2900 The path to eternal bliss....

September 28, 1943: Book 37

The path to eternal bliss is arduous and difficult for people who are weak-willed. Again and again they must struggle and ask God for strength to strengthen their will, again and again they must try to detach themselves from the world and its charms, for only a heavenward gaze makes the ascent to the heights easy and effortless. As soon as man always keeps the goal in mind, the union with eternal love, all earthly pleasures fade and man no longer looks back. For at the end of the path the father spreads out His arms and lovingly draws His child to His heart, and all hardships, all difficulties, all struggles and confusion are over, they have sunk into nothingness in view of the glories that now await the earthly child. And the earthly path only lasts a short time.... Soon all suffering will be overcome, while on the other hand the earthly joys will also pass and the time of earthly happiness is also only short, only to be exchanged for a joyless, meagre time in the beyond, if the earthly child's struggle and will was not directed towards union with God during earthly life. His path was neither stony nor thorny; he chose the broad path, which, however, led far from the goal. He forfeited eternal glory for hours of enjoying earthly pleasures because his will was too weak to seriously strive upwards and to take hardship and obstacles upon himself during his earthly life. You humans only have to keep the goal in mind, then you will walk the path of hardship without grumbling and complaining, at the end of which the valley of eternal peace awaits you. And the path will become easy for you if you constantly pray for strength, you will be able to receive refreshment and strengthening from the hand of the heavenly father Who wants to lead His children back to Himself, into the father's house.... He will not leave you unprovided for, He Himself will be your support and guide on the narrow path upwards, He will lead you safely over all dangers and cliffs, and His love will surround you and protect you from falling. And if only you see Him, you will feel neither obstacles nor hardship, you will walk lightly over them because you are carried by His love.... And therefore you should not become discouraged if you feel anxious as to whether you will be able to walk the path undeterred. Only your will has to be prepared to strive towards the goal, you have to set the union with God as your goal and, feeling your weakness, you have to sincerely pray to Him for an influx of strength.... Then you will also be seized by His love and guided with complete certainty.... The path upwards cannot offer earthly pleasures, it cannot be covered like a walk, for the goal can only be reached by renouncing those, and this requires self-conquest and a firm will, it requires constant struggle and longing for God.... Only then will you not find the path so arduous, you will walk it full of faith that God will come to meet you, that He Himself will guide you and stand by you in every danger.... But only one thing is necessary, that your will is turned towards Him, that you strive to reach Him as well as your goal, that you push towards Him in love and He can therefore draw you to Himself forever....

amen

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