Source: https://www.bertha-dudde.org/en/proclamation/1946

1946 Rarity of the communication of the divine word.... willpower....

June 10, 1941: Book 28

Only few people are able to put themselves into a state that they are receptive for the supply of strength from God, i.e. to consciously receive it. And therefore the transmission of the divine word is likewise only rarely possible, otherwise a sure proof could be given to humanity of the truthfulness of the received word, since this would always and everywhere harbour the same content. But only a few prepare themselves to listen to the inner voice. And they will therefore only rarely be believed by their fellow human beings. The transmission of the divine word is a process which requires the greatest willpower, for everything which assaults the human being from the outside must be rendered ineffective. The human being must, as it were, flee from a world of thoughts which takes a completely different direction and allow such thoughts to flow into him which are otherwise far removed from the earthly-minded human being. And this act requires the greatest devotion.... It is the flight into the spiritual kingdom which must first be carried out before the treasures which this spiritual kingdom harbours can be lifted. As soon as the human will carries out the flight to the heights, the source of truth will also open up to it.... and the living word.... the power of God that has become form.... now flows to man and is received by him. Countless messengers of God are ready to give and would like to distribute their knowledge, they would like to instruct the ignorant, and where they find a person willing to receive, they guide his thoughts so that they move in truth. The beings find their happiness in being allowed to hand out something divine and therefore they are tireless, even though this is an activity which requires utmost patience and love. Yet as long as the human being's will strives towards the truth a connection is created which can be utilized inexhaustibly, and the beings of light help the struggling human being to carry out the flight upwards as often as possible. For the spiritual gift can only be received where it originates.... i.e. in the spiritual kingdom. Hence the human being must first willingly separate himself from his earthly environment, he must switch off earthly thoughts and only desire spiritual possessions, then these will be conveyed to him unmeasured as long as the connection from earth to the spiritual kingdom remains established.... For this is God's will that it be given to him who wants to receive His word....

Amen

Translated by Doris Boekers