Friday Truth in Deep Love🤗❤️🙏
“Silence is an increase in knowledge, a virtue of contemplation in which the spirit of the soul ascends. Silence is a whisper and grace of My Father in which He instills the truth into your being as you listen with an open heart.”(From Jesus to Gianna below)
I think it’s hard to learn new things when we’re busy talking and showing everyone else how much we know. Some years back, I learned a rule that goes “2 ears, one mouth, equal time for each.” It can be a painful rule to follow, as those who in fact do the most talking tend to do the least listening, and the transfer of information often becomes plagued with nonsense. Yet in spite of that nonsense, we can still learn by taking time to just listen in contemplation. Even if we aren’t learning much from the person speaking, it gives us an opportunity to learn patience, and it also allows us to gauge how much future time we may or may not want to spend with that particular individual, or at least allows us to set our boundaries with each individual we encounter as we plan our time going forward. There are often narcissistic types, people who command full attention in the room, yet those who know the most, also tend have the common sense and decency to know that telling everyone in the room everything they know can not only be off putting, it can turn others off to us entirely. I fear I’ve been that person in my past, and I suspect there are people who have probably felt the need to steer clear of me as well. Humility and common sense often have a learning curve, and sometimes we lose a few, but hopefully learn from our mistakes, and develop patience as we mature. The ego can be an ugly thing, and I know that mine has shown itself in unproductive ways, and probably still does. I’d like to think that my work in progress on that has been a relief for those around me, and that when it is my turn to speak, what I have to say gives some positive meaning to what’s happening around me.
Sometimes when listening to others is painful, it’s good to put our hearts and souls at the foot of the cross, and to remember He who died in humility, not so we could preach, but that we can approach others in that same humility. To die unto ourselves, and to suspend our egos, that His light shines through us in a way that others will want to spend time with us. And that when we do choose to speak, our words are rooted in love, through Him, with Him, and in Him. That we keep Jesus alive in every conversation and allow His light to shine through us, that we might remain all in, and totally His.❤️🙏
(Reflection by Kenny Meek)
Message from Jesus to Gianna Talone Sullivan, I am your Jesus of Mercy Vol IV
SILENCE
(2/22/92)
My dear one. it is more profitable to hide the grace of your devotion than to esteem it through exalting yourself! It is true wisdom to simply be in silence and solitude than to speak much of your journey. It is those who follow the truth who look towards God and live in silence, without seeking consolation.
Silence is an increase in knowledge, a virtue of contemplation in which the spirit of the soul ascends. Silence is a whisper and grace of My Father in which He instills the truth into your being as you listen with an open heart,
Remember, the Progress in your spiritual journey does not consist of the grace of consolation, but instead, bearing the desire for it with humility and patience! If you will allow your mind to rest and be at peace with simply being in My presence, silence will become your comfort in times of support and need. Those who are novices should be careful to be discreet and silent, lest they fall into deceit. It is better to be quiet and in a state of solitude than to see yourselves through your own eyes of wisdom, seldom allowing to be governed by others.
Silence will allow you to be ruled by God, and the way to flourish in the gifts of humility and divine charity! It is far better to be weak in understanding and have lack of knowedge than to be lacking humility and charity.
Humility is a grace, and silence and solitude, through divine contemplation is the catalyst to humility. Those who choose to be quiet through prayer and discipline, even though it may be difficult, are graced with true wisdom and lack of self conceit! I am speaking of silence, My dear one, not being secretive. I am speaking of developing and nurturing the soul through intimacy.
Quiet the mind and rest in Me. I will replenish you. If you feel far away and not rewarded, and empty, hold on to your faith and know that the light may leave as well as return when God deems fit! Better now for My people to be at peace and contemplate how it might be if the light turns to the shadow of darkness. And if you feel the light leave, know that it will come back. So hold on to your faith in silence and in the solitude of contemplation.
I bless you tonight, My dear one. In the intensity and depth of My Father’s graces of darkness in your soul, you willingly write My words for My beloved people, even though it is of great difficulty for you. This darkness is one of light for your soul, and those I elect are graced with it. Peace. Ad Deum.
IN SILENCE IS HUMILITY GROUNDED.