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0473 Divine grace....

June 19, 1938: Book 10

Very few of you appreciate the grace of the lord, and people believe that they can achieve by their own efforts what should be the goal of all of you. And yet they can do nothing without the grace of God.... This is why people so often take the wrong path; their own will drives them to.... they pay no attention to divine grace, do not desire it in prayer and are thus left to their own devices. And then their behaviour is purely human and earthly. Those who entrust themselves to divine grace and the lord will always progress far more quickly. For it is easy for them to recognize, they will attain a sharper power of judgement.... The innermost instinct of the heart will always guide them in a way that is pleasing to God. And the willpower will be strengthened to carry out what the heart dictates. Thus divine grace works ever more intensely the more it is implored in prayer, and what then still burdens the soul are always only trials of a lighter nature in order to strengthen its power of resistance. For the time on earth, devotion to the lord is completely sufficient to secure all kinds of means of grace, for the lord will not abandon anyone who merely trusts Him.... He wants all children to turn to Him and will therefore also provide for them abundantly so that no one's path on earth shall be too difficult. And with this help in mind, earthly life will also bring the human being the success which is the goal of his soul.... What now seems inexplicable to you humans, what is incomprehensible to you or creates doubt in you.... put all this to the heart of your saviour, He will give you clarity in all things, for you may speak like children to the father and you will never be left without an answer. But one thing is necessary.... that you truly feel like children of your father.... that you are full of faith to find all strength from the heavenly father and also to be granted all help if only you make an effort to do so. Without faith you cannot ask from the heart, and then divine grace cannot be granted to you either. For faith will always be the first.... If you believe that there is a father in heaven, that He cares for you as His children.... then it will also be easy for you to ask Him for His help from the bottom of your heart, and then you will be blessed with grace forever. Heaven's greatest joy is the joy of willing, trusting children.... Faith and good will are the prerequisites for a God-pleasing life on earth.... The lord's grace supports all endeavours and reveals the spiritual truths to the earthly child, and thus the path upwards will become increasingly easier as long as the will and the heart are always turned towards the father. And standing in His sun of grace you have nothing to fear on your earthly path which could harm your soul.... For the body may perish but the soul shall be able to enter the heavenly kingdom unharmed at the end of days....

Amen

Translated by Doris Boekers