own thoughts and do God's work centered on our own experiences and common sense, we lose the seed of HyoJeong, and the parent-child relationship is cut off. You should know that the parent-child relationship is the most important in any situation. 

People who have a habit of letting worries get ahead of them when assigned to do something are, in a word, people without beliefs. People without beliefs prioritize reality and assert their own opinions. They say that God's Word and True Parents’ directions do not fit into reality.

People without beliefs always see reality as me(?). They see reality as very small. The young baby (David) had belief and took down Goliath with one stone. If you have belief, there is nothing you cannot do in the name of God. (For) those who have great faith, reality is nothing. (For) those who do not have faith, reality is greater than faith. Nothing is impossible in the name of God who gives me strength. I can do it. 

But fallen men have no faith, no heart. (For them) reality is greater than faith, greater than God. They are negative and worry (a lot) and calculate whether they can do something or not, and that (decide that some direction?) is nonsense. Wow! Fallen man who doesn’t believe in God worries so much! If you worry too much, that means you do not have faith in God and do not trust him.

God is not a being who gives human beings things we cannot handle. Since God prepares the environment which can work and tells us to do it, there is no need to worry. If you believe in what God has told you to do and take risks, then God will do everything. This is faith. Therefore, faith is a challenge because God is alive.

God is a living God. As long as God is alive and is a living God, I can challenge any problem and I can overcome. God is alive. God is helping me. God is my sponsor. It means to challenge (oneself) because God will help. This kind of faith is real faith. 

However, since we make calculations centered on our own thoughts and do God's work centered on our own experiences and common sense, we lose the seed of Hyojeong, and the parent-child relationship is cut off. 

Who is God? Believe that my God is the Father of competence. We need to have that kind of faith. God is not a dead God. He is a living God. God is not a conceptual God. God is so real; he is reality. We need such strong faith. Am I right?

 2. Sometimes, when we receive the words of True Parents and try to put them into practice, we assert ourselves for various reasons, saying that it is not possible in their given reality. The parent-child relationship can be severed by asserting yourself and calculating problems. In that regard, we must always reflect on our own hearts. A person with a heart like fertile soil never ignores others but thinks that others are better than themselves and views them highly. They always look at seniors with respect. If you cannot feel a heart of respect for others, try to at least have a heart of compassion. If you are a person with a heart of love, you must either have a high regard for your seniors or have compassion for them. Outside of these two hearts, there is nothing else that comes from the heart of those who have filial piety. If you accuse your seniors, your heart will be cold. People who do not have good relationships horizontally will end up having a heart like a rocky field. 

If you worry over the problems of reality, and assert yourself rather than (have) belief in God, the parent-child relationship with God is cut off. 

The heart of hyojeong is absolutely believing that God is my father and taking on challenges. If you are unable to do that, you must always reflect on your own heart. 

Also, a person with a heart like fertile soil never ignores others but thinks that others are better than himself and views them highly. This is because they always see the other person as God. 

When dealing with superiors and seniors, if we cannot feel a heart of respect for them, try at least to have a heart of compassion. No matter what happens, if a heart that criticizes comes first, I am hurting my own spirit.

That is why,  never criticize anyone. If you criticize someone, you hurt your own spirit, your heart. Why do all results(?) come to me?(?)

If you have a heart of filial piety, there will always be two kinds of heart. It is either a heart of high regard for the other person or a heart of having pity for them 

If you criticize and accuse the other person, your heart often becomes cold and dry. People who do not have good relationships horizontally will end up having a heart like a rocky field. 

 3. A person who has the seed of HyoJeong does not deal with their feelings recklessly. A person who has a heart to be filial to God never loses his composure like a calm lake. Those who harbor the secret of HyoJeong are always silent. Therefore, you must treat your heart like fertile soil. We should stick faithfully to what Heaven tells us to do, and not have a mindset like a thornbush. As long as you believe in God and know His circumstances and heart, you should completely deny yourself. If you have the seed of filial piety in your relationship with God, you must live a life that 100% regards yourself as God's. Only then can you be seen as a person with the driving force of the heart. For those who have the seed of Hyojeong, that seed will always be the driving force of their heart. 

A person who has the seed of Hyojeong does not deal with their feelings recklessly. They keep their hearts of loving and attending their parents a secret. They do not reveal how much they love their parents. 

Therefore, you must treat your heart like fertile land. 

We should stick faithfully to what Heaven tells us to do, and not have a mindset like a thornbush. If you worry about the work that God tells you to do, do not have the way of thinking like a thornbush and disbelieve in God 

If you have the seed of filial piety in your relationship with God, you must live a life that 100% regards yourself as God's. For those who have the seed of Hyojeong, that seed will always be the driving force of their heart. 

That is why when you have a filial heart and hyojeong –”I try to serve God and try to love him and attend him,” you can have power all the time. That is why I say that the seed of hyojeong will always be the driving force of their heart. 

4. If you grow up bearing the seed of HyoJeong of the parent-child relationship, you will see fruits 60 times, 100 times bigger. The Bible says that a mustard seed becomes a tree and grows so abundantly that birds of the air can abide there. It says that Heaven is also like this. Today, True Parents, who became the Messiah, came to this earth bearing mustard seeds and are expanding the environment and territory so that the world can be saved gradually into their arms. As people who have the seed of HyoJeong, each of us should reflect on whether we have a heart like fertile soil. 

The Bible says that a mustard seed becomes a tree and grows so abundantly that birds of the air can abide there. If you grow up bearing the seed of Hyojeong of the parent-child relationship, you will undoubtedly see fruits 60 times, 100 times bigger. 

Just as a tiny mustard seed falls to the ground and gradually grows, is your seed of hyojeong growing every day? 

Today, True Parents, who became the Messiah, came to this earth bearing mustard seeds and are expanding the environment and territory so that the world can be saved gradually into their arms. Has your seed of hyojeong become a tree that can embrace the family? Or has it become a seed of hyojeong that can grow to embrace the nation and world? 

As people who have the seed of Hyojeong, each of us should reflect on whether we have a heart like fertile soil. 

As long as we keep the seed of Hyojeong in our hearts and serve God and those around us, we will not ever perish. Only eternal blessings are received from Heavenly God. 

LIVING TESTIMONY: I’m a Living Testimony for Whom Anything is Possible

(Testimony of Yuji and Michiko Yokoyama, Virginia)

You are a model couple for witnessing!♦

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