Who can be the master of the family? It is not the one who wants to satisfy his desire at the cost of another's sacrifice but the one who makes sacrifices for the sake of others. Thus, he can be approved as the center of the family. Even parents wish to give him an everlasting blessing, on their knees. (60-69) For example, there are parents and six children, a total of eight members in a family. If the youngest brother is the most sacrificial among them, even the parents will bow their heads. As time goes on, his brothers and sisters will look upon him as the central figure of the family. They come to recognize that such a sacrificial youngest brother should be the central being. That's why people always say, "Do something good!, do something good!" What does that mean? It means that you have to do something good for another's sake. Then, you will be the central figure. (77-298) Whom do you want to be the master of your family? Whom do you want to sit on the throne as the master of your family? Whom does every member of a family want to be the heir? Who deserves such a blessing is the one who has more love and heart for others. But these days the young people have not recognized this fact. They are inclined to think, "What is use of sacrifice? Man can not survive without fighting." That's the wrong way of thinking. A best friend is the one who lives for the other's sake, and he is the most serving, sacrificial person. The essence which makes it possible is not knowledge, power or money, but love. So, however childlike a young girl may be, if she loves her grandfather with her whole heart and gives something to him all the time, then she will become a sign of love in that family. The one who can inherit the family and its tradition is the one who loves all the members more than he does himself. (141-292) In the instance where there are ten family members facing danger, if one of them is bound to die, in order for the rest of them to survive the best way for everyone's survival is to sacrifice the chosen one. What if those ten members fight with each other, insisting they would like to die first? Would God say, "Go ahead"? [Yes.] Would God let them fight with each other and want the strongest one to make sacrifices? [Yes.] Maybe. In an other way, what if one young brother would voluntarily insist that he wants to die for the family, although the rest of the members tried to dissuade the young brother from sacrificing himself? What if the young brother would still want to make that sacrifice for the sake of the whole, and in spite of that the others say, "You shouldn't sacrifice yourself, you don't have to pay indemnity. The whole family will pay indemnity." Of these two types of responses, which one is better? The first one or the second one? Which one does? God like? Which one does Satan like? The first one? [Yes.] The second one? [Yes.] That's an important matter to decide. Because it is the fundamental problem as well as a very serious matter. Both of the two may be good. But one is on God's side and another is on Satan's side. We need a clear answer. Which one? [The first one, the second one.] Let me answer it. It's the second one, It's number two! Understand? It's much closer to God's side to make more sacrifices. Where there are many more sacrifices, there must be love, especially the love of God. (130-230)
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