Great Construction

Love, Faithfulness, Sincerity

     I will describe the simplest method there is for determining if the aspects of the title are present together in an individual. That is, above all else, the individual places importance on and keeps promises. Whether promises are kept or not is not held in much regard by people nowadays, but in reality, this lack of regard is wrong. Not keeping a promise is lying to someone, so it becomes the commission of one type of sin. Of all the kinds of promises that are made, those that are most prone to being broken are those involving time. Think about promising something involving time and then that promise not being kept. What it means is that others are made to suffer boredom, impatience, and worry while they are kept waiting by the other party. As is shown by the old adage, “be one who is waited for, not one who waits,” the feelings of the person waiting should be considered, and not to have such feelings means that love, faithfulness, and sincerity are lacking. In which case, it means nothing if other sterling qualities may happen to be present in the individual. Therefore, those who believe in God should be strict with promises and expeditiously prompt. If they cannot do so, they have flunked the subject of faith. Believers in God should not forget this truth and always keep it in mind..

Hikari, Issue 47, page 1, January 28, 1950
translated by cynndd

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“Makoto no Aru Nashi,” originally appeared on the front page of Hikari, Issue 47, January 28, 1950, was reprinted while Meishu-sama still alive in the essays anthology for ministers Goshinsho: Shūkyōhen (Divine Writings: Volume on Religion), page 10, March 25, 1954, and then reprinted again in the essays anthology for the general public Tengoku no Fukuinsho (Gospels of Heaven), page 77, August 25, 1954. “Makoto no Aru Nashi”  has appeared in translation. Citation is given below for reference.

“A Person with Makoto,” Foundation of Paradise, 1984, page 329.

“A Person with Makoto,” Teachings of Meishu-sama, Volume Four, 2007, page 13.

“Keep Your Promises and Be Punctual,” Reaching for Faith, 2010, page 25.

“How to Find Makoto, True Sincerity, a True Heart,” A Hundred Teachings of Meishusama, no date, page 136.