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2431 Distance from God - powerlessness.... prayer and help....

August 2, 1942: Book 33

As long as the human being is still in a defensive position towards God and the good forces, he also lacks the strength to lead a God-pleasing way of life, for he is then also incapable of love and thus without an influx of strength. But he cannot develop progressively by his own strength, for this must be accomplished by love, which again supplies him with love, i.e. strength from God. Thus, loving activity will always mean an approach to God, but without loving activity the deity will be unattainable, thus the human being will be distant from God. Lack of strength is therefore the cause when a person does not live his life in accordance with God's will. He is still under the spell of the adversary, who wants to prevent him from turning to God. However, this influence on the human being is permitted by God because his will must freely decide in favour of God or His adversary. For no matter how much he is oppressed, his will remains free, and if he constantly becomes weaker, this is solely his fault because he does not use this free will in the right way. He can remedy any weakness himself by praying for strength. But then he must turn to God Himself, he must therefore turn towards Him and away from God's adversary, then the strength will flow to him and then he can also work good through this strength. The powerless state is welcome to God's adversary, he finds no resistance if he impels the human being to do things which contradict divine will. And he then completely lacks the will to carry out good deeds. Thus, as long as he is under the adversary's spell, only prayer will help him and he will have to wrestle with his weakness of will until he calls upon God from the bottom of his heart for help.... If he takes the path to God he will receive help, for now he proves his will that he wants to join God and free himself from the influence of His adversary. And he will receive help.... Heartfelt prayer never remains unanswered, and therefore heartfelt prayer helps in all spiritual and earthly needs. For now he will receive strength and his walk on earth, his actions and thoughts will be blessed by God. Only the will is required. No man is helplessly left to himself as soon as he only desires help. However, in order to request help, God must be recognized as an almighty and loving being, and this is what a person does when he asks Him for help. one pleading thought alone is enough to give him the strength to pray more fervently for support, for assistance in his weakness of will. This is the battle the being has to wage on earth, this is the struggle with evil power in order to approach God, this is the decision of free will in favour of or against God....

Amen

Translated by Doris Boekers