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4337 Spiritual task prefixed before earthly activity....

June 16, 1948: Book 51

The human being's spiritual task shall take precedence over earthly activity. This not only applies to My servants on earth but to every human being, for earthly life was given to him in order that he should develop spiritually. And he will also be able to combine both, if his aim is spiritual ascent he will always find support in his earthly activity from spiritual beings which will support him in every way. It is a wrong assumption to be unable to spend time on spiritual striving due to earthly overload, instead, he will also be able to achieve elevated earthly things if he puts spiritual work first. The only condition for a person who does not have to accomplish a special spiritual mission is that he has the firm will to mature his soul and appeals to Me for grace and help. He will always be able to send a silent thought to Me, even in a responsible activity; he must be inwardly united with Me, he must feel at one with Me and strive to fulfil My will. Then I will also support him and increase his strength. But if the human being places earthly things above his spiritual development then he will increasingly depart from the latter, he will regard the spiritual as something unreal and not seek a bond with Me, and then he will inevitably come to a standstill on the level of his development, or he will go back and end up where he stood endless times ago.... in solid matter.... But I demand complete commitment from My servants on earth for their task and then also bless every earthly activity. It is up to every person himself whether he takes his task seriously, his will has to become active himself, although he can expect all support from Me; but spiritual work is not allowed to go alongside but it has to constantly move the human being's thinking, after all, he should provide the earthly creators with the evidence that both can be reconciled, a serious spiritual striving and also the fulfilment of earthly activity, that I do not demand anything impossible from people but only your will has to agree to accomplish both. I only demand a constant life with Me. Your thoughts must not turn away from Me and towards the world, I want to be your constant guide and companion and never be eliminated from your thoughts. In addition, every person also has time for a short inner reflection, every person has an hour of contemplation where he can achieve great progress again through intimate contact with Me, through mental discussion and silent prayer. At any time you are to be replaced on earth in your earthly activity, but only that remains for you which you have acquired spiritually, which no-one could achieve for you and which cannot be replaced by anything else.... Don't become lukewarm and indifferent in your spiritual striving, let yourselves be inspired by My word, hold spiritual conversations and constantly progress, then you will also succeed in every earthly work, I will bless it, and you will fulfil your earthly task and reach the aim....

Amen

Translated by Doris Boekers