Reverend
Sun Myung Moon
“I,
too, have never thought myself as being confident. I realized that
before I liked myself, I had to like God and I had to like the one
whom God was seeking. How to possess this kind of heart was my
endeavor. If I have that heart, there is nothing that is impossible.”
Have
the kind of mind that makes people happier and the heart to console
the sorrowful person.
The
true shepherd does not say he is the true shepherd.
A
true shepherd always embraces God's will quietly and also the entire
universe within his heart then he goes out. He does not make
excuses.
After
you work hard in your mission to do public service, you might fall
asleep from exhaustion not realizing how tired you are. But when you
awaken, you will be totally refreshed.
When
this happens, then you will realize, “Ah, this is what the
principled life is.”
But
on the other hand, if you think, “Well, I slept only three and a
half hours last night, therefore I should sleep a little more.”
Then your entire body will feel as though it weighs a thousands
pounds and you will feel pain all over. This is why you are told not
to have such thoughts.
A
leader should not be the first to lie down no matter how tired he may
he.
A
leader should only lie down after everyone else has lain down.
He
should be the last to finish praying. In this life of faith, such a
leader should offer devotion without food, clothing or shelter. This
is the position of a true leader. If he can live that way, he will
not perish.
“I
am at a loss for words before a devoted person. As leader of the
Unification Church, when I am considering which of two people is
better, I do not take into account who is handsome, but rather I look
at the direction of their mind. In other words, I see whether their
mind is public or personal.”
Even
the first step you take out of bed every morning, you should think
whether it is for the public purpose or your own private purpose.
Then
when you go to bed after you finish a long day, you should reflect
whether you day was spent for others or for your private purpose.
Can
you say that the last twelve months of your life, or even your entire
past life, was it led for the public life or a person one?
The person who is in a public position is pitiful.
If a
public person was to do his best, yet still made a mistake while
following God's will, then a thousands years of merit goes wrong. He
must live with such a serious heart of service.
Don't
drift along day by day as the months pass. If we do not focus on
preparing for the new day's advance, then we will become prey for the
vultures here in the wilderness.
We
are historical pioneers laying a foundation for future generations to
restore themselves to their original godly position.
As
pioneers, we must break through difficult surroundings and prepare
your attitude toward a hopeful tomorrow.
Once
you take responsibility, then you fight and struggle. You must go
through a struggle of life and death while walking this path of
restoration. During this battle, you should lay the foundation to
bring at least three people who oppose you to naturally submit to you
during your lifetime.
In
order to do this, you must first have ideological knowledge and then
faith will do the rest of the work. If you do not line up your
thoughts and your faith to a certain level, then you will not be able
to claim them and someone else can easily take away your faith in one
sentence.
“The
foundation that I have accomplished and strengthened, and the ground
that has roots that are firmly planted, can never be taken away
except by the application of a strength and faith that is greater
than them.”
So,
what kind of heart do you need to have?
Have
the determination to exchange even your life if you cannot carry out
your responsibility in this life of faith. In that case, then a
solution will emerge that will resolve the core of the problem.
When
you are able to say, “I've done all that I could do as a human
being. I offered my entire heart and extreme dedication day and
night,” then God will see you have done everything you could, even
though you could not complete your mission and will return you your
efforts.
A church leader is like the high priest of that region.
Pray
for the people, even if you have to lose sleep.
Give
your full devotion to save people. For there to be a response to an
offering, the high priest and God must be united.
Therefore,
you will not prosper if you do not have a formal, serious gathering.
It is heavenly law for participants to bow in front of offerings.
In an
offering, God comes down to the altar and intervenes.
He
will help you only when you exude passion, strength and effort and
when you speak sincerely more than you ever shown in your lifetime.
Make
offerings with a serious mind and commitment.
Will
a person be blessed once they pass away if they lived a life of full
comfort, abundance, food, laughter and dance? Only grass will grow
on the graves of such people.
But
on the graves of those who died while shedding blood for the nation,
the flowers will bloom as long as that nation remains.
“It
is not easy to be the teacher of the Unification Church. It is
extremely difficult. It feels the same as wearing a prisoner's
uniform and walking toward the execution chamber, and yet I am
walking that path. You probably do not understand because you have
never spent time in prison.
I
live in a well-appointed mansion, but I do not need it. I have been
trained to live in a hut. I can just as easily live there. I have
trained myself to become the best laborer; I can remove my jacket and
work on a construction site. If there was someone in prison whom God
loved, then I trained my heart to hold on to him, maintain complete
dominion over the environment, and become a friend with whom he could
shed tears.”
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This post was rewritten and derived from the religious textbook, Cheon SEong Gyeong, Book seven, Chapter three, section 3.
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