JOURNEY INTO THE DIVINE WILL

From the Writings of Servant of God Luisa Piccarreta

January 2, 1938 In the Divine Will, miseries and weaknesses turn into the most beautiful conquests.
I continue my flight in the Divine Volition; and I was thinking to myself: ‘The living in the Divine Will seems incredible. How can one live in It if the miseries and the weaknesses that one feels are so many? And the encounters, the circumstances… But as much as one feels them, it seems that the Divine Will wants to invest everything with Its light and burn everything up with Its Love, in such a way that nothing other than Its Will and Love must exist between Itself and the creature. ’But while I was thinking this, my dear Jesus, who is always on the lookout, to spot and see whether there is anything in me which is not His Will, told me:

“My good daughter, my jealousy for one who lives in my Will is such, that I do not tolerate a single thought, or a weakness or anything else which does not have life in It. Now, you must know that in order to begin to live in my Will it takes a decision on the part of God, and a firm decision to live in It on the part of the creature. Now, this decision is animated by a new life, by a divine strength, such as to render the creature unconquerable by any evil or circumstance of life. This decision is not subject to changes, because when We decide, We do not bother dealing with kids who make a joke of their decisions, but with those whom We know must persevere; therefore We give of Our own so that this creature may not fall short. It may be that she feels the miseries, the evils, the weaknesses; but this means nothing, because in the face of the Power and Sanctity of my Will these things die – they feel the pain of death and they flee; more so, since these miseries are not a birth from the human will, because her human will is sunken inside my Will and therefore cannot will anything but what I Myself want. And many times my Will even uses these miseries to make of them the most beautiful conquests and lay Its Life upon them, forming Its Kingdom, extending Its dominion and converting the weaknesses into victories and triumphs. Indeed, with one who lives in It, all things must serve my Will as the most beautiful love that the creature gives to He Who forms her Life – almost like the stones, bricks and rubble serve to the one who wants to build for himself a beautiful house.

Now, you must know that before she comes to live in Our Will, We purify everything, We cover and hide everything inside Our Love, in such a way that We must see nothing but love in this creature. When Our Love has hidden everything – even the miseries – then does she take her place inside Our Will; even more, every time she emits her acts, first she is purified, and then Our Will invests her and makes of her whatever It wants. My daughter, in my Will there are neither judgments nor judges, because the Sanctity, the order, the purity and the utility of Our ways is such and so great, that all must lower their foreheads and adore whatever We do. Therefore, do not lose peace – don’t be concerned with the miseries and circumstances, but leave them at the mercy of my Will, so that It may make of them Its portents of love.”

Scripture Meditation- ²⁸ We know that in everything God works for good with those who love him, who are called according to his purpose.

Reflection- O Lord we thank You, we bless You, and we adore You because no matter our circumstances and miseries You turn them into the most beautiful conquests. Living in the Divine Will does not mean our lives will be perfect, at least in our human way of looking at things; although You are perfecting and purifying us through and despite our circumstances. In fact You are using everything to build something beautiful from the rubble and stones of our our lives for Your Glory and the good of all! Even in our deepest pain we can live in joy and hope united to Your Most Holy Divine Will wondering how we can be at peace in the turmoil and the storm. We know that You work everything for good for those who love You and are called according to Your Purpose so have Your way in us and let us not lose peace because Your Will is love and mercy itself!