May 1,
2009
Jesus
How often have I called you ‘My little
apostles’? Have I ever called you ‘My
big apostles’? Why do you think it is
that I call you ‘little’? I will tell
you. It is because each apostle, by his
desire to serve, becomes little. He
becomes little so that God can be
glorified. If a person is serving Me,
that person desires only My glory. If a
person is serving Me, he desires to be
seen as a servant of men, not as a
master of men. In the case of leaders,
this desire for humility must be even
more pronounced lest the leader begin to
believe that he himself is leading, as
opposed to My great hope which is that
I, Jesus, am leading through the man. I
intend to send leaders during this time.
You will know them by their spirit of
service. You will know them by their
humility. You will know them because
they will help you to think of Me and
what I need from you. No man is entitled
to the glory reserved for God. No man is
worthy of this glory. I only speak in
this way today so that each man will
consider his call to service as a call
to holiness. I want each man to give
credit to Me for the good that I allow
to come through him into the world. Do
you understand, little apostles? I am
reminding you that all good comes from
Me so that you will not be tempted to
pride by the great fruits I send through
your service and your commitment to Me.
It is important that every apostle
examine himself for signs and symptoms
of pride. I ask this of you in a serious
way today. We, together, are ushering in
a time of grace, and graces will be
apparent, not through your power but
through Mine. Little apostles, do not
believe that Jesus is scolding you. I am
not. I am helping you to examine
yourself to prevent difficulties, both
for your holiness and for My plan. I
will help you in this each day if you
ask Me. Ask Me to send an outpouring of
the Spirit to you whenever you are
afraid that pride is troubling you. I
will do this for you because I love you
and because pride makes you so terribly
sad. Pride is the great devourer of joy.
You, My beautiful apostles, are entitled
to joy and I send My joy to you today.
All is well. We work together to perfect
your soul
April 1,
2009
Jesus
My beloved
apostles, please know that you obtain a
constant stream of grace for the world.
You do this by serving so generously.
Your generosity obtains for others
sublime graces of calm and peace,
sublime graces of charity and truth, and
sublime graces of conversion and
perseverance. When you see how heaven
has used your service, you will rejoice
that you gave so willingly and
consistently. My friends, you should not
be distracted by your feelings. Your
feelings are like the smallest stems of
grass blowing in the wind, so quickly do
they pass. Do not be tormented. Simply
allow feelings of temptation to move
along and concentrate on the truth which
is that you have remained in My holy
company. If you do this you will be less
distracted. You will be able to say,
“Today I am sad, tomorrow I may be
happy, the next day I may feel fear and
afterwards rejoicing. What difference
does it make as long as I am united to
My Jesus and serving His kingdom.” Yes,
many in this time find that they are so
distracted by their feelings that they
question their decision to serve at all.
This is the ultimate degree of
temptation. If I did not wish you to
serve, I would not have called you into
service. I need My chosen ones to remain
closely tied to their decision to bring
My light to others. Only in this way
will the renewal push further into the
world. Submit your feelings to me. When
your feelings make you doubtful, sit
with Me and together we will examine
them, one by one. If examined in My
company, you will see that your feelings
in no way change My truth which is that
you have been formed to serve Me and
truly, I need your service. Please be
loyal to your decision for heavenly
service as you live your time on earth.
If you remain faithful, I can do many
things. I am with you. I am directing
all that occurs in your life. We walk
together and together we will triumph
over all temptations.
March 1, 2009
Jesus
My children, your work stretches out before you. How many serve? How many resist My will for them? When you consider others who do not seem to be serving Me, I want you to turn your face away. I want you to consider only My will for you in a given moment. This will protect you from many temptations. You can answer Me with simplicity when I ask you at the end of the day, “Have you served Me well today?” You can simply say, “Yes, Lord. I have done My best.” Then you can lay down your worries and rest. Beloved apostles of God, do not be distracted by others. I know this is hard for you. I know that others can cause you upset. But if you consider how I have asked you to experience others, you will do better. I want you to view those around you as pilgrims journeying toward Me. That is what you are, after all. Can you deny others the need to move gradually to perfection when you, yourself are doing the same? You are involved in a process which means that you remain imperfect. Why would it be different for those around you? You have come to trust My loving compassion, My forgiveness and My uninterrupted affection. That is because you have come to know Me. If others do not know Me as well as you do, they will trust Me less. If they trust Me less, they will experience fear and this will cause them difficulty which moves out from the fear to greater and greater pain. If My apostles will accept that fear of being unloved is the source of great pain for others, My apostles will view the mistakes of others with compassion, as I do. Yes, the pain of humanity can only be remedied by loving compassion. This is why you are sent out by Me. You move into the world with heaven’s healing compassion. My apostles, perhaps you do not feel this compassion from others. Perhaps you feel that you are in need of compassion and find only condemnation. I make two remarks about this. One, please be willing to ask for understanding from other holy apostles and then accept what they offer to you in humility. Next, ask Me if I am judging you. Ask Me if I view you harshly. You know that I do not. I am pleased with whatever you offer Me in terms of fidelity and service. I am pleased with whatever you give to Me in terms of prayer and silence. I work so well in your little soul when you allow Me. I feel the greatest compassion for you. I am happy with your efforts to be holy and to love those around you. I rejoice in you. I rejoice in your commitment to Me. I urge you today in the most serious way to trust Me and trust in My plan for you.
February 1,
2009
Jesus
Dearest apostles, how lovingly heaven ministers to you in your hard work. If you are moving calmly, from one task to the next, conscious of heaven's presence in your day, then you do not feel overwhelmed. If, on the other hand, you forget that heaven is with you and that you are only one part of a big plan, you may be feeling overwhelmed or feeling that you may not have what you need to fulfill your part of My plan. I have designed your life in such a way that you can live it in each moment with Me. I have all that you need for every moment of time. Your service is important to heaven. It is so important to heaven that heaven would not risk leaving you without the necessary graces for each task we have assigned to you. Are you working hard? Are you carrying a heavy cross? Are you worried about your loved ones? Are you lonely? I have the graces for you. I have what you need both to be holy yourself and to allow others to draw from your holiness. I am here, with you, working through you and alongside you, and I am sturdy. I will not falter, dear apostle. I will not change my mind about you. I love you today and I have loved you for a long time. I know you. I know what you need. You are making progress. Your willingness to sit quietly and read My words, conscious of My love for you, gives Me happiness. Allow My graces to give you happiness. Allow My graces to give you a light heart. Yes, there is work to be done, but not work without joy. Yes, there are crosses to be carried, but not carried without trust. You are concerned for your loved ones but I share your concern and I bless your prayers and efforts on their behalf. You may be lonely, dear apostle, but you are not alone. Rejoice. I am with you.
January 1, 2009
Jesus
Dear apostles, today
I wish to bring you heavenly
encouragement. You often feel the
opposite of encouragement, that is,
discouragement. While this experience of
discouragement is an unavoidable part of
your time on earth, I want you to be
aware of My presence in this cross. Talk
to Me about your feelings of
discouragement and you will move through
these periods safely and more
comfortably. If you talk to Me, you will
be better able to understand that your
discouragement comes from your humanity
and not from heaven. In other words,
feelings of discouragement are not
accurate reflections of heaven’s
feelings about you, your service or your
effectiveness. It could be that all is
going perfectly with you from heaven’s
perspective, and yet, you are unaware of
this for many reasons. Perhaps we are
allowing a cross of suffering for you to
bring benefits to you and to the world.
You feel this as discouragement and yet
heaven is not discouraged. Indeed, it is
often the case that heaven is pleased
with your faithfulness in the face of
your cross. Human discouragement must be
viewed with Me, Jesus, so that its cause
and benefit can be understood. As an
example, someone suffering in their body
with sickness or limitation can justly
understand their struggle with
discouragement. An apostle struggling in
this way can accept that he is both
receiving graces himself and obtaining
graces for others. Beloved apostles,
allow Me into your struggle. It will
become lighter. I will keep you
encouraged if you remain united to Me.
