Because Satan also wants to receive love, you have to have the mind-set that is prepared to even love Satan. If you possess this magnanimity as you proceed forward, Satan will also surely praise you that you are a greater warrier than his own troops. Because Jesus possessed this type of heart, even when he was dying on the cross he was able to pray for the sake of the enemy. Accordingly, he gave a lot before he passed away. (26-50) The universe welcomes only those who have an absolute attitude toward love. Do you understand? Those who think, "Rev. Moon is wrong," please raise your hand. For this reason it is said in works of literature and poetry, "Love is something eternal, love is something powerful, love is full of surprises, love is something that is higher and bigger than anything else." Even if you threw everything away, all will be all right. Look. Even if we say that love is the only absolute unity, something that absolutely does not change, and the absolute eternity, this cannot be said about life. One cannot say, "Life is both eternal and unchanging." Are the most important phrases of praise found in the works of literature or poetry about life or about love? Which one is it? [About love] Are they about knowledge? Power? Money? [no] Why is this so? Why is it this way, why? No one understood this. This is what people did not understand. They did not understand this simple thing. It is very simple. (132-79) It is not only true in the case of man, but also for dogs, they like it when their owners love them. Waving its tail like this... Is this true or false? If men love a garden, then birds will gather in it and sing. This is why love is so wonderful. Have you ever thought about what God's hobby might be? Works of literature? The only thing that God is interested in is love. Everyone, what is your object of interest? [Love] Whom did you take after? [God] For this reason, you are said to be the children of God centering on love. For hope and happiness that we have just talked about, can there be hope without love? Is there happiness without love? Even if there is no hope and happiness, if you bring love along and place it there, then hope will automatically be attracted to it. Happiness will automatically be drawn to it. Our ladies here, are you going to marry seeking after love or hope? What are you going to seek when you marry? [Love] Do you like love? [Yes] "I do not like love!" Even if you say that, it is not true because you like it too much. Just as how, when you eagerly eat your food, because you are too happy and excited as you swallow food it gets caught in your throat, it will get stuck. Do you really like love? [Yes] Look. Parents who love their children would want to embrace the hand of their child in their bosom no matter how dirty and ugly it is. They will not say, "Yuck! This hand is really dirty. Go to the bathroom and wash it with soap." Love is the only thing that can make hell transform into Heaven. Accordingly, as long as you possess love, you can turn hell into Heaven.(90-312)
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