Cheon Seong Gyeong 2245
Had Adam and Eve not fallen, they would have loved each other, but they would have loved each other in place of God. Thereby their daily lives would have manifested that of God. If they had liked something, He, too, would have liked it internally. If they had been sad, He, too, would have felt sadness internally because love would have belonged to Him and them. Being one love, it could only be like this. (95-248, 1977.12.4)
Cheon Seong Gyeong 1182
What is the thing that Satan until now has held on to historically, based on the eight stages of the individual, family, tribe, people, nation, world, heaven and earth and God? He has been saying, “God, You are the Master who follows the heavenly principles, and Your son and daughter, the ideal Adam and Eve, that is, the True Parents, are a son and daughter who follow these principles. Because You, the Father who follows the Principle, created me as the archangel, it was a fundamental rule that before falling, I would have been able to receive Your love and the love of Your son. If You cannot love and work in that way, You will not be able to love the principled son as the principled Father.” This is the problem.
Cheon Seong Gyeong
Selections from the Speeches of Rev. Sun Myung Moon
Book 7
Etiquette and Ceremonies
Chapter 4
Tradition and Daily Etiquette of Blessed Families
Summary
True parents exist entirely to live for their children, a selfless and joyful responsibility that forms the absolute foundation of moral principles. Unlike teachers or friends, parents are uniquely trustworthy, as even flawed parents naturally desire to teach their children to do good. A perfect life is achieved when you belong first to God, then to your children, and only last to yourself, allowing you to properly understand your place in the world through the balance of respecting parents and loving children. Ultimately, blessed families must strive to be worldly examples of love, where a father is so deeply respected as a teacher and friend that his children view him as second only to God and cherish their bond above all other relationships. Continue reading “Parents Exist for their Children”