“The trials of the follower, through the cross, become the sweetness and fruitful consummation of the total union. This is when the self is
purified to be found worthy in the eyes of God to love as God
loves and to be merciful as God is Mercy.”(From Gianna below)
As we drive through any city, town, or even many crossroads in America, there are Christian churches everywhere. Churches, all of which exist because Peter said “yes” some two thousand years ago. While these churches exist by some means of monetary sustenance, I have to wonder how they’re sustaining themselves in a spiritual sense. I guess the question I have to ask myself, is that if all of these thousands of churches are managing to sustain themselves financially, why is it that we aren’t hearing a lot more about Jesus out in the streets, towns, or on social media and in the “news?” Why is it that all conversations that spring up happen to deal with the hateful political climate we live in, but we don’t talk about Jesus and what we’re doing through Him, with Him, and in Him? What are we drawing from these churches? Are we going for show, or are we truly drinking from the well, and taking His love forth into society as He has called each and every one of us to do? Maybe I’m missing something, but the math isn’t adding up in my head. It’s good that we go to church to “drink from the well,” but to what end? I’m pretty sure Jesus wants us to be “fishers of men,” to go out and evangelize, to love and support each other as we live in His precious light, bringing His messages of love, hope, and peace throughout our neighborhoods, and throughout the world. To live in, and to share His light at all times, not just for an hour on the weekend. I pray that we reflect on this, and not only go to church, but take what we seek forth and live our lives immersed in His glory, that others may wish to seek that which we seek. To live in His perfect love, and to keep His Kingdom alive on Earth as He has proclaimed. In perfect love always. Totus Tuus.❤️🙏
As told to Gianna Talone Sullivan, June 23, 1992, I am your Jesus of Mercy Vol IV, St Peter’s Baptistry
Self Love
“My dear child, I, your Lord and Teacher, come here with
you. As I asked Peter to make a final decision to fol-
low Me, I ask you. You are a follower through heart, not
so much in knowledge. This is why I teach you My truth
through heart. I teach you directly. The heart lives My knowl-
edge. My people may find it difficult to comprehend My
words to you as “the” Lord, but I AM; and I choose whom
I desire to reach all My people.
Living samples of My love I mold in My chosen, no matter
how impure. This is the way that My people can be certain
of My teaching. If you were all-knowing, a scholar in theol-
ogy or of My life and teachings, it would be unlikely for My
people to be persuaded. But you are a sinner and impure yet
in the eyes of God. I shall make you My love and mercy for
the world to see that I am a merciful and loving God, pulling
you out from the midst of your wretchedness into the cleanli-
ness of My Kingdom, providing hope for My chosen people
of Israel!
My people learn through patience. Those who put aside
their selfishness can only then obtain self love in Me. You
must have a self love to truly love, but this self love is one
which only focuses on God. This self love denies himself, and
only desires to obtain that which God wills. Those who truly
love their very self will truly love. I teach of what this self
love entails because it is not by the definition of this world’s
standard. The self love I teach is this: To love Me, at all costs,
first above your desires. To be patient and to endure.
Happy and willing are they to rejoice in Me when all is
well, but do not rejoice willingly when the time indicates
uneventful fruits according to their standards. You wish to
follow Me only for the moment when all seems well, but cannot
follow Me with the cross.
True followers and lovers love Me so unconditionally
that they desire only Me and the fruits from the vine mature
and ripen. This is self love and total union, not worrying
over trivial ways of living; bearing with patience and being
balanced and committed to My love, regardless of the times
when things are good or bad.
Remember, I give you peace: peace, not as the world
knows. Those who are burdened, yet completely abandoned
unto Me, live in My peace. It is a peace of union, like hav-
ing a meal together, breaking bread, moving forward and not
dwelling on the past.
This is self love when, especially in the times of distur-
bance, that unity of the lover and the sinner is transfigured
into unity of lover to lover. The cross then becomes the link
between the North and South, East and West. The trials of the
follower, through the cross, become the sweetness and fruit-
ful consummation of the total union. This is when the self is
purified to be found worthy in the eyes of God to love as God
loves and to be merciful as God is Mercy.
Today I ask My people as I asked Peter and I ask you. Do
you love Me? Then feed My lambs. Make your decision, your
final commitment, and your confusion will dissipate. Then all
obstacles will become the gateways. Then your desire will be
only that of Mine, and then can self love commence leading
to the union of the
“consummation of My love”.
I love you, My dear one. That is why I discipline you, to
teach you. If I did not love, I would not break you, nor would I
have been broken in humble resignation to save you. Let us now
pray to the Father. Come, forget the past. Let us move forward
together. Let us “break bread” and love in unity. Ad Deum.”