1) Have a Safe Adolescence

During adolescence, a man wants to meet a woman, and a woman wants to meet a man. Is that right? [Yes] Your mind starts to feel restless. Doesn't it? [It does] Does your mind really work that way? When there is a woman, do you turn your eyes towards her not knowing why? (Laughter) You pretend not to see, but your eyes follow her. Does this kind of thing happen? Is it true? [True] Please be frank, do you ladies like that? If there is a man looking at you, you may pretend not to notice him, saying, "Gee! Silly!" But in reality you may like it. Isn't this right? That's how it is.

When those boys aged 17-18 who loiter around the rail stations see a female student or beautiful woman pass by, they will think, "When can I see her again?" Women think like this, "If I could have a man like that, I wouldn't mind marrying him." This is how they think. That's all they think! (Laughter) When I feel this way after going somewhere, I feel very bad. (Laughter) Emotions well up very quickly. At a glance, I think and I already know how good the person is. Is that so? Is that so or not? [It is] You are the same! (Laughter) That is why adolescence is dangerous.

The world nowadays is very confused. With such a trend of promiscuity, can Unification Church members do the same? [No] No! That kind of adolescence is not Sa Choon Gi, time of thinking of spring, but is Sa Choon Gi, time of the death of spring. (Laughter) Do you understand? [Yes] Once again, (points to Sa Choon Gi with the character "Sa" meaning death) do you feel good or not? Which one do you choose, this one (Sa Choon Gi with the character "Sa" meaning thinking) or that one (Sa Choon Gi with "Sa" meaning death)? It's very serious.

Do without your eyes, or else they will lead you to spiritual death. In the same sense, you've got to twist the ridge of your nose, block your nostrils, and twist your tongue. As you do this, you can kill your bad self. Can you do this? Did Jesus go through adolescence or not? [Yes] Jesus also went through adolescence. What kind of adolescence did he have? This one (pointing to thinking character) or that one (death character)? What kind of adolescence did he have? Did he have the kind where he can whistle at girls? [No] So, he went through adolescence with the character meaning thinking of spring.

First of all, you should go through adolescence safely. If you want to live, this adolescence with the thinking character is for you; if you want to die, the adolescence with the death character is for you. If you turn 180 degrees from the one with death character adolescence, you come to the thinking character adolescence. Therefore Jesus came to have adolescence of the thinking character, which is for the bridegrooms and brides in the hopeful spring and living spring, by overcoming the adolescence of death. Do you understand? That is the way to be. That is what history is about.

What is the human fall? It means that we did not have spring centered on God. Is that right? When spring comes, do pious sons enjoy the season by themselves? They may say to their parents, "Mom and Dad, since it is spring, let us have a joyful time together by having an outing!" This is the way of pious sons. Suppose there are those who say, "Mom and Dad, even though it is spring, it is a good time to have a nap." Then while their parents sleep, they go outside to sing and dance. Then, are they pious or impious? [Impious] They are not only impious, but they also deserve to be beaten to death. Is this right?

What is the fall? Adolescence with the death character began because they were disconnected from God. Fallen history started with the adolescence of death. Therefore, spring is coming for those who risk their lives. The new season comes. The history of Christianity has developed in this way. (57-159)

Nowadays, we say that teenagers are important, but what does that mean? Well, many pluses and minuses are everywhere... They want to walk about everywhere, but they are possessed and spaced out. When they do, they bring about self-destruction as well as the destruction of their society. Since adolescence is the transitional time, they can easily go against someone who guides them, saying, "Eh! I don't think so..." Everyone is on the verge of transition. Because it is the time of change, they want to run around.

Therefore, to go the right path you must arrange yourself with order, even when it is hard to do so. What is evil? Evil is something which destroys good. There is no protection for evil. Do you understand what this means? [Yes] (118-197)

Whether you are a man or a woman, adolescence is a dangerous time. Because of this, if you choose the wrong place to sit you may ruin your life. If you make a good choice, you can live a good life for the rest of your life. These kinds of things happen. (124-120, 50-270)

You are young only once. Only one time do you have youth. Rev. Moon has been through this precious time safely and constructively. How do you become a plus? You cannot waste your time playing and dancing around in your youth, but you should seek to realize the truth, even though you may be persecuted or mocked. Teacher's course was like that in the past, and it will be the same in the future. This path is the same all the time. (129-180)