through Gianna Talone Sullivan
Message 202
My dear little children, praise be Jesus!
I am with you, My little ones, during these times of confusion and
distractions.
A great trial of faith is coming for all of God's
people.
This is why I encourage you to seek meekness and humility.
Danger can unfold in the spiritual life when the laity begins to
think they have acquired the knowledge to judge theological and mystical
situations.
When people become active in prayer and have gained some
knowledge, by the grace of God, oftentimes they may think they know how
to counsel others and be quick to answer questions of the spiritual
world.
This is dangerous and can result in spiritual vanity.
The same
is true among the religious.
Nothing can be worse than when a group of
priests or sisters join together and each one feels favored by God with
the gift of knowledge.
It is very important to be humble.
God grants the grace of discernment and wisdom to a chosen few, at
His liking, and it is a great gift indeed.
Those who have this grace do
not wonder whether they have received it, and yet are not quick or eager
to give advice or counsel on spiritual matters.
Wisdom teaches them prudence and how prayer of the heart aids in
pondering God's truth.
Wisdom teaches them that obstacles to
discernment and prayer come from two angles.
Firstly, vain or sinful
thoughts can turn them away from prayer; or secondly, beautiful and
complimentary thoughts can turn them away from true discernment to focus
on their own thoughts, and the soul loses its communion with God.
It is very important, little children, to worship God in spirit and
truth.
It is important to pray with your heart and ponder God's words.
If you desire knowledge, pray you will be enlightened with knowledge of
yourself.
If you have difficulty with prayer of the heart then pray
through the power of your will.
With time your mind and heart will join
and you will achieve mental interior prayer of the heart.
I bless you, little children, in the name of Jesus and I take your
petitions to Him.
Thank you for responding to My call.
AD DEUM.