Mr Toda often told me: “If you are a true disciple of mine, then you must carry on in my footsteps to the end without fearing any hardship. You must never be defeated.” Day after day, I have fought on, just as my mentor instructed, and I have overcome all devilish functions.​

This is also why it is important to have a teacher or mentor in faith to give us correct direction. Mr Toda often told me: “If you are a true disciple of mine, then you must carry on in my footsteps to the end without fearing any hardship. You must never be defeated.” Day after day, I have fought on, just as my mentor instructed, and I have overcome all devilish functions.​

The mentor-disciple spirit is a powerful driving force for defeating any form of devilish function. By contrast, those who lose sight of this spirit and forget their debt of gratitude to their mentor will become increasingly consumed by fundamental darkness until they eventually turn into subjects or followers of the devil king.​

To remain fearless no matter what happens, to refuse to succumb to darkness or negativity — this is the spirit of faith needed to battle devilish functions. With this spirit, we can definitely prevail. This is the secret to a victorious life!

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