“The lesson is always love”

“The lesson is always love” is a saying that has been printed on many images.
   
American author Madeleine L’Engle (1918-2007) wrote in the book The Irrational Season (1977):
   
“The Church has always taught that we must pay for our sins, that we shall be judged and punished according to our sinfulness. But I cannot believe that God wants punishment to go on interminably any more than does a loving parent. The entire purpose of loving punishment is to teach, and it lasts only as long as is needed for the lesson. And the lesson is always love.”
         
“Life itself is a classroom and the lesson is always love” was posted on Twitter by Melanie Beckler on June 10, 2009.
   
“The lesson is always Love” (shown on an image) was posted on Facebook by Leah Candace Zegouros on January 19, 2012.
       
   
Wikipedia: Madeleine L’Engle
Madeleine L’Engle (/ˈlɛŋɡəl/; November 29, 1918 – September 6, 2007) was an American writer of fiction, non-fiction, poetry, and young adult fiction, including A Wrinkle in Time and its sequels: A Wind in the Door, A Swiftly Tilting Planet, Many Waters, and An Acceptable Time. Her works reflect both her Christian faith and her strong interest in modern science.
   
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The Irrational Season
By Madeleine L’Engle
New York, NY: Seabury Press
1977
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The Church has always taught that we must pay for our sins, that we shall be judged and punished according to our sinfulness. But I cannot believe that God wants punishment to go on interminably any more than does a loving parent. The entire purpose of loving punishment is to teach, and it lasts only as long as is needed for the lesson. And the lesson is always love.
   
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Methuselah Jones
Nov 3, 2008, 3:53:07 PM
(...)
“I cannot believe that God wants punishment to go on interminably any more
than does a loving parent. The entire purpose of loving punishment is to
teach, and it lasts only as long as is needed for the lesson. And the
lesson is always love.”
—Madeleine L’Engle
 
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Melanie Beckler
@AskAngels
Life itself is a classroom and the lesson is always love.
7:58 PM · Jun 10, 2009·Twitter Web Client
   
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President Lisa Trump
@Carmilla5
RT @AskAngels Life itself is a classroom and the lesson is always love (Carmilla5: I want to believe that’s true…)
8:04 PM · Jun 11, 2009·Twitter Web Client
   
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Will Kenyon
@williamkenyon
The entire purpose of loving punishment is to teach, and it lasts only as long as is needed for the lesson. And the lesson is always love.
9:48 PM · Jul 31, 2009·Twitter Web Client
   
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The SongLine
@theSongLine
Experience is my favorite teacher. The lesson is always Love…
6:16 PM · Jan 6, 2010·Twitter Web Client
   
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Kiran Shaikh
@Keekshaikh
The
“Lesson”
- is Always Love ♥ http://fb.me/Hj47ifap
7:05 AM · Dec 13, 2011·Facebook
   
,a href=“https://twitter.com/ElizbethLManess/status/153646543013036032”>Twitter
Elizabeth Maness
@ElizbethLManess
WOW 101 The Lesson is Always Love! http://fb.me/YywcvmHg
8:19 PM · Jan 1, 2012·Facebook
   
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Allison Summers
@asummers72
Saw this today so simple… The lesson is always Love 😊
3:29 PM · Jan 13, 2012·Twitter Web Client
     
Facebook
Leah Candace Zegouros
January 19, 2012 at 2:23 AM ·
(The following text is shown on an image.—ed.)
The lesson
is always Love
 
Twitter
deb ryan
@debryan96962349
Love never Judges~Love is always The Answer~The Lesson is always LOVE~Follow Your Heart & SOUL~
(“The answer is always love. The lesson is always love” is shown on an image.—ed.)
4:25 PM · Jun 9, 2020·Twitter Web App
     
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Thoughts Are Seeds
@thoughtsRseeds
“The lesson is always Love.”
~Padmā
11:05 AM · Mar 10, 2021·Twitter for iPhone
 
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MagnificentMeYou
@MagnificentMY
The lesson is always #love .....in the end all that really matters is how much love you give…
(“The lesson is always love” is also shown on an image.—ed.)
5:25 AM · Nov 19, 2021·Twitter for iPhone