- Matthew 22:36-40 “Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?” Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.”
If you fail at the first chance, a second chance will surely come. You have to know that is ‘the final chance’ and make sure you get it done at that time. You should be angry and sad about the fact that you failed to do it at the first time. You could have done it if you had done a good job. So be bitter and resentful that you failed to do it because you did not do it with all your heart, be repentant about that and make sure to do it with a sense of indignation [for failing to do it the first time].
The time between failing the first time and the coming of the second chance is ‘a period of preparing.’ It is also ‘a period of going through suffering and punishment as a result of failing to do it at the first time.’ At the first time, you were unable to do it because you lacked skill, had weak determination, were not prepared enough, did not know that it was important and valuable, did not take action quickly, and did not do it with all your heart, will, and life. Until the second chance comes, -as you are going through a period of pain and punishment -you should feel indignant and sad about the fact that you failed to do it [the first time], regret it and lament over it, prepare for it with struggling with staunch determination in your heart, and make sure to get it done the second time since it is the final time! No matter who you are, you cannot make your wishes come true if you fail to think about the indignation you suffered and take action solidly with all your life at the second time.
God, the Holy Spirit, and the Holy Son surely take action at the first time on ‘things that pertain to God.’ However, with ‘things They do together with human beings who are weak,’ They cannot accomplish them at the first time because people are always not ready and do not know. Therefore, God does not end it there. Instead, He always gives a second chance, He lets them realize deeply with indignation [over it], regrets, and sadness felt deep in their bones, He makes them prepare, and feel the need to take action on it, He trains and polishes them, and He lets them take action on it with all their lives. With individuals, families, nations and the world too- God always fulfilled ‘the Will’ while making them take action in this way. However, He let things end if they failed to do it even though they were given another chance. When people failed to do things even at the second chance, what they were doing shattered as a result of their actions and they were judged with suffering and pain.
The same is true with people – if they learn, realize, and become united with the Trinity’s heart and thoughts, they will take action on the first time like a god. The way to go without being punished, without receiving pain, and without suffering hardships is to realize it and take action on it while valuing and cherishing it at the first time. If you failed, suffered, went through hardships, and had a hard time because you failed to do it at the first time, then you must surely prepare and do it with all your life at the second time. There is nothing you cannot do within God’s Will if you do it with all your heart, will and life. You cannot do even small work if you take it lightly. But you can do even big work if you do it with all your heart, will, and life.
You have to get it done whether it is at the first time or at the second time. If you don’t take action you have nothing. If you do take action you have something. You will get to exist as a result of that. A person who has taken action will gain and will take action again using what he has gained. A person who has failed to take action will fail to gain and therefore, he cannot take action again because he doesn’t have any materials. The difference between having taken action and not having taken action cannot even be compared. Can something and nothing be compared? Having taken action is ‘something’ and not having taken action is ‘nothing.’ Every day, carefully check and see whether you have done a good job or a poor job with the things that you have taken action on! And with things you’ve failed to do, you should surely do them again after preparing. Since you have gained with the things you have taken action on, you should use them and study ‘things you should do more of’ and take action on them. You can do everything if you pour out your heart and soul to do them and take action on them with all your heart, will, and life.
The Holy Spirit said: “Whether it is the first time or the second time, you should make sure to take action in everything you do in life. If you failed to do it at the first time, you must surely take action on it at the second time. It is because that is ‘the final chance.’” Whether it is the first time or the second time, if you do it(!), you are ‘someone who did it.’ A person who took action is ‘someone who came to life,’ and ‘someone who gained.’ Only a person who took action is happy, hopeful, and excited. Only a person who took action will do well and prosper.
God set ‘a period of time’ between the first time failure and the coming of the second chance. If you look in the Bible, that period of time is ‘a time, times, and half a time.’ This period of time is ‘a minimum of 3 years and 6 months.’ However, that duration of time is different for each incident. Sometimes it is a year, four years, seven years, or ten years. And sometimes it is 40 years, 400 years, 2000 years or 4000 years. Some people received the first chance. For those who received the first chance, I urge you to take action at this time and so gain more quickly and enjoy [the result] for a long time. Each of you has things you failed to achieve in the past. However, the second chance will definitely come. You must never lose that chance! You must surely get it done at least at the second time!If you fail to get it done at that time, it will end with nothing. You have to be determined to surely get it done at the second time, prepare quickly, become one, don’t be distracted by other things, and take action like someone rescuing his beloved from the water with all his heart, will, and life. Only then will you make your wish come true and live rejoicing with hope.