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4044 Thorny path.... grace of God....

May 19, 1947: Book 49

Your path is difficult and full of thorns, yet strength and grace are at your disposal without measure. And thus even the most difficult path can be successfully covered if only you make use of My gift of grace which supplies you with strength in abundance. I Myself have marked it out for you, and since everything is based on My love and wisdom you can truly accept the days as they approach you, you need not feel depressed but can constantly hope for My help and My strength flowing towards you if only you want to use it. You only need to believe in My great love for you, then everything will be bearable for you; if you feel supported by My love even the most difficult things will seem easy to you, for then you will know that for the sake of your soul's salvation you have to travel the earthly path which I have recognized as successful for you, and then you will be overcome by peace even in the most difficult situation in life, for you will always feel Me beside you and trustingly lean on Me. A level path will never lead you upwards, and every ascent is difficult as long as you lack strength, but if the strength from Me fills you then you will also be able to effortlessly overcome every obstacle. But you can make use of the strength from Me at any time if you accept My word, if you refresh yourselves at the source of life, if you let Me speak to you and desire My gift from heaven.... if you receive Me Myself in the word into your heart. Then all weakness will fall away from you, you will trustingly commend yourselves to Me and I will carry you over all dangers of life, over cliffs and rocks, to the height.... And all suffering and sorrow will fall away from you, for with My help everything can be overcome, with My help you will safely reach your aim. Therefore constantly draw new strength from My word, accept it with a hungry heart, let yourselves be fed and watered by Me and know that My word is the source of strength for eternity, because I Myself am the word and you can always draw strength from Me in all abundance, as I have promised you....

Amen

Translated by Doris Boekers