Ep 773 - The Role of Women Has Become More Important Part 4
Opening, Inheriting and Fulfilling the Era of the Victory, Liberation and Completion of the True Parents - December 7, 2022
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Key Points
Korea survived 5,000 years and 930 invasions without ever itself invading a neighbor, in part because Koreans were hoping a true owner, a messianic figure, would appear.
Koreans have such a passion for the truth that when the messiah emerges there with new truth and values, they will come to exercise global leadership beyond any current religion for the sake of the world.
The love of the completion stage must absolutely begin with the couple and bear fruit in the family and will bring amazing works by the spirit world.
While the Old Testament Age was the Age of retainer by angels, in the New Testament a son came to train an adopted son. Then in the Completed Testament Age the father himself comes to love his children and in the CIG Age HTMs offer their filial piety and loyalty.
If your spouse hurts you or you dislike him or her, don’t react right away. Give yourself time based on the number three (three minutes, 30 minutes, three days, etc.) to compose yourself and think.
You should not arbitrarily judge others on the spot.
Just as God’s original purpose of creation was to make the other happy, we should also always think about how to bring joy to God and to those around us.
Living for others brings wisdom.
We need know the purpose of our life: to create joy and happiness for others.
In order to understand the other person well, you must look at the motives behind his actions instead of judging the results as they appear.
Misunderstandings come from self-centered thinking. To avoid them we need to think of God’s point of view and that of others.
Do not carelessly judge others.
Think whether your thoughts and actions will become Heavenly Parent's Han or will comfort Him.
Transcripts from November 3, 2021 to the present, personal notes from November 11, 2020 until November 2, 2021 and slides from August 29, 2021 to the present are available at MD.Hoondok.com as PDF files.♦
Today I’d like to talk about “The Role of Women has Become More Important” from True Mother’s Anthology, Book 2.
<This speech was given at the World Women's Peace Network General Assembly held on March 25, 2012 at the Beache Palace Resort Hotel in Muchangpo, Korea> Ladies and gentlemen! That path, however, is not an easy one. It requires us to shed copious amounts of blood, tears and sweat, and to make unbearable sacrifices at times. This is because God has been suffering from the moment our first ancestors, whom He created as His children, fell and inherited Satan's lineage and disappeared into darkness. Have you ever thought about the long, dark tunnel of indemnity our Heavenly Father has had to pass through as He waited and endured tens of thousands of years of excruciating heartache so great that His very bones shed tears and His very flesh trembled?
My fellow leaders! As He endured such pain, God raised and prepared the central people of the providence in silence over a period of thousands of years. You well know the history of how God sent His only begotten son Jesus Christ to earth 2,000 years ago to save humankind. The result, however, was a truly wretched one. The leaders of Judaism and the people of Israel, who were supposed to receive Jesus as the Messiah and follow him with absolute faith, absolute love and absolute obedience, instead forced him to walk the path of the cross, didn't they?
In the end, Jesus left behind the words, “It is finished”, referring only to spiritual salvation, and left this world. Sadly, it was only after 2,000 years of preparation that his Second Coming could finally take place on the Korean peninsula, miles and miles away. From long ago, the Korean people have worshiped God as the highest and primal ancestor of their forefathers. They called God that single being, the creator and ancestor of all people Hananim, combining hana (one) and nim (most honored), “The Revered One,” and attended Him as the Lord, and this is why all numbers begin from one.
Then, we will now take this time to find out the reason God chose Korea as the chosen nation based on True Father’s words.
Koreans’ Spirit of Faith in God
<7-166> From the historical point of view, what nation has a people with a burning faith? Although the Korean people were not familiar with the Christian term “God,” and although they did not receive prophecies from the biblical prophets, strangely enough throughout their 5,000 years of history the Korean people always deeply revered heaven even without knowing why. That such a small country in the Eastern Hemisphere survived era after era to this day, maintaining itself through 5,000 years of history is nothing short of a miracle. If you look at the history of Korea, it underwent numerous trials, including being invaded many times by neighboring countries. Korea was eaten and spit out by them again and again, and when spit out, there was no more flesh attached.
<7-166> With that spirit, they always looked forward to a hopeful tomorrow. Because they possessed this spirit, because this national spirit could take hold and become the prevailing spirit on the Korean Peninsula of the Far East, they were able to come out on top through all their battles. Isn’t it fitting that the Messiah come to a people who have endured, always advancing with this kind of spirit?
On the emotional level, no people in this region are more passionate than the Korean people. Korea has also been called the eastern land of propriety. Buddhism, Confucianism and Christianity each claim to be the religion of faith and righteousness, but now they have reached their limit. However, just as the Korean people have upheld their spirit of hope for their nation, they are the kind of people who can be fired up with the truth for the sake of the world.
Throughout its 5,000-year history, Korea has never invaded another country, even though it has been invaded more than 930 times. It would have been impossible for Korea to maintain such a long history without the protection of heaven.
In Koreans’ 5,000-year history, they came out looking forward (to) a hopeful day with something flowing as national spirit. What was that wish? They hoped that the true owner who would save Korea would appear. Korea had such a messianic idea.
The Passion of the Korean People
<7-166> When this happens, their inherent passion for truth will burst out from deep within their hearts. Then why did this nation become like this? Ladies and gentlemen, let’s try to think about it. No values can be determined unless there is a standard for comparison. Those who know will know. Without establishing the position of the subject partner and object partner, one cannot create a sense of value. If a nation emerged with a global leadership ideology, only when there are object nations to follow that nation and when they practice that ideology well can that nation exercise that global leadership.
On the emotional level, no people in this region are more passionate than the Korean people. People of surrounding nations have pointed to Korea since long ago and called it the eastern land of propriety.
Buddhism, Confucianism and Christianity each claimed to be the religion of faith and righteousness until now, but now they have reached their limit.
However, the Korean people who have upheld their spirit of hope for their nation are the kind of people who can be fired up with the truth for the sake of the world, and when this happens, their inherent passion for truth will burst out from deep within their hearts.
If a new savior were to emerge in Korea with a global leadership ideology with new values, the day will come when Korea can exercise that global leadership.
Father talks about the passion of the Korean people.
LIVING DIVINE PRINCIPLE: The Human Fall 10 - The Motivation and Process of the Fall
The motivation of the human fall lay within the angel. Therefore, before we can know the motivation and process of the fall, we must first learn about the angel.
• Angels were created by God prior to any other creation.
• God created angels to be His retainers (Heb. 1:14), "servants," (Rev. 22:9) and "ministering spirits,” (Heb. 1:14) who would assist Him in creating and sustaining the universe.
• Because God created us human beings as His children and gave us dominion over all creation, we are meant to rule over the angels as well.
Let study Father’s word.
The Kind of Love that is Inferior to the Archangel’s Love
<7-292> Committing sins and making a big fuss over nothing is the kind of love that is inferior to the Archangel’s love after the human fall. That’s why people are much further away from the love of God which exists as the subject of the ideology and the ideology itself.
The kind of love we are giving and receiving today are all inferior to the archangel’s love.
For example, envy, jealousy, arrogance, and self-centered love that are inferior to the archangel’s love can never experience God’s work.
The reason we cannot change and grow today is because our level of love is still stuck below the top of the growth stage.
When we love with the level of our love being beyond the top of the growth stage, God will always prove that person and family, and there will be amazing works by the spirit world.
How about your level of love?
I am always thinking how I can upgrade my level of love. How can I surpass the top of the growth stage? No more jealousy, no more envy, no more arrogance, no more self-centered love. Then really from my heart I can love God, love people, can relate to anyone, can embrace anyone. How can I reach that kind of level beyond the top of the growth stage? This is our homework, right?
I really respect Jesus. What is his level of love? It was true love. When he was crucified how come in such a miserable situation, bleeding from his head, both hands and feet and his breast, how could he still forgive his enemies? How can we deny he is really God’s only begotten son? His level of true love is really different. Fallen man’s love, even though you love me, I love you, we fall in love with our spouse and children, that kind of love today is inferior to the archangel’s love. This is the issue.
Therefore, we need to elevate the level of our love and go beyond the top of the growth stage and enter the completion stage. But we should know that love of the completion stage must absolutely begin with the couple and bear fruit in the family.
The level of completion begins from the couple, not with the individual at all. No religion clearly explains this, but our Divine Principle and True Father’s word explain this very clearly.
Without having our object partner, we cannot start the beginning of the completion stage. We need to know that the completion stage begins with the couple. On the individual level the maximum we can go to is the top of the growth stage. The completion stage begins from the couple centering on the family. The family level is already a different standard.
When I see all kinds of people, I ask why I cannot embrace that guy? Why am I still struggling with that guy? Always I reflect about myself. What kind of level of love do I have? If I really reach a certain standard above the top of the growth stage, then I can embrace anyone, I can love and digest anyone. Even though persecution comes, I can still embrace him. Wow! How can I upgrade my level of love?
That is yours and my homework, right? Thank God our True Parents show that kind of model.
The Process of the History of God Through 3 Ages
<8-121> How can we seek for our Father? What kind of process was done to build a bridge seeking for Our Father? The Old Testament Age was the Age when a retainer and a son came to train an adopted son during the New Testament Age. It goes the opposite way. Abraham was the retainer during the Old Testament Age. In other words, at that time, God sent the angels from heaven and had them participate in the Providence. A son was sent during the New Testament Age. The Completed Testament Age is the era when the father himself comes to lead the Providence and love his sons and daughters.
The Process of the History of God Through 4 Ages
1. The Old Testament Age was the Age of retainer by angels
2. A son came to train an adopted son during the New Testament Age.
3. The Completed Testament Age is the era when the father himself comes to lead the Providence and love his sons and daughters.
4. The CIG Age is the era that HTM, all the blessed couples, offer their filial piety and loyalty.
TODAY’S YOUTH MINISTRY: We Should Always Think About How to Please Others
Think First Before Judging Right Away
1. If your spouse shows a strange behavior that doesn't suit you, you should question "Ah~ I don't know this kind of behavior and character, but will my spouse feel comfortable doing that?" Instead of criticizing them immediately, we must take some time to think about it, even if it hurts our heart, questioning whether the spouse will feel proud of themselves even if they did that. However, if you immediately feel bad towards your spouse without thinking, fights break out.
Therefore, you should not arbitrarily judge others on the spot as "good” or "bad" according to your feelings. There may be truth in something that is "bad" but there may also be evil lurking in something that is "good."
These days, people often go to karaoke. Everyone flocks to it, but if it goes wrong, it's a very scary place. If the people who meet horizontally there say, “This is good" they will ruin their life. So you can't be too fond of it.
Even if your feelings get hurt because of your spouse or even if you don’t like him or her, do not judge on the spot but always think centered on the number 3. This is Father’s suggestion. For example, 3 minutes, 30 minutes, 3 hours, 3 days, and so on… Even if you are faced with a circumstance in which you cannot control your own emotions due to words about your partner, you must first gain composure in your heart and then think.
We are fallen people. We are easily upset and angry ... Father says we need to settle down. We need to think about (the situation for) at least three minutes. Then take more time: 30 minutes, 3 hours, 3 days; then we (can) calm our heart, our emotions down and know what we should say and not say. This is very important. Fallen man has no patience, no endurance. He immediately judges and immediately gets angry. This is really a problem. He has no patience. How can we be patient and think about it, (consider) others’ point of view?
We always need to settle down centered on the number three: 3 minutes, wait for a while. What is my wife saying? If you cannot digest it in three minutes, you need to wait for 30 minutes and think about it. If you (still) cannot digest it, then wait for three hours. If you cannot adjust, you need to wait another three days. Then God will tell you to wait for a while and think about it.
We definitely need that kind attitude, especially in the relationship between husband and wife, and in the relationship between parent and child. Fallen man cannot wait. He judges immediately. That always creates problems.
When you have conflicts with each other, you need to have time to think a little. However, if you immediately feel badly towards your spouse without thinking, fights break out.
You should not arbitrarily judge others on the spot as "good” or "bad" according to your feelings. There may be truth in something that is "bad," but there may also be evil lurking in something that is "good.”
We need to know about that.
Always Think About How to Make Others Happy
2. If we want to become mature people, we must always think about how we can make the other person happy. You must always have thoughts and attachments to wanting to please the other person. Just as Heavenly Parent's purpose of creation was to bring joy to the object partner, we must always think about how to please Heavenly Parent and those around us.
If your children keep doing a lot of concerning things, you must ask, "When I was young, I couldn't do things like you did. Would you be proud if you did that? Would your mom and dad praise you for that?" As soon as the children talk, don't say, “Too loud," or "Be quiet." Instead say, "Will you be praised for doing that?" "You guys do as you want, but who are you trying to please?" You should always make them reflect on their relationship like this.
So, we must help our children to understand and think about the motives that led them to do so. And we must understand and try to figure out the intention of our partner and children.
Very detailed guidance, right?
Mature people always think about how to make the other person happy.
For example, (when) your husband is coming back from work, (you may think), “As a wife it is my duty to cook for my husband.” Don’t think that it is my duty or my responsibility or my role. “What food can he eat very well? How can I make him very happy?” “How can I make her very happy?”
We must always have thoughts ... of making the other person happy.
Do you know why?
God’s original purpose of creation was to make the other happy and joyous. That’s why we need to know how to create happiness for God and for True Parents in the family. How we can create happiness for my spouse and my children. We should also always think about how to bring joy to God and to those around us.
When you think about how to make the other person happy, you will gain wisdom. One who lives for the sake of others will have endless wisdom. Do you understand what I mean? This is really important.
You need to change your mindset. When you relate to someone, ask “What is his character? Which area does he like? What kind of food does he love?” (We should) not just research his character. (Ask,) “How can I make him happy?” “How can I make my parents happy? How can I create joy?” When you think centered on joy and happiness, one who has the heart to live for the sake of others, God always provides wisdom. It is amazing. That is why one who knows how to live for the sake of others already has a taste of how to make someone happy. More wisdom can come.
On the contrary, if you think centered on yourself, even if everything in front of you becomes dark and you worry, there will be no countermeasures.
If you are self centered, you have no idea how to relate to brothers and sisters, your family and your spouse. Because you are self centered, you have no wisdom. ... (You cannot) make him or her happy because you are self centered. This is a problem.
We need to think what God’s purpose of creation is. It is to create joy and happiness. God’s purpose of creation should be my purpose of life. Whatever I do, my job is creating happiness and joy for the sake of others. This is definitely my job. When I make happiness for others, my original mind is dancing! So happy! So stimulated! So much energy! Then many kinds of wisdom come.
Just doing things (out of a sense of) duty and responsibility – “I have no choice; I need to do it,” – you cannot get any wisdom.
But when you (think)... “How can I make someone happy,” think “I need to give some money, some gift.” “I need to suggest this(?)”, wow! We need to change our concept. That is why I love God’s purpose of creation. Why did he create human beings and the universe? In order to feel joy and happiness.
In order (for us) to feel joy and happiness, we need to live for the sake of others. I need to give and give and sacrifice for my object partner. It is so beautiful! I really love the Divine Principle and True Parents’ guidance. He really teaches us how to make happiness and joy from the heart, joyfully, voluntarily, happily.
But fallen men just takes action according to their mood, habitually, (out of a sense) of duty. That is why their life is very boring.
We need know the purpose of our life: to create joy and happiness for others. Who is the number one other? God and True Parents . Then our neighbor, husband, wife, family, Cain, Abel. You need to know the purpose of your life: creating joy and happiness. That’s it.
Don't Judge a Book by its Cover
3. In order to understand the other person well, you must look at the motives behind their actions instead of judging the results as they appear. This way of thinking is very helpful in the process of becoming a child of heaven.
In conclusion, we are not to laugh or rejoice recklessly. And it means not to make judgements centered on one's own thoughts. It means to deal with yourself well while thinking whether your thoughts and actions will become Heavenly Parent's Han or comfort Him.
In order to understand the other person well, you must look at the motives behind their actions instead of judging the results as they appear.
This way of thinking is very helpful in the process of becoming a child of heaven. In conclusion, we are not to laugh or rejoice recklessly. When we look at our lives, when we have conflicts with the other person and fight, there are many cases of misunderstanding. If you think centered on yourself, you will surely misunderstand. Fallen human beings have so much misunderstandings as if we were born for misunderstanding. Interesting!
Adam misunderstood God. Even misunderstood God. Adam misunderstood Eve. Eve misunderstood Adam. Adam misunderstood the archangel. That is why many people say we were born for misunderstanding.
That is why when we see centered on God’s point of view, on the Principled point of view, centered on the original point of view, then we can make less misunderstanding. ... This is the issue.
Therefore, do not carelessly judge others about this and that centered on your own thoughts. It means to deal with yourself well while thinking whether your thoughts and actions will become Heavenly Parent's Han or comfort Him.
The conclusion is that we always need to deny, to think about the other’s point of view, God’s point of view. That is our life of faith. We should always think about how to please others.
Today this is my main topic, “How to please others.”
(Testimony Melissa Manor, Maryland & Brazil, My Blessing)♦
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