I want to congratulate all
of you for completing the 21-day special training workshop.
You are the first class of this special training workshop in
the seventh millennium in providential history, third
millennium after the coming of Christ, and the 21st century,
ushering in the new age of the realm of the fourth Adam and
the settlement age. We have entered a historical milestone
in the movement. My hope is that you have learned a lot
during this workshop. That which you learned I hope, will
change the rest of your life: as a blessed couple, as a true
family, and as a true leader. Because from that point on,
God’s substantial kingdom can be manifested on earth.
Why did I create this
workshop in such a manner that you would be tested in every
single respect? Physically, spiritually mentally etc. You
have to be the bedrock upon which God’s kingdom stands,
because if the bedrock is loose then everything on top will
tumble. My original intention was to test you to such an
extent that even 50% could not graduate. I wanted it to be
that much of a test, a trial, a time in which one is
shedding oneself of one’s own skin and being reborn. Do you
think a rebirth process is an easy process, or is it a
difficult and grueling process? You think about a baby that
lived nine months comfortably in the world of fluids in its
mother’s womb. When you think about that baby being born
into this world, his birth is a death and a rebirth. The
life in the womb ended, so it was the death of that life.
But in the process of being born into this world, one could
say that it was reborn. Now you think how excruciating that
process is, when that baby comes through the mother’s birth
canal, a very small hole that the baby has to come through.
Is that easy or difficult? It is an excruciating process.
So too should it be the
process of being reborn in a spiritual and internal sense. I
wanted to test you and try you in every single respect, so
that you struggle physically, internally, emotionally,
intellectually, so that you struggle even with your faith.
Because I know that if you struggle with your faith and you
make the resolution after searching through everything, the
commitment that you then make is one of absolute faith,
love, and obedience. Although you have graduated from my
21-day workshop your tests are not over. From the moment you
make the pledge … how many of you reviewed it internally?
That pledge that you sign will be the covenant that you
create with God, True Parents, True Family, and especially
with me. Therefore I gave you the pledge yesterday so that
you can review it thoroughly, reflect on it and pray on it.
That decision is going to be only your own, but if you make
that commitment that pledge will be binding in an absolute
and eternal way. That will be the standard by which you not
only judge yourself, not only as a blessed couple or blessed
family, but also as a leader. This pledge will also be the
standard by which I will judge whether you are a true leader
or not.
Do you understand, yes or
no? That is why although this day is a day of celebration;
this day is also a day of solemn promise, because it will be
the first day of your true ministerial life. How you embark
from this day forward is up to you. Do you understand? Those
who cannot make that kind of commitment do not sign it. I’m
going to make that very clear right now: those of you, upon
reviewing the pledge, that cannot sign the pledge, leave. I
give you permission. Please leave now. I will not give you a
second chance like this. So if you cannot make that pledge,
leave now. Remember that if you make the pledge the
commitment that you make will be absolute, eternal and
binding. Okay, then I will go on.
Why is this so important?
All throughout human history never was there such a time as
this. Remember that all 6000 years of biblical history has
been a history of restoration. If you think about all those
thousands of generations before their effort of restoration
from the old to the new to the completed testament age of
sacrifice has been for this time to come that has now come.
Where the expectation, the ideal expectation that God had of
humanity, could be manifested. Where God’s promise to
mankind could be fulfilled.
Therefore the first steps
are the most crucial steps, for they set the precedent for
the next steps to come. Our mission and our goal as the
second generation is to create God’s substantial kingdom on
earth. As a representative of God, True Parents, and True
Father. How fearful this is, you have to know. Right now,
heavenly fortune awaits us. Whether you realize it or not, I
know it. Yet in order for us to receive this heavenly
fortune there is still the 5% condition that we have to set.
If you cannot fulfill those 5% then however much heaven
wants to bless you, that blessing will not come. Therefore I
clearly explain; don’t think that I need any of you. That
goes the same for the 1st generation. Please don’t think
that I need you. God’s heavenly fortune moves through a
direct vertical center, and that center in this generation
is here with me. I’m a very bright person. I know what the
situation is in our movement. I know that members are
connected to their leaders and how political things can be,
but if they cannot connect to that center then nothing can
be established. We cannot be so arrogant as to think that we
alone are the ones that are moving God’s providence.
Yesterday I gave the example of Christianity as the most
influential religion in the world today and how it developed
to that position, do you think that that came about through
human effort alone, or due to God’s divine providence?
Father was kicked out by
Christianity and had to go to the lowest dregs of hell. Do
you not think that Father’s life has been tattered by those
who constantly failed him, and those who purposely tried to
destroy his ministry? In spite of all of this, Father was
able to establish the foundation that we stand upon today.
Why? Because it was God’s Will and Providence. What was the
end for each and every one of those who persecuted our True
Parents? In Korea I explained in front of the leaders, I’m
not a politician and this is not a democracy. We are here
because we want to establish God’s will and there is only
one Will and one Providence. The question is whether you are
in alignment with that Will.
So even telling me to
treat the second generation in such and such a way. Be
quiet. I’ll kick their butt. My decisions were not
political. Those decisions are the lowest on my totem pole
of priorities. Mike, what was it that I told you when I came
to World CARP? I said that it was the blind leading the
blind. You had the attitude that we are so happy etc. You
look at universal law. What choice did we have in who we
are? The question is not how happy a life I live, but how I
live my life in accordance to the will of God. So especially
in America I know what the situation is. I’m not a stupid
guy. Initially it is not going to be popular, but do you
think that it matters to me. If I can communicate it to a
handful then I can show to the rest that there is a future
in this movement. You were so blind by your own personal
ambitions and histories that your original minds could not
be lifted to the possibility of realizing God’s dream at
this time on this earth.
One thing that you don’t
realize, even though when I look at you and you are lacking
in so many ways, you are all that God has. How did our True
Parents establish this foundation? Who do they have at this
time? Who do they have? The true son or the true daughter is
the one who makes his parent’s dream his own. So think about
it. Especially those who only want to follow if it is done
their way. Are you truly living like a true son or true
daughter?
What you don’t know is
that the dream came first from Heaven, for seven millenniums
of providential history, one day his sons and daughters
would come under his direct dominion. Over and over again in
history even upon meticulous preparation that foundation
eluded God over and over again. It was only that time of the
True Parents where God’s dream was able to be realized. All
of restoration providence has been a providence to build a
condition of restoration of indemnity, so that this age can
be ushered in. That is why, whether you are working or not,
you are standing in the position of inheriting that dream
from God and True Parents. That is why I say that this day
is the first day in our new life as a true leader in our
movement. You have to know this clearly.
Japanese vice presidents,
stand up. I will ask you, please answer me honestly. The
reason that I ask you to stand is that you are the most
unworthy to be here. So you have to prove to me now that you
are worthy to graduate. I know what is going on in Japan,
don’t lie to me. The fact that you are here and are given
this special grace is a great honor to you. Originally you
should not be allowed to come. But what I care about is what
kind of a person you become from now. I will take it upon
myself to make true men out of each and every one of you. If
you still have a resentful mind now, then you do not have
the condition to graduate from this workshop. I’m sure that
some of you were thinking up to this point that you have
done nothing wrong. If a person cannot see himself his
reflection truly in the mirror then he is blind as a man and
he will be blind as a leader. You have to know yourself
clearly in order to become a leader. Even though there were
four, five, six of you who did wrong, then as far as I’m
concerned you are all implicated. Do you know what it means
to represent the True Parents and True Family to the
members? The members in Japan may have a shallow faith, and
they may not have a deep understanding of Divine Principle,
but they gave everything that they had. You show me one
Korean that did the same thing. They may have a deeper faith
and better understanding of Divine Principle, but you show
me one Korean who did the same. Can you think about your own
financial situation when ministering to these people? I’m
thinking that you were not mature enough to take on such a
great responsibility. So I ask you again, do you think that
you did well. (I made a mistake). You don’t know how blind
you were. I want each of you to give a financial
contribution back to the Japanese church. I will use this
fund for the second generation in Japan.
You are all the same, even
though I made an example here of the Japanese vice
presidents. Forget everything, I will forget everything too,
as long as you leave the past behind and create your new
self. Do you understand? I know that many of you are
interested in new missions, but you should have the attitude
that whatever mission it will be, no problem. You should be
proud to be engaged in God’s providence and work to develop
the providence and also yourself. Like I said, you will all
be asked to sign a pledge. I will reiterate: that pledge is
an absolute eternal commitment that you are making. Not only
as a man or woman, but as a leader; not only as a blessed
couple, but also as a blessed family. If you break any of
the pledges the certificate will be taken back. So it is
really up to you. So today is your first day as a leader in
our movement in the settlement age. For those who really
live up to this pledge I will use them to build a new
culture of heart as we are building God’s kingdom on this
earth.
So I do not have to talk
so long today. It is all in that pledge. Those who make your
commitment to me now today, raise your hand.
Jin Man, explain about
that pledge and the background for creating it.
Jin Man Kwak:
Hyun Jin Nim took a long
time to prepare this pledge, a long time before the workshop
started. Hyun Jin Nim prepared it during the leaders meeting
and he reviewed it many times. Looking at this pledge, you
will feel that after the coronation ceremony True Parents
emphasized four points for leaders, and as an addition, Hyun
Jin Nim has prepared this pledge for you.
I will read it.
Originally written in
English, then translated into Korean, Japanese, Hyun Jin Nim
selected each pledge by himself.
Sovereignty, our
responsibility is in substantiating God’s will and building
God’s country.
True Parents have
emphasized this point of absolute faith, love, and obedience
for a long time.
How to serve and support,
attend our True Family is the key, so that we can eventually
inherit the blood lineage, this is important as a family.
This is the attitude that
the True Abel should have. What is the true Abel? It is to
sacrifice for others, not to live for personal gain. Not to
abuse this entrusted authority for a selfish purpose. This
is entrusted to us by God and True Parents, so you should
not use this authority for yourself but for the
establishment of God’s will.
True Steward means that
once you have gained the trust of the master you must do
what the master has dictated. It is important that public
assets are entrusted by God and true parents, so you must be
very careful with these and be responsible and accountable
As a leader, not only the
second generation in our church, but the second generation
in the whole world. Of course the second generation in our
church, but more than that you are responsible for the
second generation in the whole world, and you need to lead
and guide them.
As a leader you need to
lead in order to change the culture. What to do in order to
liberate God, True Parents, True Family; you need to change
the whole culture. We need to guide the whole world towards
that new culture.
This is the pledge to
accomplish all of the other pledges, especially during this
crucially important time of the settlement age and the era
of the realm of the 4th Adam. We need to keep and uphold the
laws of heaven, this is vitally important.
The point is that this is
not something that we pledge this once and finish, but we
need to pledge this every day, and we should always remind
ourselves of our pledge. You pledge to work to become a true
child that can finally be admitted to the True Family. You
must clearly understand the important content of this
pledge. This text reflects Hyun Jin Nim’s heart and the
content of his direction to us.
Now we do the pledge.
