Heavenly Tribal Messiahship

European Assembly 2016 (Deepening our roots in Europe) Working Groups.

Heavenly Tribal Messiahship. What works for you ? and How can we develop our foundation and activities ?

We want to hear what each of us is doing, and would like to do. We are generally very different people, living and working in situations which can be very different from one another. What works and is possible for one family might not be relevant for another.

However, we are trying to make an impact in our nations, to support True Mother’s vision for 2020, and this is more likely to happen if we can work together, share ideas and empower one another. At the very least, if we can feel that we are working towards a shared vision with others, rather than in isolation, this can give us more confidence and motivation.

Many things have happened in our Movement to cause division, isolation and discouragement, and the more we can share with one another the more we can lift one another up, encourage one another, and be proud of each others’ achievements.

2 Some suggestions.

1. Father’s inclusive vision. CSG p965. Para 22. The Tribal Messiah. “When you love people, start with the most pitiful little children and move on to the middle-aged people. There are many conscientious people among those who live in difficult circumstances. (Tribal Messiahs) should love those who are in the worst circumstances. Even though people who are enduring hard times are stuck in the world of the devil, you will see that, in the future, from among those people will emerge some who are able to inherit the fortune of God.” April 6th 1988.

Question. Have you had experiences of relating to people in very ‘high’ and very ‘low’ positions in your community?

2. Investing ourselves in people. CSG p964. Para 20. The Tribal Messiah. “You stand in the position of true children in front of True Parents, so I can bequeath the right of inheritance and of equal standing. Please believe completely in these special privileges that Heaven has bestowed upon you, and invest everything within the sphere of love. Just as God invested Himself totally, you ought to invest yourselves completely. This is the way you will resurrect your clan and, by extension, your nation. There is no path other than returning to your Hometown.” May 17th 1988.

Question. Have you had experiences of investing in people for a long time, and seeing your relationship with them change in a positive direction?

3. Having a strategy / plan. CSG p957/8. Paras 14 & 16. The Tribal Messiah. “The totality of what you need to do is to bring 120 people together. If you do this, you will be able to fulfil the vertical and horizontal indemnity conditions. Therefore every (Tribal Messiah) family is responsible to gather 120 people from among their family and relatives… Feb 5th 1989. You need to bring 120 people to the Principle. You have to bring them to the Principle and even see to their marriage. I mean that you should give them the Blessing. May 15th 1988.

Questions. Father speaks about 120 people, and we hear the number of 430 couples mentioned a lot. Are these goals realistic for you, or do you feel we should try to work towards them as communities, or as a nation? Do you have a personal plan and strategy for your Tribal Messiahship?