Ep 604 - Life As Owners Of Cheon ll Guk Part 2
Life as Owners of Cheon Il Guk - June 21, 2022
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Today I’d like to talk about the “Life as Owners of Cheon Il Guk” from True Mother’s Anthology, Book 1.
True Parents have opened the age of Cheon Il Guk, an age where the second generation must carry out its responsibility to True Parents. That is why I have chosen as this year's motto, “Let us become true owners of Cheon Il Guk who practice true love in resemblance to our Creator, the Heavenly Parent!” To become the true owners, you first need to meet True Parents. It is through True Parents that you have been enabled to stand in the position of the owners. Thus, you have come to stand in the most precious and proud position in all of history. Now, you need to open the way for all seven billion human beings on earth to stand in the same position as you. That is your responsibility. It is to create one world, one culture, centered on the Heavenly Parent. You are in the position where you can save the seven billion people of the world. True Parents have opened a new, indemnity-free era. And yet the whole of the world's population is still waiting for True Parents. Only when we fulfill our responsibility by restoring all seven billion people can we move on to the era that is free of indemnity.
To accomplish this, each and every one of you has the important responsibility of saving the countries, the world, all peoples. If you want your future descendants to live in a world free from indemnity, you must accomplish this. You have received great blessings in the new age of Cheon Il Guk. Now, you need to become proud filial children and loyal subjects who can unite with True Parents and establish new traditions. You are truly happy people, because you have True Parents. I have always said that the more happiness you share with others, the bigger it grows. Only by sharing like this can we build the kingdom of heaven on earth. And after we have created the kingdom of heaven on earth, we will next go to the kingdom of heaven in heaven. You should not forget that you stand in the most important central position. (2014.01.14, Cheon Hwa Gung)
True Mother said, “True Parents have opened the age of Cheon Il Guk, an age where the second generation must carry out its responsibility to True Parents.” Just as Moses died in the wilderness and Joshua and Caleb, who inherited his faith, entered Canaan, we have now entered the era in which the second generation become the owners on the foundation of the first generation's dedication, indemnity, and sacrifice.
Now, we first generation should hurry up and do our best to nurture the second generation and hand over our responsibilities to them. I am trying to expand the base with a foundation centered on 12 people in the 3-position foundation, which is a trinity. I am following True Mother’s direction to raise our second generation. I am very proud of our national leader, a second generation, Naokimi, and Miilhan and Joshua, 3 guys, my trinity. They are working very hard on the front line. They show the model. Whenever I think of them, I can really feel the promising future in America.
As I do here, I hope that each sub-region will start training three disciples centered on the sub-regional leader and create a foundation of twelve people. If possible, it would be even better if these 12 people are second generation who have received the Blessing.
Someone said, “Oh, Dr. Yong, why do you only talk about raising three second generation boys?”
No. Anybody who receives the Blessing, they are spouses – centering on couples.
In addition, True Mother said that “Only when we fulfill our responsibility by restoring all seven billion people can we move on to the era that is free of indemnity.” In order for us to enter an era where there is no indemnity, Cheon Il Guk must first expand to at least the national level.
True Mother continued, “You have received great blessings in the new age of Cheon Il Guk. Happiness grows the more you share it. Only then will it become a heaven on earth.” Blessings grow as they are shared, but on the other hand, if you only receive blessings and do not multiply it, it will always retreat.
The attribute of blessing is multiplication. Trees that fail to multiply are eventually cut and burned by their owners. True Father said that if we do not multiply after receiving blessings, the blessing becomes a curse.
Living life always grows, multiplies and develops. Those who are spiritually alive always have more spiritual children. They are always concerned about new life. “How can I save more people?” They are always concerned about salvation. Those whose spiritual life is alive are always concerned about new life. Their foundation of love expands more and more. It is proof that their spirit is alive.
That is why our movement is very much focused on new life. Your age does not matter. Just now I am inspired by Jo Miyong(?) Owen. She is still trying to witness, to contact young people, teaching Korean and introducing the Divine Principle. That kind of spirit is so beautiful! As long as we are alive, we have a mission. What kind of mission? Our main mission is to save people’s soul. As long as we carry on that kind of spirit, God will bless us to extend our life more and become healthier than before. The most beautiful thing is saving people’s life.
LIVING DIVINE PRINCIPLE: The Principle of Creation 53 - The Realm of God’s Direct Dominion
• 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 is an Absolute Realm
<171-9>What is the standard for perfection? Human beings mature at the age of 17 or 18, which means growing from the bottom up to the midpoint. Because of this, if you focus on the realm of the heart centered absolutely on True Parents, your life will become connected in the horizontal world. Without this, the axis of heart is not possible. According to the Principle, if you talk about the realm of God's heart centering on the vertical standard, the realm of God's direct dominion cannot be invaded by Satan.
When Adam and Eve reach the age of 17 or 18, they mature and reach the standard of perfection, Father said. However, the fact that Adam and Eve fell at the age of 17 and 18 is that they ate of the forbidden fruit without God's permission while spiritually immature.
No matter how much Adam and Eve matured physically, their one-sided decisions and actions without consulting with Heavenly Parent means that they were immature internally and spiritually.
They had already reached the perfection level at 17 or 18. That means they had (also) reached that level spiritually.
Immature means without God’s permission they made a decision by themselves to have a relationship with the archangel. That was the problem. That was why Father said any human being who reaches 17 or 18, that is the perfect age to receive the Blessing. No matter how much Adam and Eve really had matured physically, if they really... without God’s permission, that is spiritually immature.
If Adam and Eve had a heart of filial piety toward God when they were 17 and 18 years old, and they were in a position of complete unity with God, they could have held a wedding ceremony with God's permission and entered God’s direct dominion.
Therefore, because God’s direct dominion refers to God's realm of heart, and the realm of perfection, it is God's absolute realm that cannot be invaded by Satan.
That is why Father said we have already entered the era of God’s original creation. (There is) no more indemnity. That is why Father said, “I want to bless all the second generation and third generation at 16 or 17 or 18 years old. Wow! It is a different era. Actually Adam and Eve were supposed to have received the Blessing at 16 or 17 or 18 years old. Father initiated this because it is a different era after (the) restoration and indemnity. Already we have entered (the era of) God’s original creation.
That is why I really (tried) to follow True Parents’ direction. All of my children were matched and received the blessing at 16 or 17 or 18 years old.
Many people say, “Oh, they are immature!” Do you think when they become 25 or 30 years old they become mature? What are you talking about? (At) their purest time they should receive the Blessing. Father said when they are getting older, more than 20 years old and go to the university and college, they become more secularized. Father said the most important time is 17 or 18. Of course, they don’t have much concept about economy and many things, (but) that is a secondary matter. How they should offer their purest time centered on filial piety is the point. We need to understand Father’s intention for giving the Blessing to second generation and third generation at 16 to 18 years old. When I did this, I received incredible blessings from True Father. Of course, there are some negative points (as with anything), but uniting with True Parents’ direction is very important.
The Realm of God's Direct Dominion is the Realm of Heart
<171-9>The realm of God's direct dominion begins from the realm of heart. You should be aware that where there is no realm of heart, where there is no way for the realm of heart to develop, you must remain in the fallen realm. Do you understand what this means? You need to understand this from the standard of the Principle. Do you understand this? [Yes]
What is heart? What is the realm of heart and how does it appear? The realm of heart arises when the relationship between parents and children deepens. When you unite with God and unite with True Parents, the realm of heart in heaven appears in the kingdom of heaven in heaven and the realm of heart on earth develops in the kingdom of heaven on earth. This is what you must do.
Our faith course includes the foundation of faith and the foundation of substance that must be achieved in the realm of indirect dominion, and there is the course of the foundation of heart where we enter the realm of perfection in God's direct dominion upon receiving the Blessing.
Therefore, the realm of God's direct dominion begins from the realm of heart. Then where does heart come from? When you start a family, you experience the four great realms of heart, and you come to know the heart of God. However, True Father said that the realm of the heart appears when your parent-child relationship with Heavenly Parent deepens.
Based on the parent-child relationship with God, the children's heart, sibling’s heart, couple's heart, and parent's heart develop. Hyojeong is the most important thing in a children's heart. Hyojeong eventually leads to sibling’s heart and couple’s heart, and finally connects to the parent’s heart.
The realm of direct dominion is the realm of absolute heart: the parent-child relationship between God and humans cannot be separated.
TODAY’S YOUTH MINISTRY: Do not Treat People With Preconceptions but With the Heart of a Parent
When I prepared this content, I realized again and again, how much preconceptions (interfere) with our growth.
1. In our normal life of faith, we must try to measure with our shimjeong antennas just how much interest and attachment we have in others. Most people with dull hearts have a habitual life. Such people are hard to resurrect. Longing cannot emerge in people with habits and preconceptions. Pastors and leaders who look at members and are not always able to long for them but remember their flaws cannot grow. This is always a big problem. How I can wash this away and change is important. If you try to treat or recognize someone with the preconceptions you have seen so far in the notion of a pastor or member, that person has no potential for development. We must become people who can always deal with new notions.
We need to check how much interest and attachment we have toward others in our daily life of faith. A person who has no concern for people cannot expect spiritual growth and resurrection.
Usually, people with a dull heart lead a habitual life or treat others with preconceived notions. People who are always habitual and have certain preconceived notions when dealing with others have no longing or a happy heart towards people. They cannot grow because it is easy for them to see flaws or weak points in the other person, and they see the other negatively. If I only look at the flaws or weak points of the other person, I will not be able to grow forever.
Then, the key is how to treat people anew without preconceptions.
2. It is very difficult if people in the position of a minister, core member, or Abel figure treat people with preconceptions. Regarding preconceived notions and habits, True Father said that it was a ‘ragged state.’ This ragged state means looking at others with preconceived notions. It is dealing with them with an outlook from your own experiences. That is why the question is how you can throw away preconceived notions whenever you deal with people. If there something that they did wrong in the past, you must try to forget it. You must think that anyone can change. You must make effort to always see the other person in a new way and forget the wrongdoings of the past. You can improve that person only by forgetting their mistakes and trying to treat them anew.
We must think that our heart which treats the pastor, the central members, and the people in Abel's position with preconceived notions is my enemy.
Do you understand what I am talking about? What is my enemy? Preconceptions are my enemy. As long as I have preconceptions, it is very hard to change myself. It disturbs you so much. If you have already fixed your preconceptions, it is difficult to change yourself and grow.
If you wear black glasses and look at people or things, everything looks black. In addition, because people regard the view they have experienced as absolute, they view and evaluate others based on the standards they have experienced.
“My husband, my wife, my children, my Abel, my boss, Korean or Japanese leaders are like this all the time; they cannot change!”
You (need to) fix such preconceptions, wow! (Preconceptions) are your enemy, my enemy. As long as we have such preconceived notions, we cannot improve.
Because one looks at others with preconceptions like this, they make many mistakes and can't make any further progress.
So, how can we get rid of preconceived notions? First, if the other person has done something wrong in the past, you should try to forget it.
You need to forget and forgive.
Without forgetting and forgiving you cannot remove preconceptions.
Secondly, we must think that everyone can change. They have the potential to change. But your idea (about them) is already fixed. “This guy can never change. He is impossible. My husband, my wife, I don’t need to mention any more. They cannot change. Impossible!”
If you have fixed preconceptions like that, there is no hope. If you have such a strong preconception, God cannot intervene with you any more because you have already closed your heart and mind. You have already fixed your idea. God cannot intervene with you.
We must constantly try to see the other person anew and try to forget the mistakes of the past.
You can improve a person only by forgetting their mistakes and trying to treat them anew.
When Heavenly Father looks at you, does he think, “Oh, you are a fallen person. My son, my daughter is fallen. It is impossible for them to change.” If God has such a preconception (about) each human being, his restoration is impossible. How does Heavenly Father deal with each human being?
3. People who remember the other person’s wrongdoings have no possibility of growing spiritually. Parents often forget their children's’ wrongdoings. That is why a parent’s heart is always mysterious. Parents often forget their children’s faults. They forget well and always treat them with curiosity. Of course, not all parents are like that, but because parents have attachment and love for their children, even if they see small wrongdoings, they forget them. When they forget, they expect more, care more, and encourage more.
How renewed would it be if our pastors and leaders today had interpersonal relationships with a parental heart? Do not treat people with preconceived notions. Do not to treat others with rag-like thoughts. Also, always connect my life with the will. In order to deal with this position, you must always be serious.
The way to get rid of preconceived notions and always treat people anew is to treat them with a parent’s heart. Parents often forget what their children have done wrong. So, the parent’s heart is always mysterious.
If someone makes a mistake, you remember it forever. You cannot forgive them. You always keep it in mind.
However, if your children have some problem, you always try to forgive them. And you always have positive thinking (about them). “My son or daughter can change.” Parents’ heart toward (their) children has a very positive concept of them. “My children can do it. They can change someday.” Parents have that kind of parental heart. Only such a parental heart can forgive someone and erase their preconceptions.
Parents often forget their children’s faults. They forget well and always treat them with curiosity. “He/she can change. My husband or wife can change. My Cain, my Abel can change.” It is always based on God’s heart, which is a parental heart.
Of course, not all parents are like that, but because parents have attachment and love for their children, even if they see small wrongdoings, they forget them. When they forget, they expect more, care more, and encourage more. This is the parental heart. No matter how much children make mistakes, they they always try to encourage them. “You can do it. You can overcome it.” This parental heart is so beautiful.
How did Heavenly Father restore fallen human beings? Because God has a parental heart. When he sees children’s faults and problems, he thinks, “That is my fault. That is my problem. I want to be responsible.” That is the heart of a parent.
How renewed would it be if our pastors and leaders today had interpersonal relationships with a parental heart?
In other words, let's look from God's point of view and from the point of view that everyone is God’s child.
4. Most pastors in charge of a church do not have an Abel of heart. They do not try to receive guidance from anybody. And there is no one who says what the members are saying about the pastor. You go wherever, wake up late, and if you say that you are late because you were praying, you can use that as an excuse. Also, the pastor can make excuses for doing so because of fasting, and they become the pastor who can give any number of excuses. The pastor's position is not a place for anyone to interfere, so they must take good care of themself.
Most of the pastors in charge of the church, or leadership figure, and the heads of some organizations do not have an Abel heart. They do not seek guidance from anyone.
That is why most pastors and leaders are very arrogant. Do you know why? Because they don’t have an Abel. No Abel. So (their heart?) is no longer developing. Their spiritual life is no longer resurrecting.
Then, how can pastors and leaders become humble and grow?
Even if it's a younger person or one of your subordinates, think that you have something to learn from them and treat them with interest. You should treat all people as your teachers.
The pastor’s and leader’s position is not a place for anyone to interfere, so they must take good care of themself. Leaders or pastors who say that they do not respect anyone in their life of faith no longer develop.
Therefore, find someone around you whom you respect all the time. Do not think that you only respect God, True Parents, and Jesus. If they are better than you in any field, they are your teacher and your Abel.
That is why, treat everybody as “You are my teacher, my Abel.” If you have such an attitude, even though you are a pastor or a leader, or an affiliated organization leader, it does not matter. You treat everybody as “You are my teacher, my Abel.” If we have such a beautiful mindset, how good it is!
In the position where you think you are the best, without you no one can do it, this is really arrogant. There is only pride.
Pride is the spearhead, the vanguard of destruction. That is why those in a leadership position have to be careful. I am telling you again: pride is the spearhead, the vanguard of destruction. It is a really terrible thing.
That is why we always have to be humble, serving everyone: You are my teacher, my Abel” centering on parental heart all the time. Then we can be liberated(?) from preconceptions and habitual lack of faith.(?)
LIVING TESTIMONY: I’m a Living Testimony for Whom Anything is Possible
(Testimony of Rosia Schmidt, Chicago CARP.)♦
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