4) Church, Denominational and Group Representatives God's words
8. Philipp Jakob Spener (1635 - 1705, founder of German Pietism)
I will live by following Divine Principle
I insisted on many things about God. I insisted on only serving God and not any other gods, and that humankind must attend God with our all hearts. But I couldn't even imagine that God is the Parents of humankind. It is very surprising that God can be Parents of the entire human race.
I thought the changes of the four seasons expresses God's love for humankind, and the incomparably beautiful things. Because God is the Parents of humankind, the seasons reflect the harmony of all things in the cosmos for the sake of his children, but I didn't know that.
I couldn't understand why God loves the entire human race. Even though I knew I was not a messiah nor able to uncover the secrets of Heaven, I believed that my absolute faith in God was stronger than anyone else's. I realize that such thinking was arrogant in the extreme.
How did Reverend Moon live for God and appear in the position to receive all the love of God? As he illuminated the truth of heavenly secrets and achieved the position of Parents of all humankind and Messiah, envying Reverend Moon means I am arrogant, doesn't it?
But, honestly speaking, I envy him very much. He would think me pretentious if I say so. It seems that I must start anew by offering my confession honestly in front of Messiah, True Parents, my master, and washing away all of my arrogance and studying Divine Principle calmly in a position of modesty and arrange my personality by myself.
It is said that the way of Divine Principle is one of truth, and the way of truth is one of recreation. I can't help wondering how my life could become as unreliable as this. Reverend Moon! True Parents! I will accept all that you tell us. And I make effort to change myself to the original man that God created. After analyzing Divine Principle part by part in detail, I will imprint it into my lifestyle.
The Lord is the object of admiration, and I am the poorest, the most suffering, the saddest figure, so I made up my mind that the only thing I can do is to accept the new truth. Please understand me and have a prayerful heart for me, True Parents, and please wait for me.
I thank you, thank you for giving me the chance to share my impressions with people. I pray that changes will come about through this opportunity. Thank you.
Philipp Jakob Spener 2001.10.26 |