The Words of The True Family from 2012 |
October 1, 2012
Cheong Jeong Goong
August 16, H.C.
I called this meeting to encourage everyone to do their
absolute best from now on. For the providence there is no
stopping, only marching forward. The Unification movement
started with the Holy Spirit and truth. Based on God’s
shimjung (heart), profound investment of heart was given by
True Father from the very beginning. However, after many
decades, when I look at our movement, I see that we didn’t
grow enough based on the practice of shimjung, true love and
care for the members. In the early days, when people heard the Divine Principle,
they didn’t want to leave. They felt so much love. In
the early life of faith of members, no one wanted to go home
even if they missed the curfew (in Korea after the war) and
were stuck all night. They wanted to stay with Father and
would often show up naturally without asking permission
because their hearts were so moved. They just came based on
the heart. Even though the movement’s size was small
back then, because of this unity and harmony the church could
grow and progress. In those early days of the providence, we heard many
amazing stories and witnessed many spiritual experiences in
our movement. When it came to pioneering, many wives gave up
everything to develop the providential foundation that God
needed. Our faithful women members, especially, gave up
everything. They put their children in orphanages and
sacrificed everything to build God’s kingdom. Because of
this, great persecution came. Many times the husbands who
hadn't joined the church did not want their wives to support
God’s providence. But even though there was great
persecution and suffering, these women did this in obedience
to the calling they felt directly from God. That’s the
way the Unification Church started. Until the time of the 430 couples, the Korean church went
through incredible tribulation, but we won the victory and
survived and grew. One of the 430 couples was Rev. Kuboki from
Japan. He was included in the 430 couples as the first
Japanese to be part of that Blessing, because he spearheaded
the pioneer mission for the Unification Church of Japan.
Because he had gone through that kind of sacrificial life, he
could be part of the 430 couples. Over the years, our Father
expanded the blessing to the 400 million-couple level
conditionally throughout the world, centering on our
tradition. The Unification Church tradition is centered on
Blessed couples. They become the foundation upon which True
Parents can stand. When we look honestly at our situation today, however, we
can see that we didn’t do our responsibilities
correctly. As we know, some of the True Children’s
issues have become very serious in the United States. Though
it is true that the True Children are accountable for their
own portion of responsibility, the fact that such a tragic
thing occurred is something that all leaders must take some
responsibility for, because it happened while you were there. According to the Principle True Father's mission was
primarily to embrace and love the Cain children of the world
more than his own. Because of that the True Children were
often neglected. Because of the complete commitment that
Father made to the public mission, True Children sometimes
asked, “Is Father our father or father of the leaders?”
Father rarely could sit down with the children because a
condition had to be set to deny himself and his family
completely while focusing on the rest of the families of our
church and the world. Father never explained why he had to
walk such a path in public life. To try to compensate for this, True Father assigned three
of the 36 couples to take a special role in caring for our
three eldest children. (There was a providential reason for
this, connected to the role of the archangels in the Garden of
Eden.) It was their responsibility, on behalf of True Parents,
to make sure the children could gain the proper foundation. However, the three primary couples couldn’t fulfill
that mission properly. Of course, the True Children have their
own five percent portion of responsibility, and no one can do
that for them. Yet if the 36 couples who had been assigned
that mission could have fulfilled it, then the True Children’s
path could surely be more likely to succeed. The fact that
they couldn't do this is one of the reasons why the first-born
True Children were easily confused and misled. I found myself called to stand with True Father in every
situation, and by condition I could not intervene or help them
in their responsibility either, we had to deny ourselves and
our family for the sake of the world. If True Children had
grown up with the proper education, and perhaps if they had
stayed in Korea, it may have been easier for them. Yet as you
know, in obedience to God's providence, Father brought our
family to America in 1974. As soon as we arrived in America, True Parents began to
make every possible condition for America, touring the nation
many, many times. True Father and I had to unfold and develop
the providence relating to the whole world, working from
America. True Parents were bound by the Principle to put the world
and all of the Cain children of the world first. We couldn’t
even eat meals with the children alone, always representatives
of the Cain world had to sit closest to True Parents. When the
True Children went to school they were often bullied and
persecuted, externally because they were Asians, and
internally because they were True Parents’ children. At
that time Asian and other minority children were not welcomed
in many schools in America, especially where we lived. True Parents suffered great anguish and sorrow that we
could not intervene in the course of the children but could
only try to educate and love others. A few years ago, when one
of the eldest children's life became very difficult, I cried
out to Father and was deeply worried. I asked Father, “What
can we do?” but he told me that even though our children
were going through great suffering and were being attacked, we
still had to focus first on the children outside of our own
family. He would encourage me, saying "Mother, though our
children suffer now because we are sacrificing our lives and
our family for the world, God will eventually set the
condition to redeem them." Since Father’s first mission was to take care of the
children of the world, those children in Cain's position were
loved before and more than Father's own children. So even
though it is understandable that people will criticize and
blame the True Children for some of their actions, I ask that
those who have received True Love from True Parents, although
in the Cain position, that you please remember this principle. Knowing that because of God's strict principle you received
True Parent's love first, it is important to love and embrace
the children of True Parents when they go through difficulty.
As the extended family of True Parents that you please remind
others that we don't really have the condition to condemn
anyone, for as Jesus said, "He who is without sin, let
him cast the first stone." From this strict principle,
even though we are hurting, we don't have the right from
heaven’s perspective, to casually pass judgment on the
True Children. Why? This is True Parents’ realm of
responsibility. Though Father and I anguish over the path some
of them have taken, only True Parents can restore them if they
went astray, through the principle of indemnity. Father is
working now from heaven to correct everything on earth and in
heaven through the Principle. American leaders and members know the situation in America,
and you also know that you could not fulfill your
responsibility to truly change America to become the Elder Son
Nation. If America could have been transformed, then the
negative influences of the secular and non-religious world
could not have so much negative influence on our own blessed
children or on all the families of America. Those who
understand this principle and yet cast stones at the True
Children will one day have to repent. After True Father’s Seonghwa, on September 17th, I
proclaimed that I will directly inherit True Father’s
heavenly tradition. To do that, I will lead our movement
starting with a thorough reorganization, first externally and
then internally. The spirit of love should be there whenever
someone comes to our church. They should immediately hear the
Divine Principle. Our first president, President Eu, gave lectures
continuously. Even with a physical handicap, he spoke 18 hours
a day. He couldn’t even stand up, but sitting down he
would lecture continuously every day. You who are gathered
here know that even as a healthy man, when you give Divine
Principle for several hours, you become very tired. However,
Rev. Eu lectured 14 - 18 hours per day, every day. Father
himself would attend the lecture and listen to Rev. Eu. The 36
blessed couples were educated by True Father in this manner.
That’s one of the reasons the members value the 36
couples so much. They were raised with deep heartistic
education by True Father, and through Divine Principle. This is now a new period in history, a new time. This is
the second phase of True Parents’ course, centering on
True Mother. True Parents are walking a new path in history
that has never been done before. It is a path in which True
Father, who is in heaven, is one with me on earth and is
guiding the providence through me. Do you believe that? (Yes). Father is taking us back to our roots again as he begins a
new course of education in heaven and on earth. All of us have
to have a new beginning based on overflowing of love and heart
for people, and we all should now build our tribes and bring
them to our church through witnessing. America as the Elder Son Nation is now 40 years old in
providential terms from our church perspective. America in
God's eyes and from this viewpoint, has become an adult nation
as a central nation in God’s providence. Yet, we could
not take care of the problems in the families of America
(including our own) to truly lead and serve the world. God is
sad that America, though it has done many incredible things
for God's providence worldwide, could still not really come up
to the level necessary to lead the world to understand True
Parents and realize the Kingdom of God on earth. God poured out more care for America than on any other
nation in God's providence, and Father and I still have
incredible hope that with Father's victorious Seonghwa,
America will go through a profound awakening. From that
perspective, we should repent and in particular take care not
to accuse True Children. True Parents will take care of them.
That’s our responsibility, and True Children have their
responsibility as well. Your love and understanding will help
us fulfill.
I have heard reports that on different web sites there are
many who are really criticizing True Children. As I was
praying about this difficult situation I began to think, “What
is the situation of those who criticize others, in terms of
their own life and family?” All of us need to be
careful, for from heaven’s point of view only those who
have fulfilled their responsibility can really give the
constructive advice needed. Everyone has their own portion of
responsibility. In the American church, we must realize that the 40 years
Father invested in America were the very central years of the
providence. America has to rise up at this time. Since True Father’s ascension, Father, as the
embodiment of the “God of the night”, works
directly through me as the embodiment of the “God of the
day”. Could Father fulfill his mission now in heaven
without having me on earth? (No.) Father needs the God of the
Day, which is the role of True Mother. Without me, there would
be no direct way left to build God’s kingdom, because
now Father has to dwell through me on earth and guide us.
Because of this True Parents are still on earth and they are
leading us in oneness with God from heaven. First of all, we must all repent. Father’s Seonghwa
was absolutely the most glorious in all of eternity, and yet,
I felt sad; for that Seonghwa to truly be comforting to God,
all the current world leaders of every field and for that
matter all the world should fully recognize Father. In that
respect, we have to admit that we didn’t do our mission
well. We are all grateful that we had the Cheongshim Peace World
Center, so that Father could have a proper Seonghwa in a place
that was holy. But who prepared that? Only the spirit world
was able to prepare this. Heung Jin Nim and Daemonim clearly
laid the foundation and raised the whole Cheongpyeong activity
for this important moment. Eric Holt, you are the person working in finance. How much
did America contribute to the Cheon Jeong Goong? Do you all
know the miraculous conditions and spiritual phenomena that
were prepared here through Heung Jin Nim and Dae Mo Nim? Some
members deny this or criticize this because they don’t
know or understand this providence well.
However, if people are really mature in seeking
understanding, and have participated deeply with the
providence here, then they can understand. If, centering on
True Parents you make the right conditions of unity with me, I
will be able to reveal more of what’s going on in this
providence and its importance. This area is directly under
True Parents responsibility, and I will directly guide the
Cheonjeonggoong and Cheongpyeong. Our utmost mission now is to bring members to the church,
and we must also focus on educating and raising our second and
future generations so they don’t run away. We need to
help them connect and reconnect. The American leadership and
blessed families must now pay more attention to our own
blessed children so that they can live the Divine Principle
lifestyle and live for the church. It is not easy for the
younger generations and all of our children who grow up in
America and a world influenced by the modern, secular culture.
However, we must educate our children and youth to understand
that the life of faith is more important than external
accomplishments and success. When we think about God’s own process of creation,
God was really invested in creation and in nature. He created
Adam and Eve to become His embodiment through obedience to His
Word, the practice of true love, and by establishing a true
family. But because of the Fall, we see a different reality.
We are living in a satanic world. Therefore, to restore people
we must first give Divine Principle education. As long as the
young people in our second and future generations are centered
on Absolute Sex as a guiding principle in their life, they
will be protected. They must practice this way of life until
they receive the Blessing. It’s time that you take
really good care of the second generation in America. My first focus then, will be on church reorganization and
development. My next focus will be on the second generation
and youth. I have decided, after much prayer, that a special
international scholarship fund will be created. I want to grow
this fund to be a major foundation to help Blessed children
throughout the world, especially those who show an inclination
toward leadership, and who have the heart to lead the world. Even though I cherish Father’s helicopter, which
Father loved it so much, through prayer I could receive
Father's guidance and direction from Heaven. I received his
permission to sell that helicopter to prepare seed money for
this scholarship fund. I reported to Abonim and He agreed that
this money can be seed money to take care of the younger
generation throughout the world. In particular, this
scholarship fund will focus on whoever can become a great
church leader. This fund will become huge in the future, and
will be utilized to educate future leaders. Last night, which was the Chusok Full Moon festival, I sat
in the garden behind Cheong Jeong Goong and waited for the
full moon to rise. Many evenings Father and I watched the moon
come up in the sky. It rises on the east coast but due to the
mountains it takes another two hours before it can be seen at
Cheong Jeong Goong. I waited last night for those two hours
together with Father. Father’s presence was absolutely
one with me, and I could see Abonim in spirit. I told True
Father, “Please don’t worry, Father. All of your
foundation will expand.” You three Americans here, and Dr. Yang, do you pledge to me
that you will fulfill your responsibility to raise the elder
son nation to serve the world? (Yes) Michael Jenkins, you will be in charge of all asset
management and business in America. Remember as True Father
taught us that these assets are not for America alone, but
belong to the world providence. Rev. Holt, you have a new
mission working with Rev. Jenkins, in the accounting area, to
support this work. Together the two of you should develop the
business foundation and the US asset base, so it grows in such
a way that America can take care of the whole world properly.
Remember, please work with profound heart, and work hard.
Don’t waste even a minute, and work to restore all the
assets and properties that were lost because of the
tribulation of the last few years. Grow this asset base so
that America can truly lead the world. To do your
responsibility you have to risk your life to fulfill your
mission. Yang Chang Shik: You couldn't fulfill the role of the
continental director to oversee all the situations at the New
York Headquarters. But I understood the situation, because you
had to totally follow Father's direction to fulfill Father's
Las Vegas Special Providence. But now, you must accomplish
that responsibility. Michael Balcomb, you have a doctorate from UTS, right?
(Yes, Mother.) At this moment, I am appointing you as Vice
President of the Unification Church, centering on Hyung Jin.
You should absolutely unite with Hyung Jin, the new President
of the Unification Church of America, whom I have appointed.
Rejoicing in God’s word, you should revive the American
movement to inherit the proper tradition of True Parents and
become a shining example to the world as the elder son nation. I am thinking to do some special charity work in America. I
want to help the people of Las Vegas, working through the
Women’s Federation for World Peace. Therefore, later
this month I plan to visit Las Vegas and will speak at the
WFWP program. Father started many providential works in Las
Vegas, small and large, from the Hoover Dam and Lake Mead to
different tourism businesses and most importantly the
completion of the Peace Palace, which will become the Global
Center for Family and Peace Education. We have to complete and fulfill those projects and their
purposes. I want to continue to show Father's legacy and
deeply engrave this legacy into the heart of Las Vegas, where
True Father lived his final most important years with True
Love for all humanity. I want to fulfill Father's work to
transform Las Vegas from “Sin City” to a Shining
City. We must educate everyone, through the Divine Principle,
that Father is the Messiah. I conclude by saying actually this is the brightest time in
all history. Though there is tribulation, everything is
prepared for us now to quickly realize Father’s
incredible victorious fortune, which is coming to us. If we
unite together properly, we can build God’s kingdom very
rapidly from now on based on the shimjung, the heart of God,
and true love. Do you pledge to fulfill this? (Yes.) That said, the four
of you must totally unite centering on the World President,
Rev. Hyung Jin Moon, centering on the Will of God. We are a
proud and glorious people because we have True Parents and the
Divine Principle. America is the gateway to the world. I will
now conclude this meeting with you as the American
representatives. You don’t have time to stay here now.
Go back to America. Hurry back and expand this work. You American leaders should help educate the American
families and especially those that are having difficulty
understanding what’s going on with the tribulation and
trials, so they can unite with me and move forward with
confidence. If they really can’t understand, please ask
them to come to Cheongpyeong. Through study, prayer, and
spiritual condition, they can come to a deeper understanding.