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7430 Ascension requires strength.... love and prayer....

October 17, 1959: Book 78

The path to ascent requires strength, and only the paths which are even or lead to the abyss can also be travelled by weak people, but these paths are not the soul's salvation but will only ever lead to ruin, and therefore the human being who wants to take the path to ascent must request strength.... he must do everything in order to gain possession of strength, then he will also easily overcome all obstacles he has to reckon with during his ascent. But as soon as the will is there to cover the ascent he will also not lack strength. For this will also demonstrates the desire for God, and God provides everyone with strength who wants to reach Him. The strength can be requested, then such prayers will also certainly be heard.... But it can also be acquired through loving activity, and this is a very reliable means to acquire strength, and the ascent will be easier for the person who lives in love. For love is strength, it is cooperation with God, Who Himself is love.... This is why every person who lives in love can make use of the strength from God, for God Himself will then be in him, and with His strength the human being will succeed in whatever he sets his mind to. Thus no person need fear ascent who fulfils the commandments of love for God and his neighbour.... He will walk the path and not notice that he is going upwards; he will not find any obstacles because he will easily overcome them. The path will cost him no effort, for he himself is so full of strength that he could take even far more difficult paths with ease because he has overcome all weakness.... But if he is negligent in his love for his neighbour, then it will also hold him back like a fetter when he wants to take the path upwards.... Then he will always long for even paths which cost him no effort, but then he will never reach the aim but always lose himself further into the abyss and finally sink into the abyss. Therefore, make an effort if you are unable to completely change into love, request strength which you will certainly receive because God values your will which strives for ascent.... Just have an earnest will and you can be sure that you will also receive strength, so that you will also become ever more eager in practicing unselfish neighbourly love.... And even if it is difficult for you to fulfil the divine commandments of love at first.... an earnest will is enough for you to receive the strength to also live in love, and your strength will increase more and more, the ascent upwards will become easier and easier for you, because God helps every person who strives upwards with an earnest will, towards Him.... Just don't take flat paths or paths which lead downwards, which are indeed easy and entice people but which lead to ruin and never to beatitude.... which every human being should seriously strive for as long as he lives on earth....

Amen

Translated by Doris Boekers