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6734 Abuse of will.... impact....

January 12, 1957: Book 72

It is freedom of will which I observe in all My living creations in order not to deprive them of the characteristic of divine origin and yet which is so often misused for ungodly actions. Hence you cannot say that I lack power or love because I allow things to happen which painfully affect you humans, which bring you suffering but which is inflicted on you by people or also by dark forces acting on behalf of their lord. I could certainly prevent it but then all evil activity would be impossible.... thus the will of those beings would be bound.... Yet you can rest assured that I will also let this activity become an opportunity for you to increase your soul's maturity, that you can therefore also mature as a result of events caused by evil will and that I will protect you from these evil forces gaining control over you. Whatever they do, they cannot force your souls to fall away from Me, rather, they unintentionally push you towards Me, Who watches over you who belong to Me through your will. The will of all My living creations is free as soon as they can dispose of their will again.... in contrast to the time when the beingness has to go through creation as dissolved according to My will, which, however, will once again earn them the use of free will. It is now of great importance to know that I Myself do not want anything evil, that every event which affects you sorrowfully, every bad deed inflicted on you by people or spiritual forces, is only ever based on the beings' freedom of will and is permitted by Me because of this freedom of will.... but that I now let every event become a test of faith for you or a possibility to mature. But often you yourselves are also unconsciously the cause that bad forces can try their hand at you, that you offer them targets of attack which they use all the more eagerly the more they recognize your striving towards Me.... And then your counteraction can only consist of your ever more heartfelt devotion to Me, of your asking Me for protection from such forces but also for your own strengthening of will and rightly directed will.... Where the free will of other people or spiritual forces is abused, you should always urge yourselves more towards Me of your own free will, you should fully submit your free will to Me but beware of repaying like with like.... thus also do evil to your fellow human being who wanted to harm you. Everyone has to answer for his will because it is free; however, he may not be prevented by Me if he abuses it, for this is his test of earthly life which he has to pass: to give his will the right direction in all freedom.... It would certainly be easy for Me to prevent every evil deed but nothing would be gained by it. Yet I know everything, and what I therefore allow also has a purpose for people's spiritual development, even if you are unable to understand it and harmonize it with My perfect nature, with My love, wisdom and might.... But you may believe My words that I nevertheless watch over you, over each individual, that I protect you where it is possible without having to curtail free will. But everything can serve the soul towards perfection if only it adheres to Me, if it completely submits itself to Me and My will....

Amen

Translated by Doris Boekers