. The saying, “If you don’t receive tongues, you can’t follow God’s truth,” used to feel somewhat distant to me, but after reading these writings, it hit me like a visceral truth. My first feeling after reading was utter dismay at myself, followed by amazement. My own writing isn’t even worthy of comparison, and throughout […]
Humbled Before Grace: Confronting the True State of My Faith
. First of all, my writing itself felt overwhelmingly shameful compared to the writings of other family members. I said I was learning the truth, but it felt like I was learning it with my head rather than deeply engaging with it. Being in the light and within grace, I had become complacent and far […]
The Same Word, Different Fruits: A Cry for Deeper Prayer and Transformation
. Reading others’ writings, I realized how much time has passed with the teacher, and I feel grateful to God for calling each one of us through the difficult processes we faced when we first came. Though the paths we took to get here differed slightly, I saw how God called each person one by […]
Even If It Costs Everything: Longing for God’s Grace and Power
. While reading and reviewing the testimonies, I recalled the first time I met the teacher and our family. My heart felt moved and overwhelmed, tears welled up, and I was truly grateful. Knowing how difficult it was for everyone when we first came into the truth, I feel so thankful now. However, it also […]
From Self to Christ: A Journey of Brokenness, Reflection, and the Desperate Need for Grace
. The ways in which God leads people to the truth are so diverse and varied, yet the process of coming before God and bearing the fruit of truth seems similar. Though we have all come before the truth, declaring that we would abandon worldly and fleshly things to live pursuing the hope of Christ, […]
Ashamed Before Grace: A Reflection on Truth, Wounds, and the Longing for Transformation
. First of all, it seems there’s a difference depending on the environment we grew up in and the depth of our acceptance. Each person has their own life journey, wounds, and pains, and it feels like some people hear and feel the words of truth in similar ways, while others, even hearing the same […]
Longing for True Grace: Seeing Myself Through the Mirror of Truth
. The truth I’ve learned through the teacher is what enables me to gain the method, path, and power to follow my conscience rather than a fleshly life chasing desires and greed, to emulate God’s beautiful nature, and to practice love. Even my sins, shame, and past sorrows are not discarded in vain but become […]
Returning by Grace: A Cry for Renewal, Reflection, and the Journey Toward God
. Realizing that I have no memory of what I’ve learned, seen, or come to know over the past eight years leaves me bewildered and frustrated, with sighs escaping me. Tears of emotion well up, and as the sins I’ve committed come to mind, tears keep falling. Through the writings of my brothers and sisters, […]
The Mercy That Leads Us: A Reflection on Grace, Weakness, and the Need for Transformation
. First and foremost, an inexplicable flood of tears came from a heart feeling even more ashamed before God. Reading the writings of my brothers and sisters, I realized how different our acceptance is despite receiving the same abundant nourishment. It made me feel even more deeply that God, who leads such shameful sinners like […]