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1790 Faith in the work of redemption banishes the power of evil....

January 27, 1941: Book 27

The slightest will towards God is enough for spiritual help to be sent to a person, and it is therefore wrong to assume that a struggling soul will not find favour in the eyes of the heavenly father, even if it has failed. Whoever seeks Him will certainly find Him, for the father in heaven does not apply the same standard to the transgressions of His earthly children as people on earth do. He does not make it so difficult for His children to find Him, for He Himself comes to meet them and stretches out His hands to the child who longs for Him. And this is why people must be careful not to portray God as so merciless that He could leave in the power of the adversary those who have the will to come closer to Him. Will is the only thing God demands of people. Whoever surrenders his will can always be sure of His help. For no matter how strong the adversary is and how cunningly he works, God's protection and love are far stronger and can completely liberate a person from that power. But people must want to come to God, and they must do so wholeheartedly.... Then God Himself takes possession of the human heart.... Anyone who seriously wants to and therefore also seeks to serve God by fulfilling His commandments.... whoever is therefore truly active in love will not fearfully shy away from the power of evil, for his faith and love will give him the strength to stand up courageously against the adversary's hostilities. He will always recognize the stronger power in God and trustingly hand himself over to Him. The call of the divine saviour that comes from the heart banishes all power from the underworld, and that is why deep faith in the work of redemption is the dividing wall against the work of satanic power. Recognizing Jesus Christ as redeemer also means erecting barriers between oneself and the adversary. And where the human being tries to separate himself from evil, the good forces are immediately ready to increase the human being's strength, they likewise protect the struggling human being who is driven to God by his heart. And that is why a truly struggling person who wants to come close to God will never be without protection against the temptations of evil, for God is love and love seeks to redeem, but it will not stand idly by and watch as people consume themselves in love and longing for God and yet remain captivated by evil power. The will to God is already the rejection of the adversary, and the will is always assessed as to how far it turns towards God.... But every help is granted to man so that his struggle does not remain unsuccessful....

Amen

Translated by Doris Boekers