Love does not boast [The teachings of God the Mother and Christ Ahnsahnghong]

Love does not boast

The verse, “Love does not boast” in 1 Cor. Chapter 13  did not really touch my heart in the past.  

 I actually could not understand what love has to do with boasting.  

Since I didn’t deeply think of boasting and lay it up in my mind, 

I easily boasted of myself in front of brothers and sisters.  

Then, I judged myself of those who feel uncomfortable with such boasting that they are lack of catholicity.
 
Without knowing such behavior is arrogance, I have wrong thoughts that God would rather compliment me. 

Meanwhile, I had an opportunity to look at myself through words and behaviors of one of my colleagues at work.

 
When taking some training after entering the company, he often got praises from a senior member on his skills of repairing the machines and assembling the parts.  

Actually, I already knew some of them but …
 
Then a senior said, “I am the best in this field.  If you learn from me, then you could be the best too.” 

That surely was the comment that makes high of him.
 
Even if anyone can gain the basic skill by learning within 2~3 days, the senior member praises himself, which gave me unpleasant feeling and I started to see him from totally different perspective.
 
Then, I thought to myself, ‘When I boasted of my preaching ability, my fruits and preaching ability, how would God see me?  

Also, when speaking a word of boasting, how would brothers and sisters see me?
 
At that moment, I was so ashamed of myself.  

Then, I could realize why it says, “love does not boast” in the Bible.
 
When I realized that words of boasting myself could give others unpleasant feeling,

I gave thanks to God who let me know what I should fix for myself.
 
From now on, I would try not to be a foolish child who makes high of and shows off myself.
 

I would like to be a child who only makes high of Elohim God making the history of gospel with allowing us the power and wisdom.

World Mission Society Church of God only follows the teachings of the Bible and believes in the Second Coming Christ Ahnsahnghong and Jerusalem Mother.
World Mission Society Church of God believes in Heavenly Mother.
World Mission Society Church of God only follows the teachings of the Bible and believes in the Second Coming Christ Ahnsahnghong and Heavenly Mother.
Only Mother can leads us to the kingdom of heaven.

The power of laughter (God the Mother, Christ Ahnshanghong)

The power of laughter 

I work as a computer-related consultant for staffs in the company.  

When their computers are broken or get infected by the virus, we do some consultation or control and repair them remotely. 

We sometimes guided them to the wrong way though, 

since there are phone calls coming in dozens of times a day and their problems vary.  

The manager whom I work with raises point about something he could have just let it go, 

which offends me from time to time.  Moreover, while others compliment me about something, 

he rather keeps rebuking me.

 Ever since I realized he does not change at all, I have been having a bad feeling about him.  

 Even though we were working in the same place,

I always thought to myself, “I’m going to work like I’m here alone.”  

Every word he was saying went in one ear and out the other and my feeling of hatred toward him got bigger and worse.

One day, when I was walking through the corridor by accident, he was walking toward me from the opposite side.  

Think myself that “Here comes the target of training for me” and I hope he passes by me quickly.  

At that time, he suddenly nodded with smiling face and passed by me.  

Looking at him cracking a smile, all the bad feeling and hatred toward him just disappeared atone time.

I was so much surprised that the bad feeling I have been having for a long time could be changed and even disappeared in a second just by his bright smile.  

Then I even thought, ‘why did I have a bad feeling toward him?  Did I really hate him?’  

Feeling this amazing emotional change, I thought,

‘This surely must be the power of laughter Heavenly Mother told us!’

I truly experienced how powerful the bright smile toward someone is.  

 The laughter has amazing power that could get rid of all hatred toward someone at one time.  

Looking back into the past, I have been having a hard-set smile these days.  When I say hi, the risorious muscle gets still hardened and bluntly greet with an awkward smile. 

 Through this, I could have a chance to repent that I am such a sinner who does not obey God’s words at all.

From now on, I would like to try hard to practice the everyday laughter given from Heavenly Mother when I’m in and outside Zion. 

Believing firmly that the bright smile could be the great power to our brothers and sisters in Zion, 

I  would like to become a child of light and salt in this earth. 

I sincerely give thanks and praise to Elohim God for giving me this beautiful enlightenment.

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The Happy Moments for Families to Share Love Together(Christ Ahnsahnghong and God the Mother)

The Happy Moments for Families to Share Love Together

In May, called the “month of family” in Korea, when summer was just around the corner, a meaningful event was held at the Okcheon Go&Come Training Institute. On May 10, the “2nd New Jerusalem Festival for Families” was successfully held; over 12,000 people including the members and their families from the northern areas of Gyeonggi Province were invited to the event. 

Under the clear blue sky spread out like a picture, each family gathered together to share food they’d prepared. After lunch, they spent quality time with their family, taking a look around the Institute and posing for pictures in front of the man-made waterfall pouring down cool refreshing water. They also took a look at the photos exhibited in the main building and the education hall, through which they found out the present status of the domestic and overseas missions. In addition, they watched a Church video containing an overview of volunteer activities on the big projector screen installed in front of the Theological Seminary.



Around 1 p.m., the welcoming ceremony began. Mother expressed Her warm welcome and gratitude to the members and their families who participated in the Festival and made the event more meaningful and successful. She told them about the blessings of the kingdom of heaven, their spiritual home, and expressed Her wish for them to live joyful and happy lives by sharing the blessings of heaven with their loving family members.

General Pastor Joo-Cheol Kim prayed for all the members of each family to be bound together in love and live in peace and harmony. Then he briefly introduced the history of the Church of God, saying that the Church of God believes in God the Mother, following the truth of the Bible. In addition, he expressed his hope that they would have a great time with their family members sharing love together and enjoying the beautiful weather and that they would also become bonded together in the heavenly family. 

The event started with a magnificent and powerful performance by the Brass Band. It was accompanied by a medley of children’s songs, a fan dance and floral coronet dance by the cute little angels. Their performances livened up the atmosphere of the event. Then there were performances by the Messiah Orchestra, the 38th Overseas Visiting Group and the United Choir and the Men’s Choir, and it made the event much more enjoyable.

After the performance event, traditional Korea folk games were played in the outdoor soccer field: neolttwigi (seesaw jumping), gulungsoi (trundling a hoop), tuho (arrow throwing game), jegichagi (shuttlecock kicking), ttakjichigi (slap-match game), etc. All the members of each family, from grandparents to grandchildren, had fun playing the games in spite of the hot sun in early summer. 

This day, love was in full bloom among the members of each family. All the participants returned with joy and satisfaction, saying, “We don’t get together often because each of us is so busy. Today, all of our family members have gathered together after a long time. We had a really good time.” The New Jerusalem Festival for Families will be continuously held for each Union of the local Churches.

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Heavenly Family knows that Christ Ahnsahnghong and God the Mother is our God.

Family knows all

On my way to visit hometown during the Feast of Tabernacles, I went to my uncle’s house and kept the Feast of Tabernacle in Zion located around there.  

He couldn't really keep the evening service whenever he had to stay up all night at work.  Sometimes, he used to return home very late because he had to work even at dawn.  Thinking how much he went through in a situation he could not come to Zion with lots of tiring work, I felt so pity on him.

On the following day after the Feast of Tabernacles was over, I was going to keep the early morning service but at that time again, he did not get home after work.  Just guessing he must be still working, I left home with my aunt and cousins.  In the service, a pastor and our brothers and sisters used to take turns reading Father’s book and at that dawn also, we were reading a book like that way.

“Now, could next brother read that for us please?”

As requested by a pastor, one man in men’s seats started to read the book and my uncle was very surprised.

“Oh? That must be your uncle.”

We couldn't help being surprised too because it couldn't be even imagined before the service began.  The service was finally finished with our mind of giving thanks to God.  Then, my cousin who is only a first grader in elementary school moved our heart. 

“My son must be so surprised from very early in the morning?  Yon didn't know it’s dad, did you?  Then, he answered as if it was no big deal for him. 

“Of course I did.  It’s my dad’s voice.”  This little cousin’s words deeply moved my heart and I was about to tear. 

It was very impressive family can recognize each other with mere hearing of their voices instantly in unexpected situation.  I could realize living like a family make us know and feel everything about each other.

I would like to give thanks to Heavenly Father and Heavenly Mother for allowing me to guide my uncle to Zion and to realize how precious our family more deeply.  Also, I truly give thanks for making me your daughter who could listen to your voice so I could recognize you are my Father and Mother.

                

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WMSCOG is the dwelling place where God the Mother gives us the everlasting rest.

Without Mother

I suppose it was sometime on my first grade in elementary school. Living close by my school, I happened to move further away from it. It wasn’t that far, but I guess as an elementary student it felt that way. When I lived close by, I usually ran to it after school, and mom was ready with delicious supper.

On the first day we moved in, forgetting the promise that mom would pick me up after school, searching my memory, I finally reached my new place. Surely the sun was setting when I came out of school, but when I reached home, one by one; stars were showing up on the night sky.

But, what’s the matter? Usual supper, under a warm light wasn’t welcoming me, but there stood a padlocked dark house. Father frequently came home rather late, so I tried to find mom. She always waited for me around this time, but where is she? I didn’t even have a mind of stepping in the empty house, without mom.

With a child’s mind, I had a scary thought that I lost my mom, and tears welled up in my eyes. And wasn’t this place unfamiliar, a new resident? I called mom out loud, but there was no reply. The feeling that I had that time… Breathtaking fear, only pitiful tears were running down my face. It wouldn’t have been that scary even if I lost this whole world.

I started to head back the way I came. I thought that I would go anywhere, even stay up all night to find her. I couldn’t stand a moment with a whole heart of finding Mom. 
Even a fearsome passerby’s shadow was nothing to me. There I was; walking in the dark, straining my eyes, calling mom, even in a small sense.

‘Where is she? I didn’t have supper yet… Did something happen? What should I do without her? I can’t go to school, can’t do nothing! Please come back, mom! I’m scared, mom!’

Trembling with fear, crying, I walked up to the corner of a large road with a streetlamp. That was it. Over the streetlamp’s light, faraway at a glance, mom’s familiar form came to me.

“It’s Mom. Mom!”

Truly it was heartrending; the joy of finding Mom, and the feeling of relief that I didn’t lose her. Suddenly something burning filled up my throat and muted me. I roughly cried and ran straight to Mom and embraced her.

Mom was really surprised when she came to pick me up at school. Hearing from my classmates that I went home ahead of her, she wondered why I would not keep the promise and go alone. She was coming back worrying that I might have lost the way finding the new place we moved in.

But Mom scolded me that she was surprised seeing me plodding alone on the dark road. Whatever she said, at that time, just seeing her again gave me a feeling of regaining this whole world.

I think about that day again. Now, I think I know why I feared and trembled so much with a thought that I might have lost my mom. That fear and trembling I had when I thought I lost my mom was a fearful thought of me losing my Heavenly Mother in Heaven.

Meeting Heavenly Mother, I could thoroughly feel the warmth and boundlessness of mother’s love. Knowing well enough that Her child could not live a moment without Mother, she came all the way down, straight from heaven to the earth to find us. With a warm smile, she gives us comfort. She is our Heavenly Mother.

In my childhood, just like a house without Mom would feel chilly, wouldn’t heaven without Heavenly Mother be just like that? I realize, the place with Mother would only be the place to rest my soul. Now that I know that I am an existent who cannot live a moment without Heavenly Mother, I engrave in my heart that the place where Mother goes is precisely the place where I must go.

Just like me, I feel so sad thinking of spiritual brothers and sisters wandering in the dark, looking for Heavenly Mother. Let us quickly find our lost heavenly family and enjoy the happiness with Mother, forever and ever!

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Get rid of the oldyeast(God the Mother who allows us the blessing of precious fruit )

Get rid of the oldyeast

First of all, I would like to give thanks to Elohim God for allowing me to sending forth the fragrance of Zion.


At the age of five, I got baptized holding by my parents and since then, I have belonged to Church of God for around 20 years.  Looking back into the past, my mind was full of the old yeasts, I could say. Without a doubt, I have been given some opportunities to repent and to clothe in the words of God many times.  However, this foolish one regarded that the love I receive from Heavenly Mother is just the matter of course, without understanding how hard She went through all the hardships.  It seemed most church members thought I have a sincere belief for I have been in the truth for long time.  Actually, I have not properly read the book of truth a tall.


I knew I did not have enough love toward Heavenly Father and Heavenly Mother so I decided to start Bible study in earnest and asked my pastor about my status of Belief State...

“Pastor, I work so I don’t have enough time to study the Bible.  But then, is it okay to study at 6 in the morning?

With a smiling bright face, he said it was fine with him, as if he was waiting for that very question.  Since then, I started the Bible study with him and after it’s finished, I had breakfast and went to work.  The word of God was completely move itself.  Even at work, my mind was full of studying the Bible, wishing it could get tomorrow morning soon. After studying for two consecutive months, I could finally pass the preaching book level 1.


Seeing a deacon who was cleaning the sanctuary very early in the morning for two months and deaconess who were preparing breakfast for us, I could feel the love of Heavenly Mother. Then, as if everything was already set up, I was allowed the opportunity to preach the gospel with university students in Zion, who were full of passion and ambition.  I had many things to learn and try but it was a gracious time to learn and feel the Mother’s love in person.  Now I realize everything was prepared in order Mother to save this mere sinner.



In this autumn festival,I prayed to God in tears with earnest mind every morning and evening, repenting the season without knowing how precious our truth is for long time.  Finally, God answered my prayer with the fruit.I was allowed to bear a fruit of university student on the last day of the Feast of Tabernacles.



The brother, a Harvard University student watched the Church Introduction Video and he was very surprised with the number of Church around the world. After confirming Heavenly Mother by the words of God in the Bible, he finally received the blessing of the salvation like a gentle lamb.  Just obeying Mother’s words allowed me the blessing of precious fruit. 


I truly give thanks to Elohim God for allowing me the forgiveness of sin and even completing the mission of preaching the gospel, even though I didn't know nor feel the Mother’s love.



At last, I hope in Heavenly Mother, taking Her love to heart and I will do my best to complete the mission of this precious gospel work allowed from Mother.  Heavenly Mother!  I really thank you!

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I give thanks to My God the Mother, who is still praying for our salvation.

Even giving a share of her liver

Trying to see the weather forecast, I turned on the TV.

Changing channels, I stopped; something caught my eyes.

The child seemed to be like a two year old and looked very sick.

The child was suffering genetic metabolic disorder.

As a result, the child had developmental disorder, since the he couldn't digest specific nutrients, and couldn't walk but crawl.

The child had to receive a liver transplant to be cured.

Holding her child, the mother just shed endless tears.

The mother decided to give her liver to her child.

The mother and the child were hospitalized together.

The child cried because of pain and fear.

Though the mother had to go through many examinations, she cried feeling sorry for her child instead of her pain.

The mother gave her child one third of her liver.

Right after the child woke up from anesthetic, he was looking for his mother.

Mother is a person that can only be described with limited words, that is, ‘love.’ She really has something that is so great.

It reminded me about Heavenly Mother who is always sorry thinking that is insufficient, even though She gives out all of Her flesh and blood.

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I give thanks again and again...

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