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5396 Truth is not accepted without faith....

May 20, 1952: Book 59

It is a vain attempt to introduce people to the truth who are completely without faith. For in them there is neither desire for truth nor willingness to love and therefore also no ability to recognize truth as such. For this reason an attempt must first be made to induce them to reflect on their origin.... for only such reflection can move the human being to ask the question: Why and for what purpose is My being as a human being, and by whom have I been called into being?

Only then is it possible for faith in a creator from eternity to awaken, and only then can the truth be communicated to man with the prospect of being recognized. However, 'faith' is not the unquestioning acceptance of a doctrine of a God and creator, but the inner affirmation of a being Who created, sustains and governs everything. Thus, man must come to the inner conviction through reflection that a being exists to Whom creation owes its existence. Only this conviction gained through reflection can be addressed as faith, because although no proof can be produced, the human being nevertheless represents this inner realization because it appeals to him and is thus also acceptable to him, i.e. his intellect can also profess it. Faith gained in this way is also a guarantee for the attainment of truth, because the human being now also mentally makes contact with the being Which his heart acknowledges, and now the deity Itself intervenes and informs the human being more and more of Its being, because It reveals Itself to him as soon as he has acknowledged It. And now the degree of love is decisive in which way God can reveal Himself to the human being.... A seeking human being is already more distant from the earthly world and is no longer bound by matter, his spirit will enter areas which are far removed from the material world.... But as soon as he detaches himself from matter the spark of love is also ignited in him, he no longer thinks of himself but feels himself placed in a community of similar beings, like himself, who all have a purpose to fulfil on earth but who are also weak and ignorant like himself.... And what he now seeks he does not seek for himself alone but he also wants to utilize it for his fellow human beings because he feels that ignorance is a great shortcoming which makes them unhappy.... Thus love will always be kindled in a person if faith in God is awakened, and the attention of truth is now also guaranteed, only it can be conveyed to the human being in different ways, yet always such that it is acceptable to him and he feels so impressed by the truth that he demands more and also represents it to his fellow human beings.... God can only reveal Himself when He is acknowledged, but then He will give with full hands, He will distribute the truth to everyone who desires it and, once again, love will increase in the hearts of those who receive the truth because they will now recognize and learn to love God, Who reveals Himself in His nature, Who kindles a bright light in all those who strive for the truth....

Amen

Translated by Doris Boekers