Teachings of Mother
Thirteen Teachings of Heavenly Mother. We learn heavenly character from the teachings of love.
Mother’s Teaching No. 1
“As God always gives love, giving love is more blessed than receiving love.”
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There is not a single moment when God does not love us. When we were angels in heaven, God always cherished us with love. Even when we were driven to the earth after committing grievous sins in heaven, God was crucified on behalf of us to forgive our sins, through…
Mother’s Teaching No. 2
“When we give glory to God, that glory will be ours in the end.”
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When we see a tree with abundant fruit, we tend to focus only on the visible parts—the fruit and the branches—and overlook the roots. However, the role of the roots is absolutely essential; they provide water and nutrients until the tree produce good fruit. Without the roots, the tree cannot…
Mother’s Teaching No. 3
“When we look at things beautifully without hatred in our hearts, we can achieve perfect love.”
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There is no one perfect in the world because we are all sinners. Everyone has his merits and demerits. No matter how good one’s character seems to be, he has demerits in some ways, and no matter how faulty one’s character seems to be, he has merits in some ways.…
Mother’s Teaching No. 4
“As Abraham received more blessings when he yielded for his nephew Lot, we, too, will receive more blessings when we yield for our brothers and sisters.”
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God told Abraham to go to the land of Canaan with his nephew Lot. As their flocks and families grew in number, the land where they lived became too small for both of them. Then dissension grew among their herdsmen. Abraham suggested that Lot go his separate way so that…
Mother’s Teaching No. 5
“Arrogance is feeling disappointed when our expectations are not met.”
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A man feels disappointed when the treatment or service he receives does not meet his expectations. Such feeling of disappointment comes from a mind that wants others to acknowledge or serve him, which is an arrogant mind. We are sinners who committed grievous sins in Heaven and were cast down…
Mother’s Teaching No. 6
“Although others do not work, let us work faithfully without complaining. When we work with the mindset of an owner, we can work with joy and ease.”
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We often face a situation where we have to work alone while others are not working. We may think, ‘Why aren’t they working?’ or ‘Why should I work while everyone else is doing nothing?’ However, God taught us that when we have the spirit of ownership, we can work with…
Mother’s Teaching No. 7
“Arrogance arises from a heart full of complaint. When we always serve God with gratitude, arrogance and complaint disappear, and humility will dwell in our hearts.”
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Complaint is having dissatisfaction in our heart. Those who don’t know how to be content come to complain. No matter how much God prepares favorable situations, rather than giving thanks to God, they always see negative points first. Mother said, “Arrogance comes from a mind full of complaint.” We complain…
Mother’s Teaching No. 8
“When we compliment our brothers and sisters, compliments will return to us.”
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Words have great power and are like an echo. When we compliment others, compliments return to us. When we blame others, they blame us as well. This is the reason Mother taught us, “When we compliment our brothers and sisters, compliments return to us.” When we remember this teaching and…
Mother’s Teaching No. 9
“As the sea receives all the dirt and purifies it, we should have a broad and beautiful heart to embrace the faults of our brothers and sisters.”
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Heavenly Mother has told us that a broad mind like the sea is a beautiful mind. A broad mind like the sea covers the faults of brothers and sisters. It is not easily angered, but rather understands and tolerates others with humility and kindness. Heavenly Mother regards such a mind…
Mother’s Teaching No. 10
“Whoever wants to be led by the Lamb should become a lamb smaller than the Lamb.”
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Heavenly Mother said that whoever wants to be led by the Lamb must become a lamb smaller than the Lamb. It is because we cannot follow wherever the Lamb leads us if we do not become smaller than the Lamb. As long as we are bigger than the Lamb, we…
Mother’s Teaching No. 11
“Sacrifice is needed in the process of becoming a greater vessel.”
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God likened us to vessels. We cannot hold many fruits in a small vessel. Likewise, no matter how much we want to receive blessings and serve as great Gospel workers, we cannot receive such blessings if we are a small vessel. Only when we have a large vessel can we…
Mother’s Teaching No. 12
“Even God came to serve, not to be served. When we serve one another without wanting to be served, God will be pleased.”
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Our God Himself set us an example of faith by showing us what we should do. One example is serving others. God is the most honorable and holy One who deserves to be served by all creatures in the entire universe. However, He served us. We must follow such an…
Mother’s Teaching No. 13
“We should endure present sufferings for the Kingdom of Heaven will be ours.”
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While living a life of faith, we face rough and painstaking moments. Sometimes we are persecuted for the truth or tempted by Satan; we have troubles with brothers and sisters in Zion; or we encounter problems in our daily life. Each and every member walks the path of faith, bearing…