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5011 God's help to rise.... God’s word....

December 1, 1950: Book 56

Take hold of the hand which lovingly reaches out to you and let yourselves be drawn up from the abyss to Me. Even if you believe that you don't need help, accept My assistance, for you can rely on the strength to persevere when the ascent becomes more difficult, and then you will only be dependent on My help. Your earthly path is becoming increasingly more difficult for each individual, and without the supply of strength from above almost no further ascent is possible. But I want to give you this strength and therefore lovingly stretch out My hands to you which you should use to support yourselves if you lack strength. And if you are in darkness I will bring you light so that you will recognize the path you should take for your salvation. I approach you with My word and make Myself known to you by offering it to you in hours of weakness, in hours of spiritual hardship. Then you need My help, and I also obviously provide it. I am always close to you, but especially when you are in need, because I cannot reveal Myself to you in any other way than through help which proves My presence.... through My word, which you may always believe. Without My word you are in distress of soul, you are in the depth from which I would like to lift you up to Me. If you now hear My word you are no longer far from Me, you allow Me to be close to you, for I am My word Myself.... thus you desire Me if you desire My word, and since I will not deny Myself to any human being I will therefore stretch out My hands to him as soon as I meet him in the word. How and in what form you receive it is the same if you only desire it and let Me speak to you. Then you will allow My presence, you will name Me as your guide, you will accept My hand and thus also My help, and you will no longer be able to get lost, for with Me and with Me there is no downfall but only an ascent until you finally reach the aim. You are people without Me in great adversity, therefore don't avert your eyes from Me when I meet you, listen to My call which applies to you, let Me guide you upwards, for you are too weak on your own and will never reach the aim....

Amen

Translated by Doris Boekers