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1462 Divine gift proof of love.... entering into the will of God....

June 9, 1940: Book 24

In a quiet hour of contemplation you will realize that all earthly desire is an obstacle to a deep and intimate union with God. And once you have regocnized this, all danger is over. Only he who can give everything will receive everything. The grace of being allowed to receive the divine word is incomparably more valuable than the fulfilment of earthly longing, and therefore anyone who indulges in earthly wishes and desires loses unspeakable graces. However, only covetous love is an obstacle to ascent, so this should be fought with all our strength.

It is of extraordinary importance to establish contact with the heavenly father, and for this the will is required first, it must turn to Him completely, it must express itself in a way that visibly reveals the desire for God. The human being's will will always be the only thing required by God. Divine love constantly endeavours to reveal itself to the human being in such a way that the human being consciously strives for this love, i.e. desires to be seized by it. And this desire is the subordination of the will to the divine will. For a desire for union with God is, as it were, awakened in the human being, which is the reason for the reorganization of his previous way of life. For he who has previously walked without God has acted according to his own will, which was therefore turned away from Him. But to have regocnized God means entering into the divine will, a complete submission to everything God demands of him, and it also means an unquestioning abandonment of the previous way of life. It is therefore only understandable that the human will must first declare itself willing to submit itself to the divine will before God now announces His will.... It is understandable that the human being's will has to be surrendered time and again in order to be able to receive this proclamation of His will; it is understandable that every earthly desire weakens the will striving towards God and thus the desire for His word also diminishes; and it is understandable that everything has to be fought against which could diminish the strength to receive. For divine gift is more precious than anything the world can offer. Divine gift harbours the love of God, and is there anything more beautiful than being allowed to receive the proof of divine love? The heart's longing is likewise satisfied, only in such a way that the body does not feel it so pleasantly, but the soul is extremely delighted by every connection with God's love. And thus the human being should remember his soul and grant it the great happiness of divine love, but not pay attention to the body and its desires, instead he should unreservedly integrate himself into God's will in order to be able to receive divine expressions of will. The love which prompts God to His fatherly care for His children should be desired in the deepest heart, for to be allowed to stand in this love is the most beautiful thing a person can desire on earth. His heart should beat towards the father in heaven, the child should long for the father, then it will also happily receive the outpouring of His love.... the divine word, which establishes the most intimate connection with Him and is therefore the visible evidence of His love. Can anything more delicious ever be offered to you than that the heavenly father Himself leans towards you and desires to speak to you?.... And if He obviously offers you His love, it only requires your will to receive this love. You may only want that your thinking is guided by Him, and from now on you will only fulfil His will, carry His will within you and also use your earthly life in accordance with the divine will....

Amen

Translated by Doris Boekers