Reverend Sun Myung Moon
Who can deny that the sacrificial life is the only way of human life and dignity?
If you are a person who only thinks of themselves and lives for your own purpose, do you think that others will like you and want to help you?
To live a sacrificial way, you need somebody to assist you. If you live the sacrificial way of life and practice serving others, then everybody will want to help you.
Such a way of life will raise you up to the spirit world and beyond, to God. Everyone wants to assist a sacrificial person and accompany him.
This is a universal truth.
All these years, I have been teaching you how to be sacrificial, dedicated, and serving people. Is that a great teaching? Why do you answer yes? It is because you are living this way. You know it. Because I have always practiced this way of life, people have followed me.
It is an incredible fact that Father, who is Korean, came to the United States and all around the world and people are following him at the cost of their lives.
Why would people do this?
He has a tough spirit and could have become a selfish person, but a self-centered person faces constant difficulties and obstacles because of the way they treat others.
The greatest teaching is how to live in harmony with others.
Someone who truly practices a sacrificial way of life is totally free.
A person who lives for other's sake is able to overcome any obstacle and pass freely in every direction. He will be welcomed everywhere. When such a person returns home, his whole town may give him a hero's welcome.
Once he leaves, he will be given a farewell party. Such a person will freely come and go with honor any time he wishes.
This is the goal for an ideal way of life.
Of course, living in this way is not easy. Every part of our fallen sinful bodies wants to do everything only for oneself. Our unselfishness has been ingrained in us.
A person who lives unselfishly is able to dedicate himself to bigger goals. He is able to sacrifice himself for his family, society, nation, the world,, and God. This is the most ideal way to live. This is God's original pattern for life, but most people do not follow this path. Then it is a truly special gift to be receiving such teachings.
Our way of life is very clear: we learn to sacrifice ourselves for our family, society, nation and world and God. Is there anything wrong with this life?
These teachings are given so you can be a truly great person.
At first, the Divine Principle, the Completed Testament, was met with opposition, but people are changing their attitude about these teachings and Father. Why is that?
It is because everyone understands the value of the truth. They realize that he is living for the highest ideal and is leading mankind toward a new hope and goal prophesied in the Bible.
How do you show that you are living the sacrificial life and serving others? Well, what is the content of sacrifice and service? Is it in just giving away money? You need to give the very best you have.
The sacrificial and serving way of life is a reflection of the heart of God.
Many religious people and leaders strive to emulate the saints and the spirit of their founders.
Christians follow the lifestyle of Jesus.
When you were growing up, you learn the heart of a parent. In relation to your nation, you exhibit a patriotic heart. Toward the world you embody a saintly attitude.
Someone who lives God's way of life and expresses His heart is living the most dramatic lifestyle.
There are no loopholes to be found in this theory. You should strive with everything possible to reach this goal. Father freely teaches this making your job easier.
You are pursuing a "Ph.D. degree" in God's heart, which is the greatest knowledge one can seek.
A doctor's degree from Harvard does not even compare to obtaining a signature from the Messiah telling you "job well done" for the sacrificial work you have done for humanity.
Are you doing everything possible to obtain such a signature or are you doing whatever you wish everyday expecting to be praised as a person of faith?
Even if this is difficult, you have to live the right way.
Every person, even the President of Harvard must go this way, also. It seems we are living such a lowly life, but we have been given the greatest gift in having a chance to live God's original way. We don't deeply realize in our hearts the Messiah's value.
Father has been treated with less respect than those in the secular world. You give more honor to government officials, you admire senators, movie stars and think that congressmen are great people.
When Father was very young, he discovered the universal truth of the Principle which he teaches. He asked God many questions that even scholars and religious could not answer for them.
After he read that a local young student had committed suicide, he asked why was there so much suffering in the world? Why didn't God help to stop so much evil and where did evil originate?
I have sacrificed everything to pursue this truth and bring it to fulfillment. I never gave up and I gained a triumphant victory.
Why is being self-centered wrong? We are individuals given free will, so we should live however we want, correct?
When you live just for yourself, you cause division.
That way of life never succeeds.
It isolates you and holds you back. On the other hand, when you are able to live a life for others with the heart of God, you encounter no barriers. You just move on, advancing with total freedom.
You may think that these ideals are crazy, but it is more important that we follow this way of life no matter what. If you are not able to follow this way, somebody else will.
If "white" people don't follow, "black" people will. If "black" people don't follow, "yellow" people will. If "yellow" people don't follow, somebody will.
One way or another, this way of life will certainly influence the entire world.
Even if this sermon was given a hundred years from now to your descendants, do you think that they will be able to agree with it?
Yes, because it truly describes the best, and most righteous way of life which God had purposed. This is the eternal way of the Principle.
You will not be able to enter the Kingdom of Heaven without being able to go on this broad super-highway.
Now you understand clearly the purpose of living such a way, do you like this way? It is not a easy way or well accepted in society, but it is the true way. The universe protects such a person.
After hearing this standard, do you think that America is headed in the right direction?
What does God think about the American way of life or the family? We must stop the direction in which America is headed and turn it around. Even though Americans put up a fight and want to continue to live in destructive ways, we have to do it.
Do you think we can do it?
Does a fighter or champion sit at their desk all day mulling things over or when they encounter barriers they break through it?
You may be at a point where you hit your head against something for so many years, trying to overcome the obstacle and you may think that your head will break into pieces.
Actually, the stone wall will break when you are strong and armed with the truth. That is why you should be strong, bold and courageous.
I am fearless in this court battle, standing up to the fight. An incredible conspiracy has been at work, but I will shatter it. They can go ahead and put me in jail, but I know that the jail door itself cannot defeat me. I am tough and strong and I am not acting blindly. My actions are based on commitment as well as logic.
Father has been imprisoned 6 times for his beliefs and working hard to spread the truth even being thrown out in the snow and left for dead.
People will call such people crazy, but if you are living in a disciplined fashion going the true axis, you are not crazy.
When people move about without a central point, or any axis, then they are truly what is called crazy. But we have a disciplined craziness.
Be centered on the axis and never waver from the center even one iota. No matter how many turns you make the axis remains firm, like a rock.
But the problem is that as we turn, our axis moves. In other words, instead of sticking steadfast to the Principle, we let the worldly matters move us instead of breaking through those obstacles.
Do you think you made a mistake by living this way; do you think that you have sacrificed a lot for this life? If you say no, you are better than even the Messiah! To live a true, absolute course for others, denying your worldly desires is the hardest even for the Messiah.
The only reason I stay in this position is that I have accepted the responsibility. No matter how I evaluate the situation, this is the only right way. I cannot leave it. What about you? I know exactly how you feel.
To make a long story short, this is the only way period.
Even the top-level student does not really like to work hard to prepare for an exam, but he still has to do it. Students need to discipline themselves to get good grades.
Learning this teaching is a tough school; this is a lifestyle test.
No one really wants to live our way of life every day. However, no matter how much we struggle against our fallen selves, this is the only way.
We must live this way of life to reach the eternal heaven.
Are you going to pack up now and go home? We are standing on a solid foundation now, built by many saint's tears and sacrifices. Have you laid your own foundation?
Americans hate cowards, but are you a coward?
You admire the brave character and the courageous spirit.
In Westerns, we applaud the strong hero and boo the cowardly characters, right? Do we want to be cowardly people of faith?
The title of this speech is, "Everyone is Heading Somewhere".
There are two basic ways to go: the selfish way, or the unselfish way.
Which way are we going as a movement?
Is it selfish or unselfish to make your fiancee wait?
If you have the time or energy to party with them, then you have time to think about your mom, nation, world and God. Your fiancee can wait. If they are a good person, they will not be corrupted and can wait. On the other hand, this nation's morals are crumbling, society is crumbling and is in an emergency situation.
You are the spiritual fire fighter and doctors that can save this nation. Then is what we are doing right or wrong?
Some members are engaged and in the meantime, they fight for the salvation of this nation. You sacrifice yourself, but you know that God will directly preside over your marriage and that you will have a better wedding.
I have no reservations about letting you suffer for the sake of the nation and the world. When you do that, the entire earth, spirit world, and God Himself will embrace you. This movement will be the guide for America to follow. You will automatically become leaders of the nation.
By living this way, following God's will ignoring fallen desires, we are going the right way.
We are headed in the proper direction, so we must march forth with courage. Even though you may be spat upon as you do this work of restoration, this is truly the most prestigious and distinguished way of life.
You should be proud of this fact.
In whatever you do, do it with pride.
I have lived a truly remarkable life -- one filled with great drama. I may appear to be a normal person, doing nothing and knowing nothing, but I have special penetrating vision. I have super-sensitivity to the heart of other people, so I know many things about each of you. My way of life is to sacrifice myself, my family, my wife and children for the greater purpose.
Now you should clearly know which direction you should head.
Those who make a determination to follow this unselfish way of life raise you hands and show me. May God bless you.
Return for Tomorrow's Post: See the Bigger Picture
This post was rewritten from the speech Everyone is Headed Somewhere
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