Don't Be Afraid
Don't Be Afraid
Turn to any page of St. Faustina’s Diary, and you’ll find spiritual gems. Like this one:
When I was close to the Lord, He said to me, “Why are you afraid to begin the work which I have commanded you to carry out?” I answered, "Why do You leave me on my own at such times, Jesus, and why do I not feel Your presence?” [He replied], “My daughter, even though you do not perceive Me in the most secret depths of your heart, you still cannot say that I am not there. ... My daughter, know without doubt, and once and for all, that only mortal sin drives Me out of a soul, and nothing else (Diary, 1181).
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Do you struggle to be patient sometimes? Saint Faustina wrote:"True works of God always meet opposition and are marked by suffering. If God wants to accomplish something, sooner or later He will do so in spite of the difficulties. Your part, in the meantime, is to arm yourself with great patience" (270).
Turn to any page of St. Faustina’s Diary and you’ll find spiritual gems. Like this one: [Jesus said], “I rejoice that [souls] ask for much, because it is My desire to give much, very much. On the other hand, I am sad when souls ask for little, when they narrow their hearts” (1578).
Are you ever afraid for your own physical safety? Turn to any page of St. Faustina's Diary, and you'll find spiritual gems. Like this one:When I heard how dangerous it was to be at the gate these days because of revolutionary disturbances and how many evil people have a hatred for convents, I went in and had a talk with the Lord and asked Him to so arrange it that no evil person would dare come to the gate. Then I heard these words: My daughter, the moment you went to the gate I set a Cherub over it to guard it. Be at peace. (1271)
