Ep 600 - Tasks To Fulfill For The Secure Settlement Of Cheon ll Guk Part 5

Tasks to Fulfill for the Secure Settlement of Cheon Il Guk - June 17, 2022

PDF Printable Text and Images + Testimony of GPA members Jacob Sarr & Abigail Delory

Today is the end of the morning devotion 15th 40-day jeongseong condition, and also the 600th day. We sincerely thank all of you who have participated in this continent-level jeongseong. The next goal is to challenge the morning devotion for 1000 days. There is nothing more surprising than Jeongseong's power. With Morning Devotion jeongseong I have no doubt that an unimaginable miracle and the work of the Holy Spirit will take place across the United States in just over 1000 days. 

I really appreciate all of you from the bottom of my heart. Because of Morning Devotion now, all my dear brothers and sisters have invested their heart in how to break through with three spiritual children. They are also trying to read the EDP 100 times. By the end of April next year at least 3,000 American members need to reach that goal. (I hope) everybody can finish reading the EDP 100 times. Then the spirit of witnessing will substantially come to our movement. Already it has begun here and there. I am excited to see that kind of atmosphere; everyone is strongly determined to witness to many people.

 Today I’d like to talk about the “Tasks to Fulfill for the Secure Settlement of Cheon Il Guk” from True Mother’s Anthology, Book 1.

When you are filial toward Heavenly Parent and True Parents, not because anyone pressured you, but as an expression of your original mind, original nature, and when you first think of Heavenly Parent and True Parents every time you have something, such as food, in front of you, Heaven will remember this. In a place where only such people live, there cannot be any fighting; there is complete freedom. Even your body will naturally show how happy and free your spirit has become. How wonderful it would be if that world were to come! We should build that kind of world. After your parents have passed away, no matter how much you struggle to express filial piety, who will acknowledge it? You must not forget how precious, how much a source of pride this moment is. 

Thus, we must change. Your habits, your lifestyle must all change and turn around by 180 degrees. I like the song by Jo Hang-jo that says, “Flowers of joy blossomed after I threw away my greed.” All these divisions occur because of self-centered desires. All these divisions between nations, religions and races occur because of greed. The planet Earth and all creation are not your possessions. They is God's, Heavenly Parent's possession. We, as the borrowers of the Earth, should pay the price and compensate Heaven. Therefore, we need to change our daily habits now. When we can do this, we will be able to witness to others easily. Has Heaven been idle? God has been awaiting earnestly and longingly for this day to come. Has He been idle? You are all leaders, so you should all make sure you are good examples to yourselves, in your families and to your brothers and sisters at the church. (2016.07.07, Cheon Jeong Gung) 

True Mother is talking about the culture of heart. The HyoJeong Culture Revolution that True Mother is talking about is the heart of wanting to be filial to Heavenly Parent and True Parents that wells up from our original nature without anyone forcing (us). 

Do you really feel a filial heart for Heavenly Parents? When do you feel the heart that wants to attend True Parents? When child who loves his parents thinks about his parents, a heart of filial piety always wells up. 

Also, True Mother said that we must change. She said that our habits and our lifestyle must all change and turn around 180 degrees. All these divisions occur because of self-centered desires. That is why she tells us to throw away all our desires. Then, we can be free. 

Have you thrown away greed for materials? Since I have made an effort to completely give up materialistic greed, I became very free. If there is one greed I have, rather than worrying about what to eat, what to drink, and what to wear, it is greed for thinking about how to do my best to realize God’s will. How can I save even one more person. That is my heavenly greed.

Second, it is making the greatest effort in completely throwing away unrighteous sexual desires. In a word, I thought that in order to go on my mission... Especially I am a missionary; ... it is not easy to travel often to my home. The most important thing is how to control my sexual desire. A long time ago I struggled with that. One day I knelt down to pray very seriously about that: “Without overcoming this, how can I (maintain) my mission as a missionary?” I had to completely give that up. Otherwise how could I have concentrated on my mission? I had to completely crucify my unrighteous sexual desire. I never thought about it. Since I gave it up completely, I have really felt freedom. Since I strived hard to throw it away, I have felt free from sexual desires. Of course, even now I still strive hard, but I can really feel free. I can concentrate on my mission. I have three children. Now I have three grandchildren. My really strong desire is how to spend more time for the sake of God’s will. 

Third is sleeping desire. I am striving hard to overcome this, too. In setting up God’s will, vision, and goals and doing my best to put in all my heart and strength, I realized that I can control the desire to sleep.

In order to control the desire to sleep, you need really serious determination centered on your goal. If your goal is clear, strong and absolute, then you can overcome your desire to sleep. I still struggle with that. It doesn’t mean less sleep – only three hours a night. It is not like that. How much can you concentrate on your mission without a desire for sleep? It is unity between mind and body.

Lastly is eating desires. This desire is the most difficult to throw away for me. Finally I decided to eat only two meals a day, and made the habit of not eating anything in the evening, so I felt liberated from the desire to eat. (As a result) I can maintain my weight. I became strong. No matter how busy I am, I need to really take care of my body. I need to exercise almost every day. Without exercising properly and controlling eating desire, I would already have collapsed many times. It is not easy to manage my body. 

As a leader, if you cannot control yourself very well ... “Heavenly Father, I don’t have the qualification to become the leader. I need to handle myself very well. I am still far away from your standard.” 

As a leader and as a unification member you always need to think how to handle these four desires: sexual, material, eating and sleeping desires. Without controlling these four kinds of desire very well, you do not have any spiritual dignity. You need to control your desires very well. Then you will admire yourself because you are handling it very well. Of course, my standard and yours are almost the same. At least we know God’s will. Without controlling these kinds of desire, we cannot reach the heavenly standard. 

However, I think the path we have to go on is still very long. On our path of faith, we should throw away all greed, such as greed for positions, the greed for possessions, and greed of wanting to protect one’s pride. Only then can you be truly freed.

That’s why I really respect Father (for) how he handled that. I see some members handling their bodies’ situation very well. I really admire (them). They are my true Abel. What True Mother is talking about is that you need to change 180 degrees. Your lifestyle should be a heavenly lifestyle.

LIVING DIVINE PRINCIPLE: The Principle of Creation 53 - The Realm of God’s Direct Dominion

• What is the realm of God's direct dominion? 

• Human beings abide in the realm of direct dominion when, as subject partners and object partners, they unite in the love of God to form a four position foundation and become one in heart with God. In this realm they freely and fully share love and beauty according to the will of the subject partner, thus realizing the purpose of goodness. 

• The realm of direct dominion is the realm of perfection.

• What is the meaning of God's direct dominion over human beings?

• Once Adam and Eve had perfected themselves as individuals centered on God, they were to live together as one, forming the four position foundation in their family. Living in oneness with God's Heart, they would have led a life of goodness, sharing the fullness of love and beauty with Adam as the head of the family.

• What will the world be like when the natural world abides under the direct dominion of human beings? 

• When a fully mature person relates with the diverse things in nature as his object partners, they come together to form a four position foundation. People who are in total resonance with God's Heart will lead the natural world in the free-flowing sharing of love and beauty, and the entire universe will realize goodness. In such a manner, human beings will exercise direct dominion over all things.

The Way to Connect to the Realm of God's Direct Dominion 

 In order to connect the realms of God's direct dominion and indirect dominion, you should carry out the portion of responsibility. The completion of the portion of responsibility means that man and woman become mature. What is the completion of men and women? The completion of Eden is known only by God. Love toward God should be number one. Then men and women should take each other as number two. In this relationship, by completing the portion of responsibility, it is like crossing from the realm of God's indirect dominion to the realm of God's direct dominion.(165-105, 1987.5.20) 

In order to connect the realms of God’s direct dominion and indirect dominion, not only Adam and Eve, but we also have to fulfill our portion of responsibility. 

Then what is the way to fulfill our portion of responsibility according to Father? First, love toward God should be number one. You need to put God as your top priority. Second, men and women should love each other as God. It is loving by putting God as the top priority and then your partner. 

How can we know if Adam and Eve fulfilled their portion of responsibility and achieved individual perfection? True Father said that only God knows that.

If Adam and Eve had become complete, God would surely have permitted their marriage and have told them to become one body. However, Adam and Eve could not wait for God’s permission and had give-and-receive with the archangel. 

No matter how much a man and a woman (have) matured physically, for man and woman to become one body without God’s permission (and) without their Abel and True Parents’ permission is the Fall. The Fall is deciding on your own and taking action. 

The marriage that God desires is a blessing for God, the whole universe, and all people. Our children's marriage should be such that their parents, family, relatives, and the entire membership of the Unification family bless them. 

I have decided to have beautiful engagement ceremonies before the Blessing at the church. I would like the engagement ceremony to be during Sunday service. Can you imagine? A second generation and third generation and other young people (will) have an engagement ceremony attended by all our members and relatives and friends who come together to celebrate. Then they can have a public commitment to God and True Parents and all humankind. I really want to promote that kind of beautiful church tradition of the engagement ceremony. I will give congratulatory remarks instead of a sermon. That is really powerful. What is the purpose of a sermon? To create a beautiful environment for our future generations. 

A World that is Consistent with the Realm of God's Direct Dominion 

What is primarily needed in this fallen world is true parents who are beyond the fallen realm. Based on our Principle, this means the people who pass beyond the portion of responsibility. These are the people who come from the realm of God's indirect dominion into the realm of God's direct dominion. What is the realm of God's direct dominion? It is the world that conforms to love. If you are strongly connected to love, you do not need to worry about being torn between two masters. 

God does not want any other master, and human beings do not want any other master either. If they are connected, they will have eternal value. When they are connected, a solid foundation is formed. Out of this develop the family, tribe, people, nation and the whole universe.(149-154, 1986.11.21) 

What kind of beings are True Parents? It means parents who are beyond the fallen realm. True Parents refer to parents who have crossed the line of the Fall, which is the top of the growth stage, and (who have) entered the realm of completion. True Parents are beings that have absolutely nothing to do with the Fall. 

What is the realm of God's direct dominion? It is the world that conforms to love. The realm of God’s direct dominion is when husband and wife become one through love centered on God. There cannot be any other master. It is absolute. When you become completely conformed to love, you do not want two masters. We need to understand this point.

TODAY’S YOUTH MINISTRY: Who Will Save the Sorrowful God? 

1. On Sundays, we must always reflect on our positions through worship service. We must also give and receive through each other’s testimonies. Of course, the minister gives sermons and lectures, but a minister does not do so just because they have certain qualifications. The minister themselves should give their own testimony and also listen to the members’ testimonies and have heartistic give and receive with each other. There is no doubt that we should become subjects of longing for each other. Our church is a church of love, not a church of faith. We are not a church that asserts “let’s believe,” “let’s pray,” “let’s trust.” Of course, belief, prayer, and trust are important, but more than that, our church’s essence is “let’s love each other,” “let’s touch each others’ hearts,” and “let’s make us be indebted to each other.” 

The goal of Cheon Il Guk worship should be to testify to God who lives and works with the minister and members. If the goal is to testify to the living and working God, the worship will always be a worship where the Holy Spirit works. 

That’s why always try to find out where God is now. Where is God trying to come down? I discover God whenever I meet with young members, especially at the GPA graduation. Whenever I meet the heavenly USA team, the Cheon Il Guk missionary team, our CARP members, my heart is so excited. I want to pour out everything I have. Then I realize that God and True Parents’ heart is there. This is very important. 

Also, whenever dealing with any ACLC event, God pours out his Holy Spirit because our ACLC ministers have been prepared by God as chosen ministers. God has asked me to become more involved with Christian ministers, to revive them, to let them repent and go back to God’s bosom.

So I always need to think when I deal with something here or there, I need to understand where God’s (greatest) excitement is. When I hear living testimony from brothers and sisters, I am so excited to hear that. We need to know where God’s excitement is, where can we (discover) that God is alive. When we focus on that, our church can develop very quickly.

Secondly, it should become a worship service where members have heartistic exchanges of heart-touching and love. (It should) not (be) just a church (service) that only praises God, but (one that) touches each other’s hearts as much as you love God. 

Worship of the Era of Cheon Il Guk must go beyond the level of simply believing, praying, and trusting and (should) become a worship like a banquet house overflowing with longing and love. Therefore, Cheon Il Guk worship should go beyond all ceremonies and (any) sense of duty and become a culture that one wants to go to without knowing it, a church one longs for, and a church where one wants to stay longer. 

“I want to go to church without knowing any reason. I simply want to go. I want to meet new people, new members and my own brothers and sisters.” We need to create that kind of environment. 

2. Our church is the last church. Our church has considerably high-level content. We have high-level content on the Principle and the world of heart. Even so, because our actual life does not live up to the standards, it is difficult for God to find us members. We must know that even though He showed and taught us everything through True Parents, because we cannot put it into practice, Heaven is saddened and laments. We must know that even the Holy Spirit is lamenting. The Holy Spirit also hopes for human beings to become the central figures. It is because many ancestors and good spirits seek salvation through us. Since even God cannot be liberated without human beings, He also seeks to be liberated and saved through human beings. 

Although our church has a high level of principles and the world of the heart, God is saddened and laments because our actual life does not live up to the standards. 

As the Bible says in Matthew 18:18, “Truly I tell you, whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.” The Holy Spirit, ancestors, and God hope that human beings on earth will become the center. 

Many ancestors and good spirits seek salvation through us. We need to know that those who have a body are the main force of salvation. Even God cannot be liberated without human beings, He also seeks to be liberated and saved through human beings. 

Even God cannot save Himself unless His children on earth are liberated. Therefore, it is important to know that God's saviors are human beings on earth. So we need to know how important the length of time we are using the body is. 

The fruit of a tree cannot mature without the tree. As long as we are not perfected, if we go to the spirit world, everyone, without exception, must return to the physical world. The greatest concern of all spirits and ancestors, including God, is the physical world. 

Those who have left earth and are in the spiritual world – the entire spiritual world – are all now living with us because they need to grow up. Without the tree, fruit can’t be born. They need to borrow the body from the earthly world. That is why all those who have already died come down to earth and connect to the physical world. We need to know about that. How many ancestors and spirits must have lived on earth and gone to the spiritual world until now? 

It is a fact that all of them without exception have come down to earth. That is because there is no way of salvation except through people in the physical world. 

However, regardless of their wishes, people on earth are unaware of their salvation, and they are all living self-centeredly, so(we should) know that they are all lamenting. 

 3. If children do not save their parents, then who will? In that sense, the ones who will save God are human beings, His children. When human beings grow and become perfected people, God, the Parent, receives salvation. Who must remove God’s han (bitter pain)? When fallen human beings return to the state before the Fall and are embraced in God’s bosom, God’s liberation is achieved and He is saved. As long as the prodigal son does not return, the father who sent him out cannot embrace him. Only when the son who must return does come back can bitter pain be relieved. Knowing this, can we, who know the Will of restoration, always ask Heaven for requests through prayer? If you know God, you cannot make requests. They must become prayers in the form of report, such as “we plan to do it this way. We will grow like this.” However, on the other hand, we cannot pray “what should we do?” 

Who will save the sorrowful God? If children do not save their parents, then who will save them? In that sense, the ones who will save God are human beings, His children. 

When human beings grow and become perfected people, God, the Parent, receives salvation. Who must remove God’s bitter pain? When fallen human beings return to the state before the Fall and are embraced in God’s bosom, God’s liberation is achieved and He is saved. 

As long as the prodigal son does not return, the father who sent him out cannot embrace him. Only when the son who must return does come back can (the father’s) bitter pain be relieved. This is the same as God. When human beings are perfected and everyone becomes filial sons and daughters, God’s Han is relieved. If we know God's circumstances and wishes, how can we keep asking God for blessings? “Please help me. Please give me more money.” We cannot ask God anymore. 

Established churches and the Unification Church are fundamentally different. We need to know that our church must be a church that can relieve God’s han and sorrow. 

4. True Parents are already making effort to give us all the Words, already laid a foundation of victory and connecting us with heavenly fortune. True Parents already made all of the victorious foundations, but since there is no one to inherit them, God has no choice but to feel pity. Our church knows all the secrets of the Bible and secrets to solving all the problems of life more than other churches, who could not find out or realize them. Therefore, if we have a clear vertical relationship between God and us, raise the values of parents, and know that we belong to our Father, heavenly fortune is bound to follow. No matter what position, if you know how to deal with the vertical position with a parental heart, you will develop. 

True Parents first showed us through the life of the Word and practice. All we have left is to inherit it. 

Our church knows all the secrets of the Bible and secrets to solving all the problems of life more than other churches, who could not find out or realize them. 

Now we must know that nothing is impossible if we go out with absolute faith that “God is my parent, and I am his child, and I am God’s belonging.” 

Today we need to understand who (can) save God. God cannot save himself. We are children of God. We are the only ones who can save him, who can relieve his bitter heart. We need to know very clearly. Until now we asked God, “Please save me! Please help me!” But (it should be) the other way centering on God’s point of view: human beings are God’s saviors. We need to understand this point as well.

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

(Testimony of GPA Jacob Sarr and Abigail Delory)♦

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