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3655 Testing the spiritual work and the power of love....

January 13, 1946: Book 46

You should all test the strength of love and the working of the spirit, then nothing would seem impossible to you anymore and your faith would be strengthened many times over. I will show you the path Myself through My messengers, through My servants on earth, and if you now want to take this path you will have certain proof in your hands that My word is truth. You only have to let your will become active by carrying out what I request.... by living in love. For only then can My spirit become effective in you, because I can only work where love is, otherwise My working would be a compulsion, a spiritual progress against the human being's will.... And thus you can create the evidence of My working and the truth of My word for yourselves at any time, if you find it difficult to believe without it. And you will be amazed at the power of love.... I inform you that you will achieve great spiritual progress if you are lovingly active.... And if you believe My servants on earth and take their words to heart, if you fulfil My commandment of love, you will also soon feel the strength of love.... Your thoughts will take a direction which leads you closer to the truth and you will know that you are taking the path to truth. For My spirit will now work in you and give you knowledge of which you desire knowledge. And it will teach you nothing else than you are taught by My servants on earth, who have received the same truth from Me Myself and are to spread it.... The strength of love and the working of the spirit will always be presented to you, the spiritual spark in you will stir and proclaim to you the eternal truth.... that no-one can become blissfully happy without love, that no-one can penetrate the knowledge of divine truth without love, and thus the spirit in you will constantly impel you to love so that you will thereby become wise, so that you can receive My word directly through My spirit within you. Put yourselves to the test, let your will become active and fulfil My commandment of love.... And you will clearly and brightly recognize the truth of My word which is conveyed to you through My messengers in order to also make you direct recipients of My word if you are willing to do so.... Let Me Myself work in you, shape yourselves through love into the receptacle of My spirit, and your share will be light and strength in all abundance.... you will be knowledgeable and powerful, for the strength of love flows through you.... I Myself work in you as I have promised you....

Amen

Translated by Doris Boekers