The Way Of The Spiritual Leader - 115 Chapter 1. The Way Of Being A Minister Section 4. The Responsibility And Attitude Of A Minister
6. The Attitude That A Minister Must Have ① You Must Start from the Very Bottom - 1
The people who are starting to establish the traditional thought for the present time are you people. But there are too many people. How many people attended here today? (Fifty five people.) I am saying that Fifty five people is too much. All these people must each go out and take responsibility for a region. It is not that you are going to be starting from the position of regional leader, but you must start from the very beginning.
Before you become a devoted regional leader, you must become a devoted church-goer. If you become a devoted church member, you become a regional leader even if you don't want to be. Regardless of how deep a vein of gold is buried, you will get a professional to dig it out and reveal it's original value. Likewise, necessary beings become revealed.
Among you, there are people who think, "If I do this, I can become regional director from a mere village director." These people are the ones who are living for themselves.
You must have the heart to be able to live one hundred years for the church. There are many people such as person x and person y in this world. Among them are people who have lost their children, lost their spouses, have nothing to eat and have nothing to wear -- thousands of different kinds of people who can be pitied. You have to become the closest friend of these people. This is living for the sake of the world. (34-28)
If you try to find the side of yourself which can endure a lot, fight a lot for the sake of the whole, Heaven will naturally support you. No matter how long you may have stood in that position, you may not boast about it. If you set yourself up, you will fall. However, if Heaven sets you up, you will not fall.
That is why it is not good for a leader to stand in a position which he has setup for himself. You must seek a position or the environment around you can establish, in which you can stand. Then you can stand there and not fail. All things are this way. It is wrong for you to assert yourself If you assert yourself there is no way for you to become God's son or daughter. (34-28) |