Since our last convention held in 1995, WFWP International has moved light-years ahead, expanding to over 140 nations with nearly 100,000 members worldwide. We have touched the lives of women in nearly every country—from providing AIDS education in Malawi to building bridges of peace between England and Northern Ireland. I am proud to announce that, despite our short history, WFWP International was accepted this summer into the community of non-governmental organizations that surrounds and supports the United Nations in its efforts to bring peace between nations. Moreover, the United Nations Economic and Social Council granted us the highest honor of General Consultative Status. The theme of our Third International Convention is “Women of the New Millennium: Loving and Serving the World.”
Read MoreIf we are to look at the sorrowful history between these two nations, we would first have to find the root cause of humankind's struggle. Humankind's first ancestors, Adam and Eve, were supposed to have become the True Parents and the origin of true love, true life and true lineage. However, they fell, and that is how human beings today, who are the descendants of Adam and Eve, have come to live in the midst of evil and conflict. The conflicts between individuals and nations, as well as conflicts between religions and ideological disputes, are also a result of the Fall.
Read MoreAs we all know, our contemporary world is not a world of peace and happiness. It is a world of conflict and despair. We are confronted by the breakdown of our families and the moral decline of our societies.
We debate issues over and over again and yet find no solutions. Why is this? It is because a true solution has to include God and deal with the root of the problem and not only the symptoms. To find this root, we first need to understand God's purpose of creation and realize that today we face the most critical turning point in the history of God's providence.
Read MoreOn September 17 of last year I came to Tokyo as the principal speaker at the national rally held by the Women's Federation for Peace in Asia. Since that rally, this organization has received tremendous support in Japan and around the world and has accomplished remarkable growth. On November 20, the first Women's Federation for Peace in Asia rally was held in Seoul, with 15,000 representative Korean women in attendance.
Read MoreWe are arriving at an important era of transition into a world of oneness in which we can transcend the barriers of ideologies, the differences between languages and cultures, and racial conflicts. It is not by chance that we women are holding this conference for the sake of a new world of love and peace today. It is the providence of God. It is predestined, necessitated by the rushing flow of history.
Read MoreThe title of the speech I will give today is Women Will Play a Leading Role in the Ideal World. Ladies and gentlemen, if someone were to ask whether this world is a world of good or a world of evil, what would you reply? You undoubtedly would answer that it is a world of evil. You would have no choice except to say that the world of this age in which we live is evil, and that the nations and the world of all past historical ages have been evil, when judged by the original ideal of goodness.
Read MoreIn the era in which we live today, we are ushering in a truly important transition. We can go beyond ideological barriers, linguistic and cultural differences and racial conflicts, and enter a world of oneness. We all yearn for the end of wars, oppression and exploitation and for the beginning of a promising future of true freedom, peace and prosperity.
Read MoreFirst, let me express my deep gratitude that such a tremendous crowd has gathered today for this grand occasion, to establish the Women's Federation for World Peace and to hold the Seoul rally of the Women's Federation for Peace in Asia. By your presence, you bring blessing to our federation's future, and inspire us to redouble our determination to achieve world peace. This may be the first time that women have taken the initiative by gathering in such a large number in one place. I am certain that from this day forward, women around the world will come to understand their noble role ordained by God and that a road will be opened for us to build an ideal world filled with peace, happiness and freedom. To mark this occasion, I would like to speak to you on the topic of The Unity of the World and Humankind's Responsibility.
Read MoreBeloved Japanese members! May God and True Parents' blessings be with your families. As a mother, when I was observing from the sidelines, I thought about many things as I watched True Father meet with the leaders of the Japanese movement. Every time True Father emphasized the mission of Eve to the Japanese members, I felt very close to the Japanese members. This is because I am also an Eve.
Read MoreToday we stand at a turning point on the road marking great and historic changes. I offer my heartfelt congratulations to the Women's Federation for Peace in Asia for its rapid growth in the five years since its inauguration to the point that you are now able to host this splendid rally.
Read MoreThe people of Israel did not know the history of God's providence or that of indemnity. They just thought that they were a chosen people blessed by God and preserved that one point alone. Therefore, they could not avoid sending Jesus in such a miserable way. The people of Israel ended up becoming a wandering people for 2,000 years as a result. They became a people without a nation. Amidst such a history, however, it was the role of mothers to keep their lives and tradition going.
Read MoreNoble families of Cheon II Guk
You received the Blessing through True Parents. Hence, you must fulfill your duties as filial and loyal children. In order to do so, however, you should remove all traces of self-centered mindset. I said you are happy people. You are rich people because you are living with Parents in this age. However, at the same time, you are also deeply indebted to Parents. You must, therefore, repay that debt while you are still on earth.
Read MoreA life of gratitude
I have only one goal for my life. It is to find what I should do so that I can live with a more grateful heart today than yesterday. It is the goal of my life to have a heart which is grateful every day, in order to live endeavoring to be more grateful today than yesterday, and to be more grateful tomorrow than today. But if I frankly confess my heart to you, although I think that it would be wrong of me not to strongly determine to have a grateful heart and go forward every day, sometimes I feel a little weak or emotional. Therefore, I hope that you can understand what I am facing.
Read MoreWhy we should witness
We need to spread the word to the ends of this earth. The Bible also says that all nations will be ruled by the Word and the rod of iron. This means we need to witness to others. God needs a nation He can dwell in. For a nation to be established citizens are needed. Hence, we must witness. You must fulfill your tribal messiah mission. You need to do this in the remaining years of your life. If you fail to do so, you will not be able to face True Father when you go to the spirit world. He will say to you, "I taught you to do that while I was on earth; moreover, Mother also earnestly asked you to do it. Why didn't you do it? You need to do this at all costs not only for yourselves but also for the sake of your descendants.”
Read MoreTasks to fulfill for the secure settlement of Cheon II Guk
You need to be proud of True Parents. Now is the time when the people who are connected to us should actually come to church. Those people need to receive education. You need to help them know that church is a place worthy of appreciation where their families can be saved. It does not matter how much worldly fame someone has; that is temporary. However, within True Parents' ideology, whatever results one had and whatever responsibilities one fulfilled, those are eternal. Those who have this kind of qualification can become true owners, become pioneers. That is the path to becoming filial children and loyal subjects of our Heavenly Parent.
Read MoreFoundation Day is the day God's dream is realized
Foundation day is the day when God's dream is realized. While thinking about that day, I wondered, "Why did True Father emphasize the 13th day so much?" I prayed to Heaven many times about it. Why the 13th? Much of the Bible is written in metaphors and symbols. God did not take six days to create the universe. It took God 12 days to create the universe. The 13th day was decided as the day when God's dream was realized. That is why True Father chose the 13th day to be Foundation Day. Father conducted the Coronation of God's Kingship and the Cheon Jeong Gung Palace Entrance Ceremony leading up to Foundation Day. It took Father 12 years of preparation for Foundation Day.
Read MoreA place where True Parents' love is experienced
CheongPyeong is the original homeland. I plan to make this CheongPyeong holy ground into one that people around the world would long for and want to live in. I will erect the CheonJi SunHak Won as a first step toward this endeavor. I want to develop this holy ground into an amazing place within ten years. Hence, you must invest everything to raise citizens of Cheon Il Guk. I am making double, triple preparations of things that you wouldn't even think of. It will become a premium tourist area that is unique in the world. In addition to CheonJi SunHak Won, the environment will also be beautifully designed. It will become a place where visitors will find joy and happiness in their hearts, along with spiritual and physical well-being.
Read MoreCheongPyeong is the original homeland
Would you like to live in the original homeland with True Parents? We cannot find hope in the external world. Many people are dying at this moment all over the world due to starvation, natural disasters, religious conflicts and ideologically-based warfare. You must shout to let people know. You must let the world know of True Parents' advent. You need to save the lives of those pitiable people who are dying forlornly. If they live and die without knowing True Parents, they will have difficulties even in the next world, and they will leave indemnity to their descendants. Hence, those who know need to invest everything they have.
Read MoreThe meaning of HyoJeong CheonWon
I am thinking of creating the environment where the 7.3 billion people of the world can visit CheongPyeong to honor the lives of True Parents, and feel the love of our Heavenly Parent. This land is where the True Parents were born. It is a place that must become the Garden of Eden. Therefore, I want to make it into a place that automatically attracts people's hearts.
Read MoreSeonghwa Students
I am trying to bring blessed children from around the world to Korea. I am determined to greatly expand our environment centered on second and third generation members. In the near future, I am planning to show the world to exemplary middle and high school students who are striving to become future leaders. Summer vacations for Korean middle and high schools are usually short, so I am planning to hold two-week long workshops where students can be educated to have them realize the importance of Korea. I would like to help them realize how grateful they should be to Heaven for being born as second and third generation members and that they should dedicate their lives to Heaven in return. Then, as the days and years pass, only hope will remain.
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