Enlightenment
We share big and small enlightenments we have in our daily lives, walking with God.
Unfailing Love
As we walk the path of faith, there are times when we don’t understand why certain things happen, only to realize later that those very moments were filled with God’s hidden blessings. Whenever I’m tempted to rely on my own…
Shin Jun-hee from Suwon, Korea
One Meal vs. Twenty Thousand Meals
It was a day I cooked for my father. Though I was tired, it was nothing compared with my father, who had come home late and hadn’t even had lunch. So I quickly washed the rice and set it to…
Ju Yeong-ho from Seoul, Korea
Class President Campaign Promises
At the beginning of the semester, my second child—now in third grade—decided to run for class president. Here is the campaign pledge he wrote: If I become class president, I promise to be like a school supply for all of…
Kim Deok-sun from Busan, Korea
Like a Doubles Match in Tennis
As I’ve been learning tennis, I’ve come to some realizations I’d like to share with my Zion family. In tennis, there are two main formats: singles and doubles. A singles match is played one-on-one, with players exchanging shots across the…
Hwang Su-dong from Incheon, Korea
The Fledging Operation of a Kestrel Family
About a month after birds hatch, they leave their nest to begin life on their own—a process known as fledging. I once watched a program that followed the story of a kestrel family preparing for that moment. For reasons unknown,…
Yun Eun-ju from Goyang, Korea
Longing for Our Heavenly Home
All these people were still living by faith when they died. They did not receive the things promised; they only saw them and welcomed them from a distance, admitting that they were foreigners and strangers on earth. People who say…
Mira M.C. from Patna, BR, India
Chosen by God
“If the world hates you, keep in mind that it hated me first. If you belonged to the world, it would love you as its own. As it is, you do not belong to the world, but I have chosen…
Jahng Su-ji from Seosan, Korea
After Conscious Sedation Endoscopy
I had a stomach endoscopy for the first time in my life. My husband had previously undergone the procedure without sedation and said it was difficult, so I chose to be sedated without hesitation. The nurse administered the sedative. One…
Kim Hyeon-im from Suncheon, Korea
God Gives Greater Honor to the Parts That Lack It
One day, I tripped over a stone and fell. In the moment, I was too stunned to pay attention to the pain. But as time passed, my entire body began to ache; my hand swelled up, and a deep bruise…
Hyeon Su-jin from Incheon, Korea
Continue in What You Have Learned and Have Become Convinced of
In fact, everyone who wants to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted, while evildoers and impostors will go from bad to worse, deceiving and being deceived. But as for you, continue in what you have learned…
Kim Jin from Daegu, Korea
A Glorious Name in the Heavenly Family Lineage
One day, while dining at my parents’ home, my father disappeared into his room after the meal and returned with a book in hand. It was a family genealogy—bound in black leather with gold lettering engraved on the cover. Even…
Gahng Min-seo from Seongnam, Korea
New Song Poetry Collection
One day, I noticed a deaconess holding a large-print New Song book and asked her why. I had assumed the large-print version—containing only lyrics without musical notation—was intended for elderly members who had difficulty reading small text or for young…
Im Ji-yeon from Seongnam, Korea
Surely This Is Our God
I was once someone who did not seek God. As a child, I followed my parents to temples and shrines, joining my hands in prayer to Buddha or various deities as they instructed. But as I grew older, doubts began…
Oyama Yuki from Fukuoka, Japan
Dreaming of the Universe
In his writings, American astronomer Carl Sagan introduced the “Cosmic Calendar,” a model that compresses the 13.8-billion-year history of the universe into a single year. According to this scale, the Big Bang takes place at midnight on January 1, and…
Jo Mun-gyeong from Cheongju, Korea
The Blessing of the One who Reads God’s Word, Hears It, and Take It to Heart
While on an overseas mission, I met someone who attended church but had never once opened a Bible. Believing it to be a book reserved only for clergy, he had never read a single verse. I opened the Bible and…
Park Ji-ho from Seoul, Korea
Let’s Talk for a Thousand Years in Heaven
The greatest lesson I learned during my three-week overseas mission was the meaning of brotherly love. Until then, I had admired our overseas members from a distance, viewing them as amazing prophets and key figures in God’s prophecy, but I…
Park Min-ji from Seoul, Korea
Youth
General MacArthur, renowned for the Incheon Landing during the Korean War, was 70 years old when he served in that conflict. In his office, he always kept a poem he often read like a personal creed, Samuel Ullman’s “Youth.” Youth…
Kim Hae-gyeong from Taebaek, Korea
The Heart Behind ‘Animo!’
While I was briefly standing still after sharing the message of the Passover with passersby, I sensed someone slowly approaching. When the presence stopped beside me, I turned in surprise to see a person cheerfully exclaim, “Animo!” while handing me…
Ahn Ji-yeong from Gwangju, Korea
Although I Am Less Than the Least of All God’s People
I wanted to be like Apostle Paul, who preached the gospel of the new covenant with tireless passion, enduring countless hardships and persecutions. While reflecting on his life, I came across this verse: Although I am less than the least…
Lee U-rim From Guayaquil, Ecuador
Good Harvest From Good Soil
I visited my younger sister’s weekend farm on Ganghwa Island to harvest garlic and onions. The garlic cloves we had planted individually last fall had grown into six-clove garlic by the time of harvest. My sister and her husband were…
Ahn Hee-yeon from Seoul, Korea