Living by God’s Fair and Compassionate Law

Just a few months ago, overwhelmed by issues regarding my daughter’s custody and burdened by personal struggles, I found myself desperately seeking someone to lean on. I wondered whether turning to God might help me find a way through my problems, so I began searching Christian programs. That was when I met the Korean members of the Church of God. It felt as though God Himself had sent them to me. I was deeply grateful—but also ashamed—realizing how selfishly I had lived and how I sought God only when I was in need.

The first teaching they shared with me was the truth about God the Mother. I was stunned to discover in the Bible that the God I had believed in all my life was not only Father, but Father and Mother together. Yet, strangely, the message did not feel entirely unfamiliar. I suddenly remembered hearing about the Bride of the Spirit from Korean members many years ago. Back then, I had simply understood it as “God is with the Bride,” and nothing more. But this time, it was different. I wanted to understand who God the Mother is and how salvation is given. The Korean members—who had come to Colombia with a sincere desire to share the news of salvation—did their best to answer my questions, speaking in a mixture of Spanish and English. Little by little, the truth reached my heart: The Spirit and the Bride who give the water of life are my Spiritual Father and Mother. More than anything, I felt that God was answering my earnest prayer. With overwhelming gratitude, I received the blessing of a new life.

I am the kind of person who keeps asking questions until everything makes sense. While learning the truth in Zion, what impressed me most was that every question I raised was answered clearly. Through the Bible, they taught me what heaven is like and who God truly is. I became convinced that this church—one that neither subtract nor add to the Scriptures—is the church that preserves the truth in its original form.

My life found true stability after I began living a life of faith in Zion. Just a few years ago, I was raising my daughter alone while pursuing my studies and juggling two or three jobs. Even after graduating and beginning my career as a lawyer, life—as it always does—continued to present new worries. But once I began relying on the true God, I could genuinely feel His care, physically and spiritually, and my heart found peace. My daughter, for whom I had always carried deep concern, began to blossom beautifully as she learned God’s teachings in the warm, loving environment of Zion. And my mother—who had heard only a few verses about the truth from me—asked if she could also receive God’s blessing. Before long, she was baptized with a sincere and humble heart. Seeing her, after so many years of hardship, finally enjoy the peace and rest found in the truth made me realize just how precious the laws God established for our salvation truly are.

At times, working with human laws can be discouraging. Though they are meant to protect rights and resolve conflicts, their complexity often prevents people from fully benefiting from them. And because they are made by humans, they are inevitably imperfect. In a society where compassion is fading, even the law cannot create true harmony. God’s law, however, is entirely different. It is founded on love—perfectly clear, wholly reliable, and complete. Most of all, our Heavenly Father and Mother have shown us how to live by this law through Their own example. By following this divine law, my family has been able to cast aside worldly worries and find true peace. Through this, I have come to understand God’s grace more deeply than ever before.

I was already overflowing with gratitude for the blessings I had received, yet while my faith was still growing, God granted me the opportunity to visit Korea. As I flew across the Pacific to the other side of the world, I was deeply moved, thinking of the Korean members.

I thought to myself, They traveled all this way to share the truth with me. And because of them, I can now come and see our Heavenly Mother in person.

After a long journey across the sky, we finally landed at Incheon International Airport. As I met members from around the world, the prophecy of countless peoples streaming to Jerusalem felt vividly real, and I felt deeply honored to be part of that blessing. I expected that seeing Mother would simply fill me with joy and comfort—but what I felt was far more profound. Standing before Her, memories of my past life of sin—when I had lived without knowing the truth—surged through me, and my heart grew heavy with remorse. Yet even though She had endured years of suffering because of my sins, She welcomed me with an embrace completely free of reproach. In that moment, I resolved to live a life of true repentance.

What became even clearer during my trips to and from Korea was the immense effort and devotion the members pour into the gospel. All around the world, including Korea, they willingly sacrifice to share the message of salvation—flying long hours to unfamiliar lands, learning new languages, and persevering through hardship—all to find our lost heavenly family. Their dedication reflects our Heavenly Parents, who, though almighty, came in human form and endured pain and hardship to seek Their children.

I no longer wish just to witness God’s sacrifice or admire the members’ devotion—I want to be the one who sacrifices first for the gospel. Guided by God’s perfect law, I will faithfully share His teachings so that love and peace may reach as many souls as possible. I pray that God, who blessed the Apostle Paul and used him as a vessel to spread the gospel, may also grant me the privilege of being used for His work.