Even in prison, Father could not sit comfortably with his legs stretched out. Also, Father never revealed his skin to the fallen world. Even in the prison father hid a washing towel and cleansed his body before the early morning prayer. (21-72)

God tells me again to wake up in the early morning and offer the early morning prayer. Waking up in the midst of sleep and praying is frankly difficult even for father. [Laughter] It is not easy to consistently wake up and pray at 4 a.m. However, since I have to keep my dignity in front of the spiritual world, I have to pray. Even with sleepy eyes... It is that difficult. To pray at night time when everyone else is sleeping is very difficult. However, there is no other way. Even if it is difficult, I feel comfort in it. If I didn't pray, then it would be very awkward for me to speak these things in front of you. (31-254)

If anyone does early morning prayer for three years for his responsible region, then that area will surely revive greatly. (23-250)

Wake up in the early morning, post that person's name, and pray holding onto his name. You should be able to do so. Pray continually that "This person is really needed for your Will." We can engage in the dual strategy: for spiritual battle and substantial battle. Secular people cannot engage in the spiritual fight. They do not do well in the substantial fight either. Do you understand? If they are indebted to us, then they must retreat and we cannot retreat. We have to engage in the dual strategy. Think like this. Do you understand? From now on. O.K.? [Yes.]

You must shed tears. You must shed the heartistic tears. What would God feel when he looks down at your position? You must pray, "Although this city is the city which you can love, unfortunately Satan is dominating the city right now. Oh! God, please give me strength, for I have the responsibility to make this city your pride. Please let the water of life come forth like a flood if I open my mouth, and let it blow like a wind when I move. Please give me the teachings by which I can shed tears when I meet the people. Please give grace like a marching hurricane when I move." (97-137)

When each of us wakes up in the early morning, realizing that "I" represent the whole of humanity, I should pray that my life today can become an embodiment of gratitude in front of Heavenly Father, and determine that I shall become a fruit of hope in a flower-filled spring garden which Heavenly Father can raise up and utilize. When it becomes the afternoon I should determine in the workplace to become a valuable person in whom God can dwell, by developing myself one more step, as in the summer season when the fruit of hope grows. When it becomes the evening, because it is a time very much like the Fall season when I can culminate everything and offer my one determination in front of Father, I should pray that I will stand in the position of an offering.

When it becomes the night, which is comparable to the winter season, I should pray that by possessing the energy of life I will establish the intrinsic father-son relationship with God and thus become a person who can receive all value. If there is a person who makes the 365 days of one year into victorious days and lives a grateful life, that person can feel that the life with the relationship to God is truly the worthy life. A person living such a life will experience such things, and therefore surely he will live his whole life in gratitude. Even when the person is in the situation of death, his grateful heart toward God will remain.

We should live each day like this, one year like this, and our whole life like this. In our life there are periods of youth, adolescent, adulthood, and old age. This is like the morning, day, evening, and night of a day, and like spring, summer, fall, and winter in a year. Therefore, a person who lives such a life becomes a victorious substantial being who fulfills the purpose for which God created man. (29-340)