JOURNEY INTO THE DIVINE WILL

From the Writings of Servant of God Luisa Piccarreta

Date: March 10, 1900

Description: Book of Heaven. Vol. 3, March 10, 1900. Effects of suffering and of obedience.

Luisa:

This morning, having received Holy Communion, I saw my dear Jesus as a Child with a lance in His hand, in act of wanting to pierce my heart through; and since I had said something to the confessor, wanting to reproach me, Jesus told me:

Jesus:

“You want to shun suffering, and I want you to begin a new life of sufferings and of obedience. ”

Luisa:

And while saying this, He pierced my heart through with the lance, and then He added:

Jesus:

“Just as the fire burns according to the wood that is placed in it, thus exercising greater activity in burning and consuming the objects that are thrown into it; and the greater the fire, the greater the heat and the light it contains – the same with suffering and obedience: the greater they are, the more the soul becomes capable of destroying what is material, and obedience gives her the shape it wants, like soft wax. ” (Book of Heaven from Divinewillapp.com)

Scripture- ² Count it all joy, my brethren, when you meet various trials, ³ for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. ⁴ And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing. (James 1:2-4).

Reflection- O Lord we love You we bless You and we adore You because You show us that suffering and yes we want to shun it with all we have yet it is our suffering that soften our hard hearts like wax so that we would indeed be perfect and complete in You! Fiat!