Gratitude to True Mother
As the rightful True Mother, Mother is the mother of her family, the mother of the church, and the mother of the cosmos. As such, she carries a greater responsibility than any woman in history has ever carried.
Given her heavy burden, Mother has special strengths and abilities compared to other people.
First, she was born with a keen spiritual intuition. She is extremely insightful and observant about people and things, and her judgment is very accurate and clear.
So what comes to her mind is always true. Second, Mother's heart is loyal toward me, True Father. No matter what others say, she is deeply determined to do whatever needs to be done for the sake of the Will.
This is Mother's faith; it is also Mother's conviction. With this kind of faith and conviction, even in the most trying times, she demonstrated remarkable endurance to fulfill the goal. With that, she gained victory. As the True Father, I am deeply grateful that Mother possesses a special disposition toward the Will.
She is never selfish. She always wants to give something, not only to her children but also to you, the members of her church family. Whatever precious things she has, she finds joy in giving them to others.
Many people in the world may think that True Mother takes pleasure in possessing many clothes and jewels, but in fact, this is quite untrue. Whatever good things she has, she wants to give to others, to make them happy.
There were even times when she could not find suitable clothes in her closet because she had given away so many of them to others. One day, when the weather had suddenly changed, I wanted her to go out with me, but she was unable to find appropriate clothes for the weather.
Of course, she would not be able to follow my tradition unless she lived that way. But I tell you, Mother lives even more frugally than I do. Mother always did her best to read my mind precisely, and she understood me far better than I expected her to.
I was always grateful to Mother for the following three things. First, Mother is very spiritually sensitive and perceptive, so she could understand the spiritual situation quickly and clearly.
Second, she is always happy to follow any direction I give her with absolute loyalty and devotion. Thirdly, she feels that all her possessions belong to God and the Heavenly Kingdom, so she can selflessly give anything she has to two others, and forget that she has given it.
One more point is that she has brought home many children. When I look at each one of them, I see excellence and good character. They are also very healthy and natural children. I am eternally grateful to Mother for this. (1977.02.23, Belvedere Training Center)
Hak Ja Han Moon
Victorious True Mother
As I have already mentioned, I am preparing to expand our influence beyond the boundaries of the nation up to the cosmic level. If you approach this work thinking only of your abilities, you will not be able to continue very long.
For example, if Mother were a person who looked at things from her perspective, thinking of herself, she would not be able to stand in the position of Mother. If there are any leaders here who have self-centered thinking, they should pack their bags and leave now.
Anyway, this is a place where people like that cannot remain very long. That is the point of view with which I look at the leaders. I judge values from that point of view.
I assign people to jobs, considering how selfish or selfless they are. Furthermore, I am teaching the Principle and thinking about the Principle, and practicing the Principle.
Today, you have heard something about the path I have walked as the leader of the Unification Church. Mother is a victorious woman in this regard. I am also victorious when it comes to this point.
Mother fought for seven years in pursuit of the standard of perfection. Those seven years were filled with all kinds of accusations, slander, false rumors, and misunderstandings that swirled around her, attacking her position in the True Family.
All that she endured during that time caused her heart to bleed. Yet in fact, all of it was necessary. The issue was whether she could overcome everything and be victorious. Mother was victorious over all of it.
She had to remain silent and patiently endure. Amid those circumstances, Mother just waited for those days to pass. No matter what happened, Mother kept silent and endured with faith. Persevering, she made herself an offering with indomitable faith, a faith she maintains to this day.
Eventually, the circumstances turned around, and instead of criticizing her, all the members bowed their heads before Mother, thinking, "She is truly the Mother of the cosmos."
In this way, they came to attend to her with respect. Some unbelievable things happened back then. In the end, those people who had accused Mother fell away one by one. Back when those situations were occurring, I was well aware of how to deal with them because I knew the Principle.
I knew how to fulfill my mission as the leader of the Unification Church to bring the final victory. If Mother had not known the Principle, she would have been at a loss, not knowing what to do. Ultimately, love is the issue. Love is the center of everything, and everything is related to the problem of love.
However, this issue of love can drive people to take the wrong direction and even go to extremes. I came to subjugate fallen love and rectify it. This is also to restore the hearts of human beings toward God. Truly, for Mother as well, it has been the cross of love.
However, even while enduring all manner of ordeals due to the issue of love, Mother did not utter even one word of excuse. Mother understood, on her own, the significance of these challenges and just endured. This is why she could be victorious in the end. I have never spoken to Mother about these things as much as I am talking to you about them today.
What you can see in her is purely an expression of victorious faith. It is her sacrificial heart and absolute faith in me. Mother and Grandmother Hong Soon-ae have both been victorious in this way. (1977.02.23, Belvedere Training Center)
Hak Ja Han Moon