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1131 Humility of spirit.... arrogance....

October 9, 1939: Book 20

Practizing humility of spirit means a noticeable progress of the soul.... You humans often don't realize how easily and quickly you fall into the trap of becoming spiritually arrogant, i.e., you don't resist the thoughts which make you arrogant and make you believe that you are infallible in the spiritual field.... Behold, a small hint is often enough that you already feel called to offer your knowledge even though you yourselves have not yet penetrated all truth.... And you eagerly defend your opinion, you only accept your opinion and are thus completely convinced of the truthfulness of your words.... and yet you are wrong.... And this is only because you have lost your childlike humility and can therefore be called spiritually arrogant. You are indeed taught by God and God protects His servants on earth from conscious deception.... and these servants of His also have the best will to give back to people what they were taught, yet they often find themselves in situations in life which demand a certain superiority.... and in order to motivate them, he gives himself knowledge that has not yet been imparted to him.... he draws on intellectual knowledge but never consults his heart.... he therefore does not wait for the working of the spirit in him, but anticipates it.... He exalts himself where he should remain in all humility until the divine spirit descends upon him. This is only an indication of the great danger that can threaten a servant of God if he is not very serious about communicating the pure truth.... about communicating the pure word of God.... As long as really true love of one's neighbour dominates a person, it will be impossible for deep humility to slip away and arrogance to express itself instead, because true love does not seek its own honour and advantage.... it simply shows love to people, it gives, and that without any restriction, and it will also always and constantly remain in humility, for it has no desire for recognition at all and only ever gives to its fellow human beings without claiming to be considered wise and knowledgeable itself. The loving person is completely satisfied with the success he achieves for the other person's soul, he has no other endeavour than to remove the darkness of his fellow human being's spirit and otherwise remains what he was until now.... an industrious, modest servant of God, who in deepest humility receives the gifts from the father's hand and willingly passes them on at all times.... For all divine grace is rooted in the deepest humility.... however, spiritual arrogance means spiritual stagnation, and therefore the lord warns you, His servants on earth, that you may fulfil your task and work for blessing as long as you dwell on earth....

Amen

Translated by Doris Boekers