Harvest Calls for Hard Work

Hak Ja Han
September 1, 2014
Following Hoon Dok Hae
Cheon Jeong Gung

Photo date and location unknown

September is the harvest month. At this providential harvest time, our responsibility is to witness -- to find the many ripened, prepared grains. Hence, you should boldly let people know about True Parents. Have you seen the recent popular movie, "Myeongryang"? The world has no owner. The people's hearts feel empty as a result. The leaders in those days were not able to truly lead the people and help them.

That is why when Lee 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 Lee Sun-shin had not been there at that time?

Even though this age has many great people, people are still waiting for a true owner. What position are you in? You are family members that have received True Parents' blessing. You must inform people about True Parents. You should inform them, so that they become aware of True Parents. Do not be afraid! If you become one with True Parents, you can overcome and resolve all problems. Should a person that knows about this simply remain dormant? You should take the lead to witness and educate people! Father always said that there is no perfection in ignorance. Hence, you should let people know. Now is the time when you should boldly advance. Do not fear better established religious groups.

I called members of the Youth Federation and CARP here today.

You have come at the right time. Remember that many prepared lives are waiting for your voice and touch. Challenge yourselves and meet these people! 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 conveying the word, you are people that can digest anything. Hence, move forward with confidence! My hopes for you are high.

In December, I plan to conduct a forty-day witnessing course for CARP and Youth Federation members in Las Vegas. I want to teach them to be leaders of a global standard. To become such a leader, not only is it important to connect through the heart, but one should be able to communicate through language too.

Korea is the fatherland of our faith, True Parents' fatherland. What does that imply? We must be able to embrace many brothers and sisters. The countries that stood at the frontline of missionary work… Korea was a bit weak. Those countries included Japan, America and Europe, Germany in particular.

Leaders in Korea were not fully capable of thinking about the world and the future; as a result, they have not been able to raise successors. Time does not wait for us. It actually feels a bit late. Are you then going to give up because of that? We must make it possible! Most leaders are in their sixties and seventies. Yet, did they raise successors?

Even though each of the providential organizations carries different responsibilities, I hope that they become one with the headquarters and work together in the same direction to bring 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 often collaborate and communicate with one another and bring about greater success.

A few days ago, the pope paid a visit to Korea and it became quite an issue. However, what came from his visit? He has left. The work that we do, however, is to save people. What else is greater than this, that we should be grateful for? Instead, 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 only 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 establish a future without indemnity? You must do well. In other words, please do not put off your responsibilities. Just as I did, you should be able to say, "Follow in my footsteps!" Do you understand?

Only by doing so can a new era be formed through you. The Cheon Il Guk era, the kingdom of heaven on earth, the kingdom of heaven through you… Of course doors opened through True Parents, but how extensively we build a good environment depends on you. Isn't that right? Being in the position of children, you have responsibilities. Now! This is harvest season. Make great determination, pledge to Heaven every day that you will bring great result and live a life of practice!

Harvest Calls for Hard Work

Hak Ja Han
September 1, 2014
Following Hoon Dok Hae on 8.8 HC
Cheon Jeong Gung

September is the harvest month. At this providential harvest time, our responsibility is to witness -- to find the many ripened, prepared grains. Hence, you should boldly let people know about True Parents. Have you seen the recent popular movie, "Myeongryang"? The world has no owner. The people's hearts feel empty as a result. The leaders in those days were not able to truly lead the people and help them.

That is why when Admiral Sun Shin Yi 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 Sun Shin Yi had not been there at that time?

Even though this age has many great people, people are still waiting for a true owner. What position are you in? You are family members that have received True Parents' blessing. You must inform people about True Parents. You should inform them, so that they become aware of True Parents. Do not be afraid! If you become one with True Parents, you can overcome and resolve all problems. Should a person that knows about this simply remain dormant? You should take the lead to witness and educate people! Father always said that there is no perfection in ignorance. Hence, you should let people know. Now is the time when you should boldly advance. Do not fear better-established religious groups.

I called members of the Youth Federation and CARP here today. You have come at the right time. Remember that many prepared lives are waiting for your voice and touch.

Challenge yourselves and meet these people! 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 conveying the word, you are people that can digest anything. Hence, move forward with confidence! My hopes for you are high.

In December, I plan to conduct a forty-day witnessing course for CARP and Youth Federation members in Las Vegas. I want to teach them to be leaders of a global standard. To become such a leader, not only is it important to connect through the heart, but one should be able to communicate through language too.

Korea is the fatherland of our faith, True Parents' fatherland. What does that imply? We must be able to embrace many brothers and sisters. The countries that stood at the frontline of missionary work… Korea was a bit weak. Those countries included Japan, America and Europe, Germany in particular.

After Hoon Dok Hae, blessed wives present a book to Mother of exemplary-lifestyle awards they have won

Leaders in Korea were not fully capable of thinking about the world and the future; as a result, they have not been able to raise successors. Time does not wait for us. It actually feels a bit late. Are you then going to give up because of that? We must make it possible! Most leaders are in their sixties and seventies. Yet, did they raise successors?

Even though each of the providential organizations carries different responsibilities, I hope that they become one with the headquarters and work together in the same direction to bring 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 often collaborate and communicate with one another and bring about greater success.

A few days ago, the pope paid a visit to Korea and it became quite an issue. However, what came from his visit? He has left. The work that we do, however, is to save people. What else is greater than this, that we should be grateful for? Instead, 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 only 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 establish a future without indemnity? You must do well. In other words, please do not put off your responsibilities. Just as I did, you should be able to say, "Follow in my footsteps!" Do you understand?

Only by doing so can a new era be formed through you. The Cheon Il Guk era, the kingdom of heaven on earth, the kingdom of heaven through you… Of course doors opened through True Parents, but how extensively we build a good environment depends on you. Isn't that right? Being in the position of children, you have responsibilities. Now! This is harvest season. Make great determination, pledge to Heaven every day that you will bring great result and live a life of practice!

Forgive, Love and Unite!

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!.

English is the Common Language Used around the World

Hak Ja Han
September 1, 2014
Hoon Dok Hae
Cheon Jeong Gung
8.8 HC in the second year of Cheon Il Guk

September is the harvest month… At this providential harvest time, 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 movie, Myeongryang (English title "The Admiral: Roaring Currents")?

There is no owner in this world. The people's hearts felt empty as a result. The leaders then 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 people, people are still waiting for a true owner. You have received True Parents' blessing. Do not be afraid! If you become one with True Parents, you can overcome and resolve all problems. Should a person, who knows about this, just remain dormant? You should take the lead to witness and educate people! 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. Do not fear the better-established religious groups. Do you understand?

I called members of the Youth Federation and CARP here today. How many of you have come? You have come at the right time. Remember many prepared lives are waiting for your voice and touch. 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. Hence, move forward with confidence! My hopes for you are high.

In December, I plan to go to Las Vegas to educate young people that can grow into leaders on the frontline through a forty-day witnessing course. In order to do so, it is important that you are able to communicate. Since English can be seen as a common language used around the world, I am about to give you the opportunity to speak without fear; to enable you to speak to a certain extent after the forty days.

Korea is the fatherland of our faith, True Parents' fatherland. What does that imply? We must be able to embrace many brothers and sisters. The countries that stood at the frontline of missionary work… Korea was a bit weak. Those countries included Japan, America and Europe, Germany in particular. They have not been able to raise successors. Time does not wait for us. It actually feels a bit late. Are you then going to give up because of that? 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 the 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 often collaborate and communicate with one another and bring about greater success.

A few days ago, the Pope paid a visit to Korea and it became quite an issue. However, what came from his visit? He has left. The work that we do, however, is to save people. What else is greater than this, that we should be grateful for? Instead, 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… 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!

Vision 2020 Strategy Conference for Strategic and Providential Nations in 2014

Hak Ja Han
August 13–16, 2014

The August 13–16 2014 Vision 2020 Strategy Conference for Strategic and Providential Nations took place as one of many events that our movement ran on the sidelines of the second anniversary of True Father's Seonghwa. It was the second such conference, born out of the need to assess the state of development in each nation and to study rational means to reach national targets, set by the local members. The first was also held in conjunction with Father's Seonghwa anniversary, in August last year. The FFWPU International Headquarters, which Director-General Sun Jin Moon has been leading since May 11 this year, was the host. The organization is taking the opportunity, when leaders will naturally be in Korea, to convene and to fine tune international efforts in relation to Vision 2020.

More than two hundred people attended the conference, including thirteen regional presidents, special emissaries, Cheon Il Guk special envoys, twenty-three national leaders and some regional figures involved in family education. In addressing them, Director-General Moon said, "Some of you are working in the most difficult regions of the world, in extremely poor environments where freedom of faith is not permitted. Some of you are literally risking your lives and your families. I have deep respect for those of you who have sincerely followed and sacrificed for Heavenly Parent and True Parents. Whatever foundation we stand on has been a testimony and an immortal legacy of your lives of selfless sacrifice to bring glory and joy to our Heavenly Parent, True Parents and the world." The bulk of the directorgeneral's / Sun Jin nim's talk was a testimony to her daily recent experiences with True Mother and her personal interpretation of how True Mother lives for others' benefit. The conference was held main at the Chung Pyung Youth Center, and had the theme, "To seek locomotive for growth and change to accomplish Vision 2020."

In his Strategic Presentation for Vision 2020, Man Ho Kim, the secretary general of the FFWPU International Headquarters, said in his typically strong voice, "What True Parents want for us is not just overcoming this crisis, but changing this crisis into an opportunity to reform and grow." He then proposed what he felt was the best way for us to achieve Vision 2020. He said, "To achieve Vision 2020, we should restore trust: self-trust, trusting relationships, trusting organization and trusting society and nations. He laid out nine strategic priorities, that he called "agendas" that the Unification movement might pursue centering on the FFWPU International Headquarters. Later, he explained the details of this strategy and the role of headquarters in the future. The nine strategic agendas are the following:

1. renewal of personnel: We need a reform of our consciousness and culture.
2. reform of organizations and structures
3. reform of human resources
4. reform of home ministry for new tribal messiah activities and realization of happy ideal family
5. reform of contents and diverse programs for education, witnessing, and external activities
6. reform of the delivery system of services and improvement of various service for members and society
7. reform of environment
8. reform of Image
9. reform for transparent financial operation and securing a stable financial foundation

The main purpose of this conference was to discuss and establish the goals and strategy for the realization of Vision 2020 based on each leader's respective region or nation and to establish a social foundation for national-level restoration. The leaders took part in one of two simultaneous break-out sessions -- one to concentrate on family education and the other to focus on tribal messiah activities.

The resolution to achieve Vision 2020 being offered to True Mother

No one denies that the locomotive of Vision 2020 is the blessed central families. Thus, in accordance with what we've learned through the Divine Principle -- that churches and providential organizations should unify and support blessed central families to create happy ideal families -- all participants had deep discussions on family ministry, the education of blessed children, matching systems, blessing education, and tribal messiah's activities. They shared case studies and sought solutions.

This is why the representatives of Family Departments from twenty-three strategic nations including Korea, Japan and the United States joined in this conference.

Ms. Crescentia De Goede, the head of Family Department in the United States, who participated in the Family Ministry group discussion, said, "Having dealt with several problems related to blessed families and blessed children, I always thought it is crucial to share experiences and know-how of providential countries such as Korea, Japan and the United States. Having this conference, all my worries and concerns disappeared. Not only for this time, should we also keep conversing with Family Department representatives continuously online and offline."

Through a presentation given by Sun Seok Yang, deputy head of the Family Department in FFWPUKorea, participants learned about the current situation of blessed couples in Korea in which at least one spouse, usually the wife, comes from a nation other than Korea. Worldwide our movement faces circumstances in which a parent needs to adjust to raising a family in the spouse's nation. Korea has extensive experience with this. Currently, around nine thousand five hundred couples fall into this category. The vast majority, around seven thousand, are couples in which the wife is Japanese. Two thousand Korean– Filipino couples, four hundred Korean–Thai couples and a hundred Korean–Mongolian couples bring us to the total. Mr. Yang explained that from their studies, they have observed three stages these couples go through as they seek to adjust to life in Korea. At first they undergo a period of adaptation, in which they encounter difficulties due to language and cultural differences. Often they feel disadvantaged financially and socially.

After some years, they settle into society and depending on how much attention they pay to educating their children and developing good relations with them they can establish a sense of identity and with other members from their home nation they can begin to develop a strong immigrant community. As their children come of age, the foreign-born parent may be well established in Korea. In some cases, such as with our Filipino members, they have been able to establish organizations that connect to and win the respect of figures in Korean society and figures from their home country. Conversely, those unable to establish a strong identity as a foreign-born participant in Korean society, who feel somewhat distant from even their own children as the children grow in a Korean environment face great difficulty.

Participants three cheers of eog mansei at the end of the closing ceremony

Other than these main programs, leaders also learned about the operation and management of public assets, the Cheon Il Guk Constitution and how these apply to their respective fields. They learned of the basic direction of the third anniversary of True Father's ascension and discussed proposals for activities to be held in conjunction with it, because the third anniversary will be held under the supervision of the FFWPU International office. They heard an explanation of the FFWPU History Complication Committee's work to bring to one central location all historical materials related to True Parents and their mission, and heard an overview of the strategy for the Tongil Group's business activities, and management.

In a closing ceremony coupled with a luncheon, centering on the True Parents of Heaven, Earth, and Humankind, participants became one with Heavenly Parent and True Parents. Together with Sun Jin nim, all those present dedicated themselves and made a personal resolution to True Parents to achieve Vision 2020. roughly stated, the resolution, which has four provisions, contains statements through which participants promise, as Cheon Il Guk church officials, to fulfill their responsibility to substantiate Cheon Il Guk by leading with one heart, to win respect and love not only from members but also from society, while having absolute love, faith and obedience toward True Parents and horizontal love for the Unification family members we serve; to build a Cheon Il Guk social environment that earns the trust of the nation; to fulfill the nine strategic tasks we all agreed upon through uniting with the international headquarters, which is supervised by True Mother and to pursue efficient organizational management, transparent financial management, and to raise next-generation leaders as successors and talented youth for the betterment of our movement.

A regional president that participated in this conference, said, "Ushering in the substantial era of Cheon Il Guk, to achieve Vision 2020, our movement should seek new thinking, new attitudes and new activities, which are different from those employed in the indemnity era. This conference reminded me again of the central driving force for new age -- the FFWPU International Headquarters supervised by True Parents directly, thirteen regions and twenty-three strategic nations. based on the communication and cooperation among the FFWPU International Headquarters and each respective field, this conference served as a starting point to connect both for the new era." One Cheon Il Guk special envoy said, "I deeply realized that the solution for this crisis actually starts from change and growth of leaders like me. The message from Secretary Genera Kim, stayed in my heart: 'In place of flowery speech, I will take action.' I will be a leader who can fulfill the resolution that I made to True Parents."

One leader from a strategic country said, "Looking at the whole schedule of conference, I can feel the strong determination and change centered on the FFWPU International Headquarters. The best part above all was that this conference showed the strong resolve of all leaders including special emissaries and continental leaders to join this change. Even though Sun Jin nim and the International Headquarters did not order leaders, saying, 'You must do this,' they appear to have been able to find determination naturally to complete Vision 2020. Thus, it was very precious time."

In order for an organization to change, it is necessary for not only all members to positively accept a change, but also leaders to stand as the center of trust. It is impossible to change without self-trust and trusting relationships, and trust cannot be forced, but naturally accepted.

The change in the Unification movement should not finish with one person's slogan. All leaders should unite with members, create a positive change in each person's heart and spread the "happiness virus." Thus, all members should enjoy a loving culture community filled with fresh winds of change, warm love and an air of trust.

In the three-day strategic conference, everyone found greater hope for the future, disseminated seeds of trust and took the first steps forward toward "change" and "unity."

True Father, the Messiah at His Second Coming

The Second Anniversary of the Universal Seonghwa of Sun Myung Moon, the True Parent of Heaven, Earth and Humankind was held on August 12 in Cheongshim Peace World Center. Below is the message True Mother gave at the event.

Note: This speech has been translate and edited by TP magazine team, and published in September 2014 issue of True Peace magazine.

Distinguished guests from home and abroad and beloved blessed families and members from around the world, I welcome you. I am so pleased to be with you all here. On this second anniversary of the Universal Seonghwa of Sun Myung Moon, the True Father of Heaven, Earth and Humankind, we feel how much God has loved us until now and that he has given us all his blessings. Yet, for our shortcomings in fulfilling our responsibilities, we repent once more.

True Father who saved the United States and the world

As a result of the Fall of Adam and Eve, the first ancestors of humankind, Heaven had to undertake the providence of restoration through indemnity, a history marked by pain and bitter sorrow. However, not once did God forget about His lost children. To save them, he had to go through a miserable and excruciating history. When he had established his chosen people through a long four-thousand- year providence and fulfilled his promise to send his only begotten son, humanity once more committed a mistake in front of this great grace given by God.

Even so, the only begotten son said he would return. Two thousand years later, God’s only begotten son has emerged again through the providence unfolding through Christian history! On this foundation, God prepared his only begotten daughter and elevated us to the position of True Parents. Thanks to this, another page came to be written in human history.

The world today remains fallen. It is a world owned by Satan. Hence, even though religions have tried to pursue a good lifestyle, they have not known the way to heaven. Now, thanks to True Parents, we have been able to obtain the title “blessed families,” which have been born anew.

How can we describe in words the overwhelming emotions that we feel today? Our True Father, you worked hard, so hard. Our True Father, we love you. Our True Father, we miss you. Yet, just as the people, out of ignorance, did not welcome Jesus two thousand years ago, they did not accept True Father, the Messiah in his Second Coming. The providence, however, continues to move on.

In 1971, when True Father went to the United States, he said he had come as a doctor and as a firefighter. Heaven had prepared the United States as a stronghold for the Free World; yet the nation was moving away from upholding God’s will as he had originally intended it to do. The United States stood at a life-or-death crossroads because of its culture of decadence, family breakdown and the communist ideology. True Father, who knew how God had worked hard to raise the United States, had to go to the front line once more. That was in 1971. In the 1980s, Father aroused the attention of the United States and followed a path, all alone, to save that nation, which was facing threats to its religious and ideological underpinnings, a threat that came from communism.

He left many accomplishments as his legacy, accomplishments that no ordinary human being could have achieved. In trying to save the United States, his goal was to bring salvation to all of humanity in accordance to our Heavenly Parent’s will. That is why Father called on the Free World, which was wavering, and the United States, where democracy was wavering, to forgive, love and unite. He awakened all the good people of the United States. He himself practiced the love he preached. Yet, rev. Moon, who lived for others in such a way, ended up following a suffering course in prison at Danbury.

Even though he did not have to follow that path, he still followed it, calling us to unite. He cried out, “I do not know what blessings Heaven has prepared in the background where I am going. So be strong! be confident!” From the perspective of the global providence, it is only True Parents who saved the United States and the world.

Be proud citizens of Cheon Il Guk This second anniversary particularly focuses on the activities True Parents carried out in the Americas. Let us all mobilize all our strength, ability and effort in front of True Parents’ great love and become one in heart, body, mindset and harmonize in front of God’s will. It is my hope that we all do our best, as proud citizens of Cheon Il Guk, to lay the substantial foundation for Cheon Il Guk. During the first anniversary of Father’s ascension, Japan and Korea became one through the Peace bike Tour. This time, fourteen countries took part in the event and the teams cycled a total distance of six thousand kilometers.

How beautiful is that? Despite the changes in climate and bad weather, the participants were not deterred. All brothers and sisters present here have become one in heart and vision. With this second anniversary, you have shown the people of the world and that you are proud sons and daughters of True Parents; you have demonstrated this as well in light of True Parents’ achievements.

I thank you all for all the hard work you have invested so far. Our goal is now clear. Do not forget that our Heavenly Parent and True Parents are always with you wherever you are./

True Parents’ Flu

True Mother’s message during the luncheon on August 12

Note: This message has been translated and edited by TP magazine team, and published in September 2014 issue of True Peace magazine.

I sincerely thank all of you here for setting aside your schedule to come all the way here from your different countries. I believe you may feel the same way I do whenever you come here. We feel that way because we have become one, one family. I have gone on many speaking tours and met a great diversity of people.

A common hope everyone shares is his or her desire to live in a free, peaceful and happy world. I believe that our hope and all the efforts we invest as we pursue this will certainly bring about happiness. However, what I would like to tell you is that doing it by oneself is a lonesome undertaking.

God began the Creation because of his loneliness; He needed a partner. Today, the Unification Church foundation has spread to 194 countries. Many countries have their own path, their own dreams.

I am sure that those in leadership positions, the heads of state and those in charge, people leading nations, would want their people to live well, wouldn’t they? However, at this point, it is impossible to pursue one’s national interests alone and promote happiness, freedom and peace. There are many national boundaries and many indescribable barriers such as racial and religious conflicts.

We, however, know how this can be achieved. When we serve our Heavenly Parent, the Creator, we know what path the seven billion people on earth should follow. True Parents are the ones who have taught the way we should follow. All countries can become one as sibling nations through True Parents.

Two people can exercise greater power than one. The same applies when three, four… If the 194 countries move together with one heart and vision, all the problems that human beings are agonizing over can be resolved. In particular, we are facing many dangers as a result of environmental problems. The disorderliness of humanity is bringing down the source of creation. The natural environment, which is a source of joy to us, is being destroyed. Even though our leaders are greatly concerned about this environmental problem—because they worry about everything in the future—it is quite unfortunate that they have not been able to do anything about it.

I visited Switzerland recently. I heard there are more than four hundred mountains in the Swiss Alps. I went to twelve of the highest peaks. On one of these mountains, I was shown a road that was built during the days of the Roman Empire. The Alps connect five countries. When Christians went on missions, instead of going around the mountains, they found it more convenient to follow a mountain path. I heard that that is why a road was built in the mountains during the days of the Roman Empire.

We must communicate. We must be able to talk to one another. In order to do so, however, we must have one center, we must have one goal. So, one thing I would like to ask of you is to please maintain your health. Then you will certainly be able to realize the one world that True Parents, our Heavenly Parent and humanity have desired. However, in order for you to partake in this, you must first be fit.

How do I look to you now compared to last year? Even though it hasn’t been long, I have been working out. I didn’t take any pills or receive any kind of treatment. I have been walking.

Thanks to these efforts, my body has certainly become lighter. It is my hope that all of you in charge of nations be in good health. Then, we can all join in heart and vision and practice true love all together. During my message earlier today, I asked that we forgive, love and unite. If we take the first letter from these three words it becomes “True Parents’ flu.” However, because this is a “flu” of true love, it is a really good flu.

Please remain healthy./

True Parents' "Flu"

Hak Ja Han
August 12, 2014
Luncheon at The Second Anniversary of the Universal Seonghwa of Sun Myung Moon, the True Parent of Heaven, Earth and Humankind

Hak Ja Han, February 12, 2014

I sincerely thank all of you here for setting aside your schedule to come all the way here from your different countries. I believe you may feel the same way I do whenever you come here. We feel that way because we have become one, one family. I have gone on many speaking tours and met a great diversity of people.

A common hope everyone shares is his or her desire to live in a free, peaceful and happy world. I believe that our hope and all the efforts we invest as we pursue this will certainly bring about happiness. However, what I would like to tell you is that doing it by oneself is a lonesome undertaking.

God began the Creation because of his loneliness; He needed a partner. Today, the Unification Church foundation has spread to 194 countries. Many countries have their own path, their own dreams.

I am sure that those in leadership positions, the heads of state and those in charge, people leading nations, would want their people to live well, wouldn’t they? However, at this point, it is impossible to pursue one’s national interests alone and promote happiness, freedom and peace. There are many national boundaries and many indescribable barriers such as racial and religious conflicts.

We, however, know how this can be achieved. When we serve our Heavenly Parent, the Creator, we know what path the seven billion people on earth should follow. True Parents are the ones who have taught the way we should follow. All countries can become one as sibling nations through True Parents.

Two people can exercise greater power than one. The same applies when three, four… If the 194 countries move together with one heart and vision, all the problems that human beings are agonizing over can be resolved. In particular, we are facing many dangers as a result of environmental problems. The disorderliness of humanity is bringing down the source of creation. The natural environment, which is a source of joy to us, is being destroyed. Even though our leaders are greatly concerned about this environmental problem -- because they worry about everything in the future -- it is quite unfortunate that they have not been able to do anything about it.

I visited Switzerland recently. I heard there are more than four hundred mountains in the Swiss Alps. I went to twelve of the highest peaks. On one of these mountains, I was shown a road that was built during the days of the Roman Empire. The Alps connect five countries. When Christians went on missions, instead of going around the mountains, they found it more convenient to follow a mountain path. I heard that that is why a road was built in the mountains during the days of the Roman Empire.

We must communicate. We must be able to talk to one another. In order to do so, however, we must have one center, we must have one goal. So, one thing I would like to ask of you is to please maintain your health. Then you will certainly be able to realize the one world that True Parents, our Heavenly Parent and humanity have desired. However, in order for you to partake in this, you must first be fit.

How do I look to you now compared to last year? Even though it hasn’t been long, I have been working out. I didn’t take any pills or receive any kind of treatment. I have been walking.

Thanks to these efforts, my body has certainly become lighter. It is my hope that all of you in charge of nations be in good health. Then, we can all join in heart and vision and practice true love all together. During my message earlier today, I asked that we forgive, love and unite. If we take the first letter from these three words it becomes “True Parents’ flu.” However, because this is a “flu” of true love, it is a really good flu.

Please remain healthy.