Kim Jeong-hee

Spirituality Clinic has not been as effective as I hoped, mostly due to my lack of time for personal practice. However, amid the busy, repetitive routine of daily life, I have come to realize that we don’t have to follow just one path. When I noticed another path alongside my usual one—a path that brings peace to my heart and allows me to experience greater ease and happiness—that, I believe, is one of the fruits the Spirituality Clinic has nurtured in me.

Of course, I had sensed the existence of this “other path” even before attending the clinic, but going through the Spirituality Clinic helped me recognize and reaffirm it once again. That, to me, has been very empowering.

I want to express my heartfelt thanks once again to Pastor Yoon Tae-hun for his sincere and dedicated teaching. I also appreciate all the members of our group—your honesty, humility, commitment to pursuing better things, and warm concern for one another—which created a time together that was both inspiring and growth-filled.

As we come to the close of this course, I feel deeply gratified that the Spirituality Clinic has helped me rediscover the path that brings more spaciousness and ease into my life.

Yang Yeon-gyun.

I sincerely thank God for giving us the opportunity to experience Pastor Yoon’s Spirituality Clinic in our own church—a clinic we had only seen advertised before. It was a wonderful time of learning how to listen to the Lord’s voice in a short yet effective way through focusing and meditating on Scripture. It really helped me live my daily life with the peace and joy that God provides.

Although we met once a week for three hours, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., it never felt long at all. The fellowship with the other ten members was also very enjoyable under the leadership of our class president, Deaconess Joo Mi-kyung. Getting to appreciate and respect each other’s personalities through individual personality tests was so meaningful. I have high hopes that this will grow into a loving community of faith, where we put our beliefs into practice and work together in harmony. It would be wonderful if everyone in our congregation could participate.

Joo Mi-kyung

Lord! Thank You for Your love and grace that have guided me into the life of true Christian freedom.

After immigrating to America, I spent my days rushing around busily. As the years went by, I often felt tired in both body and soul rather than joyful, and sometimes longed for a quiet place to rest. In the midst of this, by Your leading hands, I was given the opportunity to attend the Spirituality Clinic. Through personality assessments, I was able to reflect on my character alongside others’ personalities and discover the words of God that fit me. In this process, unexpected things happened — encounters with Jesus, heartfelt conversations with Him, and words received from Him. In the past, I thought approaching the Lord was distant and difficult, but now I find myself coming to Him with joy and a heart full of longing.

Especially through the love, understanding, and encouragement of my fellow believers, I began to look forward every week to Thursdays — the joyful anticipation of living a “life of sharing.” Even familiar Bible passages I had read before felt completely new as I meditated on them through Focusing. The holy imagination that God stirred up within me is beyond what I can fully describe in words.

Through the Spirituality Clinic, I was able to find peace in my heart and let go of my worries and anxieties. I thank the Lord for helping me realize the simple yet profound “mystery of truth.” I also want to thank Pastor Yun Tae-hyun for making this opportunity possible and preparing it so thoughtfully. Finally, I pray that all the members of our congregation will have a chance to participate in the Spirituality Clinic as well.

Baek Ji-yeon.

In mid-September of 2001, as a housewife in my mid-thirties, my heart was pounding with excitement as I settled into my seat alongside my husband for our very first Spirituality Clinic session. Sitting together in a classroom that was neither too fancy nor too plain, I felt filled with joy and deep gratitude. It had already been ten years since we were married, and as a mother of three, I had been praying for more than a year, even in the midst of my busy daily life, that God would lead me to the right church. Finally, my prayers had been answered.

We had just moved into our new home — the first house we had ever owned as a married couple — less than two months before. Even the work of unpacking boxes didn’t feel tiring. Perhaps my heart was too light, too happy, and my husband and I had even called a temporary ceasefire on our usual little bickering. My parents, who were living with us, had no complaints either, and the children loved the new house. Looking back, everything felt perfect at that time, and I truly believe it was God’s love for me that led me to join the Spirituality Clinic.

As I had hoped, Pastor Yun had prepared thoroughly for the sessions. The sound of the ocean waves, seagulls crying, and the music he played created such a restful atmosphere that I almost felt as if I were on vacation. But then came the surprise — we had to take a personality test. A test? Suddenly my nerves kicked in. Whether a test is easy or hard, I always feel nervous, and so I worked my way through it carefully, without realizing at first that it was a personality survey. My husband, seated next to me, was also focused intently on his own.

When the results came back, I learned that I was an ESFJ. Curious, I listened carefully to the pastor’s explanation. And as I did, I couldn’t help but exclaim to myself, “Wow, this is spot on!” It felt like someone had tailored this just for me. How could this test describe me so accurately? Right then, I realized the test really had to be taken honestly — and I was genuinely amazed. Even more surprising was the shift that began to happen in my attitude after I learned about my husband’s personality.

Of course, I already knew my husband fairly well, but hearing the pastor encourage us to accept each other as we truly are — including our personalities — gave me new wisdom and deeper insight into true freedom. Suddenly my husband, Baek Woon-tae, looked to me like the most wonderful man in the world after Jesus Himself. Compared to any handsome actor, eloquent speaker, or talented singer, my husband was incomparably the most charming. In truth, my husband himself hadn’t changed at all. What had changed was my own proud habit of sizing up everyone around me according to my own standards. That was my real lesson — I was letting go of my pride and opening my heart to others as they truly are. Isn’t that what it really means to live like a Christian? Above all, I learned to appreciate myself more too. In the past, I was often harsh and unforgiving toward myself. But I learned that the Lord loves me just as I am — and that I must also love myself because of that love. This was not a matter of arrogance; rather, by cherishing myself, I could grow my strengths to glorify God, let go of my weaknesses, and strive to correct my shortcomings. My goal was to grow into the kind of Christian who reflects Christ’s character.

Seventeen long years had already passed since I first accepted Jesus as my Savior. They say a landscape can change entirely in ten years, yet hadn’t I remained a baby Christian, still stumbling along? Thankfully, my experience at the Spirituality Clinic gave me the gift of meeting Jesus more often, even amid my busy life — this was a true spiritual harvest and restful oasis for my soul. Emptying my heart, identifying my troubles, bringing them to Jesus, and receiving His gentle removal of my burdens left me feeling lighter and freer. Anyone who hasn’t experienced this should really give it a try — it’s a joy like no other. Jesus is no longer someone distant to me!

Of course, attending Sunday worship and serving as a church officer are important, but that’s not what truly makes one a Christian. At this point, my deepest desire is to embrace the true freedom of Christ, to live as a joyful Christian in both body and soul. I pray for the day when someone will come up to me and say, “You seem truly joyful. What’s your secret?” In fact, I hope to reach out to them first. Why? Because Jesus commands us: “Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!” (Philippians 4:4).

Baek Woon-tae.

Every Thursday, seeing people with all kinds of different personalities come together around the same topic—and listening to one another’s different thoughts—makes me feel that God’s love is reflected in the way He created each of us to be so unique and special. It feels like God is telling us to accept and respect one another. Even things about my own personality that I never really thought much about before became clearer through the materials we studied. Some of my good qualities make me appreciate myself more, and some of my flaws, honestly, I really don’t like.

Meditating on God’s Word is such a wonderful tool—it can help us manage the worries, stress, and spiritual struggles that accumulate in our daily lives, reaching beyond time and place. It feels truly necessary for us as fragile people living in these modern times. Even though I don’t always focus perfectly on my own, I realize that if I simply use the time I’m given and sincerely seek God, it will help me.

The personality test was a valuable part of the clinic as well. It enabled us to understand one another better, accept one another, and ultimately have fellowship together with God’s love at the center. I believe that everyone could speak so openly and give their testimony during the Spirituality Clinic because we had learned about each other’s different personalities through this process. Without this kind of mutual understanding, it would have been very difficult to share deeper thoughts and feelings. In all my experience with church or other groups—whether at home, work, or business—I don’t think I have ever been part of such deep, meaningful sharing as we had at this clinic. When we truly respect one another like this, I believe we’ll hear God say, “And it was very good.”

Lastly, I’m aware that my writing may feel a bit unpolished and scattered if someone else were to read it. Still, I am very grateful to you, Pastor, for giving us this opportunity.