Ep 603 - Life As Owners Of Cheon ll Guk Part 1

Life as Owners of Cheon Il Guk - June 20, 2022

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How was yesterday? Did you have a beautiful Sunday? Father’s Day?

(Showing photos) Yesterday, the Clifton church had an outdoor service at the Rifle Camp Park in New Jersey. It was a beautiful park and a beautiful gathering.

 Many brothers and sisters gathered and we had an incredible time together. 

All fathers were invited and played tug-of-war and it was very fun.

And then we had a graduation ceremony for Il Shim participants, high school and college and GPA members. 

Those who graduated shared very beautiful testimonies. 

President Naokimi gave a message for Father’s day and those who graduated. I gave a sermon by emphasizing to be grateful to Heavenly Father, True Father, Physical Father, and Spiritual Parents. 

Also, I gave internal guidance for the people who graduated by emphasizing having faith, studying well and taking action. 

We really enjoyed lunch together. 

I think nearly 430 or 450 people came together. It was really great fun.

Today I’d like to talk about the “Life as Owners of Cheon Il Guk” from True Mother’s Anthology, Book 1.

I will give you the motto we should uphold until 2020. “Let us become true owners of Cheon Il Guk who practice true love in resemblance to our Creator, the Heavenly Parent!” In our daily life, we should not forget about our Heavenly Parent. During our earthly lives we should find a way to rescue the Earth, which was created by God, the Creator. Another mission we have is to witness to and educate people. Fallen people must go through restoration. For the sake of the restoration of the nation and world, we should not forget this motto for a day, an hour or even a minute between now and 2020. 

We must reflect on it repeatedly, borrow Heaven's wisdom, mobilize all the methods and skills we can muster and resolve the problem. If we fail to resolve this problem, we also have no future. We are all part of the Unification movement. We are one family. With this objective in mind, we must strive to achieve it with one heart and one will wherever we are. 

Let us become true devoted sons and daughters who can achieve higher results with every passing month and year through which our Creator, the Heavenly Parent, can delight in and trust us. We must not become people who keep changing. I trust that you will act responsibly with a sense of ownership in all respects where responsibility is required. 

As the motto I gave you states, let us become true owners of Cheon Il Guk who practice true love in resemblance to our Creator, the Heavenly Parent. This motto does not imply our becoming so later, but becoming so now. It means we must absolutely be victorious. We should not think of it as something we will do in the future, but a motto we should achieve now. Even though the first anniversary of Foundation Day is around the corner, please make a strong determination and advance with this heart. (2014.01.01, Cheon Jeong Gung) 

True Mother gave us the motto for building Cheon Il Guk: “Let us become true owners of Cheon Il Guk who practice true love in resemblance to our Creator, the Heavenly Parent!” True Mother told us to witness and educate many people without forgetting this motto for even a single moment. 

At the same time, True Mother said that everything should be productive. That means to change the system into one that can bring witnessing results no matter what work you do. It means that we should focus on the achievements of witnessing no matter what work we do. 

I am really thinking how we can bring substantial results. I think a lot about this every day. God gave me a very clear (answer). We can learn through our True Parents’ achievements and through Jesus’ attitude.

In order to bring about the results of witnessing, the most important thing is to show yourself changed through the Word. Therefore, I need to focus on showing myself changed and grown. I have to show how much (I) have changed since I joined the Unification Church. 

Witnessing means what? Show how much I have changed(?). That’s it....

We can talk about “Do you believe in God?” That is fine.... Testimony is what? How much I changed since I joined. 

I can change others (to the extent that) I have changed. As much as I have repented, (that much) I can convince others to return to heaven. I can embrace others as much as I possess love. Witnessing shows how much I have changed. Witnessing is witnessing to the other person of the change in oneself. 

Ultimately, the quality of my repentance and the quality of my love are important. It is about whether the quality of my repentance and the quality of love can move individuals, move families, move countries, and move the world further. 

As Jesus died on the cross, the quality of true love for his enemies changed the history of humankind. The quality of Jesus' love moved all humankind and all of human history. 

In order to improve the quality of love, you need to improve the quality of your repentance – not just lightly. You need to fundamentally repent. 

According to the quality of your repentance, you can change your life.

For example, if a church has 1,000 family members, the quality of the church leader's love is that much. If you are a person with a family of 30,000, that person's quality of love is that much. If I don't have three spiritual children, the quality of my love and the tolerance of my love are just that. I cannot change even one guy, or two or three. I cannot influence even a few of them. 

If I cannot influence my wife or my children, that means the quality of my love is only that much. (I have) a very small container of true love. I cannot embrace (them). (I am) easily angry, upset. (I) cannot influence (anyone). That means the quality of my love is so shallow, so limited. 

Why do we have to bring spiritual children? In order to expand the quality of my love.

Ultimately, the development of the church and my personal development are in proportion to the quantity and quality of my love. It should be very clear to me that the quality of my love determines the amount of love. It is true that witnessing is not determined by skill or method, but is determined by the quality and quantity of my love. 

My quantity of love will be determined by the quality of my love. That is why I need to improve the quality of my love. How much can I embrace and love people?

Sometimes we need to increase membership – double or triple or 4 or 5 or 10 times. God always asks me, “You need to improve your quality of love.” Then the external numbers will automatically (increase.)

Why are we witnessing? We need to restore 3 or 4 (people) in order to improve my quality of love. When I improve the quality of love, the results automatically appear to us. This is a very important thing I have told you this morning.

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 Realm of God's Direct Dominion and Marriage 

<139-262> The realm of God's direct dominion is a position where Adam and Eve can participate centered on love. The true realm of God's direct dominion is possible when Adam and Eve complete the portion of responsibility, when Adam and Eve become a couple, and when Adam and Eve become an eternal father and mother. This is why marriage is absolutely necessary. This cannot be accomplished by an unmarried, single person. You cannot do this as a single person, right? [Right] From the viewpoint of the Principle, an unmarried person cannot go to the Kingdom of Heaven as desired by God. What about Jesus, then? [He could not go, either.] What about all you unmarried men and women who have studied the Bible and believed in Christianity, do you think Jesus could go to heaven? [He could not go to heaven.] 

 The beginning of direct dominion always starts with the blessed couple. The position of direct dominion is a place where Adam and Eve can participate centering on God's love. 

Direct dominion is established by blessed marriage. You need to know this point. It is very important. (This is) not just simple marriage. Only Blessed marriage.

Therefore, to receive direct dominion from God, you must go through the process of blessed marriage. You need to know that you can never get there by being single. 

From the viewpoint of the Principle, an unmarried person cannot go to the Kingdom of Heaven as desired by God. From that point of view, even Jesus could not enter. The value of the Blessing is truly enormous. It is a surprising fact that all blessed families will go to a higher place than Jesus, who came as the Messiah. 

For that reason, True Parents blessed Jesus. All the single men and women who studied the Bible and believed well in Christianity until now were not able to enter the kingdom of heaven. That is the reality.

That is why True Father said, “If you do not believe in me, you (can) die, and then you will know what I am talking about. 

No matter how well you know the Principle, if you are single without receiving the Blessing, you can never go to heaven. He said that once people leave their body and go to the spirit world, it may take thousands of years to move from indirect dominion to direct dominion. 

That is why the earthly world is very important. You need to fix the problem while you are on earth. Once you have passed away, wow! It takes sometimes 1,000 years. That is why while you are wearing a body, you can fix the problem much faster. Once you have passed away, it is almost impossible. It takes a long time.

Therefore, when you are on earth, you must find the solution to this problem. If you can't really do it, you must at least receive the single person blessing. However, the single person blessing is not ideal. 

There may be people who are single or those who have received the blessing and have conflicts or problems in their marriage who feel conflict after hearing this message today, but I have to convey the truth and True Father's words as they are. Do not persecute me for preaching these words. 

Words are always words. (But the) truth is truth. God's truth cannot be compromised. (Should) I compromise with you and give a softer speech in an indirect way? I don’t want to do that. I don’t want to negotiate God’s word at all. Truth is truth. Because I love you, I need to... convey God’s message directly. Any problem, your blessing problem or divorce problem, whatever, you need to settle down. Please my brothers and sisters. Once you pass away, Father said, you will realize in the spiritual world how difficult it is to fix the problem. That is the reality.

 The Seven Year Course

 <143-180> According to the Principle, there are the realms of God's indirect and direct dominion. During the growth stage, Adam should have been connected from the realm of God's indirect dominion to the realm of God's direct dominion. Seven years is the period of time you should spend to indemnify the growth stage to reach the completion stage. During this period all the nations are in conflict centered on our families. 

All human beings, without exception, must receive the Blessing and go through the 7-year course. This 7-year course is the original course that even Adam and Eve were not able to walk, and it is a period to establish the condition for families to reach completion by inheriting True Parents' true love. 

Once you enter the completion stage after graduating form the top of the growth stage, you need to go through the 7-year course. This is the original course that even Adam and Eve could not (follow). 

True Parents also went on a 7-year course after their holy marriage. Through this 7-year course, True Parents found and established Parents' Day, Children's Day, the Day of All Things, and God’s Day. 

That’s why we need to have our own Parent’s day Children's Day, the Day of All Things, and God’s Day. Really, through the 7-year course. It is not just True Parents who should proclaim these holy days. These holy days are not (just) for the public. We need to have our own family Parents' Day, Children's Day, the Day of All Things, and God’s Day. God is in our family. We need to practice (this) in our family. 

TODAY’S YOUTH MINISTRY: The Exchange of Hearts Between Parents and Children and the Proclamation of the Word

1. Even in a family, if a father does his role well, doesn't the family improve? Wouldn't it be difficult if the father was indifferent to the family? The reason why there are so many delinquents in this world is because of the problem of family education. This happens especially when parents ignore their children. When it comes to mealtime, no matter how busy parents are, they should eat with their children. However, in secular families, if parents return late from work, do not eat properly with their children, and do not have heart-to-heart communication with each other, the relationship between parent and child becomes estranged. When this happens, the children gradually cut off ties with the family. There is no conversation with the father. Children think, “Father and Mother ignore us. Parents are people who have nothing to do with us.” This is how children think. 

All problems in this world started in the family. In that sense, family education is the most important. You must educate your children through morning Hoondokhae. In the secular world, no matter how much children are educated with human methods, there is always a limit. 

Just as the foundation of the universe is the parent-child relationship, the most important thing in the family is the relationship between parents and children. When the relationship between parent and child becomes estranged, problems arise from there. 

Therefore, there should always be a heart-to-heart exchange during mealtime or Hoondokhae so that there is no distance between parents and children.

When we have a meal, that is the most important time of communication of heart. (Meal) time is for communication heartistically with each other, especially between parents and children.

 2. It is something we all feel in our daily lives, but no matter how busy we are, the whole family should be together for mealtime. Why? This is because children are the Messiah for their parents. Parents should think of themselves as servants for their children. Is it okay if the servants don’t show up at mealtime when the master eats? Think about it. Looking at the order, children are the Messiah. Are the parents the Messiah? Parents shouldn’t assume that they are fulfilling their parental role just because they support financially. Our church members need to give their children clear family education. Most children become delinquents because of the parents. Where did the seed come from? The church is the same. Where is your heartistic position in relation to God? 

Children are the Messiah for their parents. Parents should think of themselves as servants for their children. Looking at the order, children are the Messiah. Or are the parents the Messiah? The children’s lineage is closer to God than the parents are. 

Our church members need to give their children clear family education. Most children become delinquents because of the parents. 

A child is bad because he or she inherited the seed from his or her parents. Therefore, when a child does wrong, the parents must repent first. Children inherit their parents’ fallen natures. 

 3. It is about whether you have a really heartistic relationship with the church members and the pastor. If we do not clearly have this heartistic relationship nor find our place in everything we do, we cannot go on our own path, nor will others follow that path. For the Holy Spirit to cooperate, we need to ensure the subjectivity of love on this earth. We need to establish a relationship united in heart that says, “I am the principle, and the principle is me. The Father’s words are my words, and my words are the Father’s words.” If you live by such a clear standard, you will deal well with those who come to you centering on that standard in the spirit world. Since Father is the substance of the principle, there is no such thing as “maybe” or “probably so.” Father’s words assert “It is so.” This is because he is the substance of truth. 

For the Holy Spirit to cooperate, we need to ensure the subjectivity of love on this earth. We need to establish a relationship united in heart that says, “I am the principle, and the principle is me. The Father’s words are my words, and my words are the Father’s words.” 

When we proclaim the Principle, which is God’s word and God’s truth, we must not declare “maybe” or “probably so.” True Parents’ words must be asserted as, “It is so.” This is because the Principle does not come from any guess. It is an eternal truth from God. 

4. When True Parents speak, don’t they assert that the Word is absolutely “yes”? Then it is dealt with in the spirit world and good spirits try to cooperate with people who follow Father. Even our pastors today should not think of themselves as themselves. Therefore, when preaching the Word, we must assertively declare the Word from True Father's point of view. However, you should not say “I will try praying” uncertainly from a vaguely human point of view. When making an assertion, you must assert it. When good and evil are clearly separated, the spirit world will either give blessings or punishment. As church members receive the guidance of the church leader, they should be made to reflect saying, “Oh, the church leader’s words were not really his word. It is really God’s. We didn't listen to the church leader and did what we wanted, so we were really punished! I have treated the church president in a humanistic way, so I am going through this difficulty.” 

When True Parents speak, they assert that the Word is absolutely “Yes.” Because True Parents proclaim the Principle and the Word with absolute certainty, it creates a relative standard with the spirit world, and the Holy Spirit tries to cooperate with them. 

Even today, when our pastors preach the word, they must boldly declare the word on behalf of True Parents. However, you should not say “I will try praying” uncertainly from a vaguely human point of view. We must not compromise True Parents’ words with the world. 

When making an assertion, you must (really) assert it. When good and evil are clearly separated, the spirit world will either give blessings or punishment. 

So, while the members receive the guidance of the church leader, the church leader's words must be accepted as the words of God. 

That is why, you need to know this, especially the church leader, when you convey’s God’s messages, you need to know you are the representative of God and True Parents. That is why you always need to declare clearly the truth, not compromising. 

 5. Through their jeongseong and prayer for the church members, church presidents should give clear answers when their members ask questions. Of course, when you are not sure, you should say you will pray more and give an answer later. When counseling, you need to draw a clear line and give an answer. While pastors counsel their members, they should not guide by saying, “Well, do it according to your opinion, or I think it might be like this.” A leader represents True Parents. You must give a clear answer by giving a principled interpretation like a blade. To do this, we need to pray and offer jeongseong for many of our church members. 

Through their jeongseong and prayer for the church members, church leaders should give clear answers when their members ask questions. They shouldn’t give vague answers. 

That is why the church leader needs to pray for each of the members. Then you need to guide them spiritually and properly according to God’s word.

Of course, when you are not sure, you should say you will pray more and give an answer later. When consulting, you need to draw a clear line and give an answer. That is why you need to have a very clear sensitivity in your spiritual life. Otherwise, you cannot give a clear answer to your members. 

Even when guiding church members on behalf of True Parents, we must not compromise with the other party's wishes. Leaders represent True Parents. 

You must give a clear answer by giving a principled interpretation like a blade. To do this, we need to pray a lot and offer jeongseong for many of our church members. 

Then the members are happy to hear a clear answer from the members (leader?). That is why the leader’s job is not a simple job. 

Today we learned many beautiful things. God bless you. 

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

(Testimony of Kayoko Frankowski.)

It is not easy to find a person like you! You really struggled and could not break through in witnessing. Then you really determined to learn something. You went to Los Angeles to learn and returned and seriously searched for someone. Nobody helped you. You were (resolved) by yourself. (Then) you went to the university and found this guy. You witnessed to him. He testified that Father is the messiah and has been continuously studying. Now you are preparing for him to receive the Blessing. It is incredible. You have that kind of beautiful heart and desperation. That is why God responded to you. It is a beautiful testimony that (can) encourage so many brothers and sisters. 

Please do the Online Holy Community continuously. The Online Holy Community is very powerful. God bless you, Kayoko-san.♦

(Response to sharing) Those who are honest, God will always show them the way. When we realize (what we did), we have to have really true repentance. Then children can come back...♦

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