1. September 2014
True Mother delivers a message to Unificationists during Hoondokhae (daily reading and study of scripture) at the Cheon Jeong Museum on September 1, 2014 (August 8 on the heavenly (lunar) calendar in the second year of Cheon Il Guk)
September is the month of harvest. At this providential time of harvest, our responsibility is to witness—to find the many prepared and ripened grains; Hence, you should boldly let people know about True Parents. Have you seen the recent popular Korean movie, Myeongryang? In this movie, there is no owner of the world. The people’s hearts feel empty as a result. The leaders were not able to truly lead the people and help them. That is why when Admiral Yi Sun-shin stood on the frontline in that difficult environment, with the heart to serve the people, the people united. This changed Korea’s fate. What do you think would have happened if Yi Sun-shin had not been there at that time?
Even though this age has many great figures, people are still waiting for a true owner. You have received the Holy Marriage Blessing from True Parents. Do not be afraid! If you become one with True Parents, you can overcome and resolve all the world’s problems. Should a person, who knows about this, just remain dormant? You should take the lead to witness and educate people! True Father always spoke of this. There is no perfection in ignorance; Hence, you should let people know. Now is a time when you should boldly advance in this area. Do not fear the more established religious groups. Do you understand?
Equipping the young people for the future
I called members from chapters of the Youth Federation for World Peace (YFWP) around the world and members of the Collegiate Association for the Research of Principles (CARP) here today. How many of you have come? You have come at the right time. Remember, many prepared lives are waiting to hear from you and be touched by you. Challenge yourselves and meet them! It is not incorrect to say that the history of our Unification Church started from CARP. The standard of our Unification Church is high. When we convey the word, you are people that can digest anything, therefore, move forward with confidence! My hopes for you are high.
In December, I plan to go to Las Vegas to educate young people and nurture them to become leaders on the frontline through a 40-day witnessing program. To witness, it is important to be able to communicate in a common language to those you are witnessing to. Since English is common language throughout the world, it is the language to learn. Through this witnessing program, I am giving you the opportunity to learn English as you do outreach, so that you will one day be brave enough to speak in English without fear. These 40 days witnessing in Las Vegas will enable you to speak English to a certain extent.
Joining in our efforts around the world
Korea is the fatherland of our faith, True Parents’ fatherland. What does that imply? We must be able to embrace all the countries’ peoples as our brothers and sisters. The countries that stood at the frontline of strong missionary work—those countries included Japan, America and Europe, Germany in particular—the leaders in these countries have not been able to raise successors. Time does not wait for us. It actually feels a bit late, but will that make you give up? We must make it possible! Most leaders are in their sixties and seventies, but did they raise successors?
Even though each of the providential organizations carries different responsibilities, I hope that they become one with international headquarters and work together in a direction that brings about greater results. Since results are important, do not assert what is yours alone, but join hands and make greater results. The message I have given you this time is about this: Forgive, love and unite! This is the true love “flu” of this age given to you by True Parents. I hope this spreads to the nation and moves on to all of Asia and the entire world and that you yield results from such a foundation….. When one catches the flu, one must try hard to recover from it. Isn’t that right? The true love flu! I hope that providential organizations and groups will collaborate and communicate often with one another and bring about greater success.
Following in True Parents’ footsteps
The work that we have to do is save people. What else is greater than this, what task can we be more grateful for? You should be afraid of sleeping. Father tried not to sleep. You said you would become devoted children and patriots. If that’s the case, shouldn’t you take after True Parents? Please become sons and daughters that resemble True Parents and realize their hopes. This is the way to give blessings to our descendants in the future.
These days, I have been thinking a lot about indemnity. What can be done to pass down a world without indemnity to our descendants in the future? Just as I did, you should be able to say, “Follow in my footsteps!” Only by doing so, can the Cheon Il Guk era appear. True Parents have opened the door to the Kingdom of Heaven on earth. However, this depends on how extensively you are able to build a good environment. This is harvest season. Please have greater determination and bring about results through that!.