Monday Truth in Deep Love🤗❤️🙏
“I want all to come to Me in simplicity, seeking a deeper union with Me through prayer. Prayer elevates the mind, heart and soul into the abyss of truth: truth of self-knowledge, truth in humility, truth in obedience, and truth of knowledge of your Savior.”(From Jesus to Gianna below)
I spent many years of my life trying to avoid God. The “attractiveness” of the culture, my own self centeredness and pursuit of shallow things, and the “sex, drugs and rock and roll” mentality that we live in, provided a “buffer” of sorts from all things good, and like many of us, I dove in hook, line, and sinker.
I didn’t realize what a horrible example I was setting for my kids and grandkids, as I was “enabling” them to survive in the “world,” but leaving a hole in their conscience, as well as my own, that God was standing by waiting to fill if I but only “submit.”
I was in “hot pursuit” of sin as I actively worked to pull people away from this “silliness,” and I publicly mocked the “church goers” who were mostly trying to do good for their families and make the world around them a better place.
Yet, God was watching as I practically begged Him to leave me alone and “stay out of my business,” as though I could survive in this dark world without Him. I didn’t realize how dark the world was as the false attractants, the deviance and debauchery drew me into a false comfort zone that was destroying me from within.
Until I hit rock bottom in a spiritual sense, and the only solace I could find was in Jesus dying in the cross. Beckoning me in and drawing me close, and thankfully, I had many beautiful, prayerful friends and family to support and “hold” me as I finally started “dropping my shields,” and submitting, allowing Him in that He might carve for me a true path to follow.
And yet, my soul is still tempted every day to stray from that path. That’s why prayer. To empty my heart and soul of all things worldly and allow Him to “take the wheel,” and guide me along the path of righteousness His Way, that I might better bring myself and those around me to Him.
Today, I try to live a life of prayer, whether it’s private, public, or merely pausing to reflect on what I’m doing and how I’m doing it in any given moment, that I might do it better in a way that pleases Him. Remembering that none of this is about “me,” but about Him, and that I am merely a vessel for His Love, that some if not all might follow my example as I work to remain as fully in Him as I can. Through reflection, submission, and humility, humility being the hardest.
I pray that we all find the way to Him through prayer, making it part of our daily routines that we might also make it a family activity with our spouses and loved ones, for as the old adage goes; “the family that prays together stays together.” And if we pray, stay, and don’t stray, our lives will all be richer, fuller, and more bountiful for all those around us, and 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 V
Lesson #7
In private chapel at home
March 6, 1995
PRAYER: The Tool of Intimacy
My dear little one, the grace of My Father is shed from His love for you and in His desire for you to be fulfilled in His love. I want all to come to Me in simplicity, seeking a deeper union with Me through prayer. Prayer elevates the mind, heart and soul into the abyss of truth: truth of self-knowledge, truth in humility, truth in obedience, and truth of knowledge of your Savior. My Father bestows His blessing of grace for prayer. All I desire from My people is to have an intimate relationshp with them. I desire for them to come to Me in solicitude and submissiveness. I desire them to come before Me even in their compunction of sin. I just want My people to spend time with Me, to be with Me, to share with Me all their concerns, joys, sorrows and challenges. I desire to be asked for guidance. desire to be their closest friend. It is through the grace of prayer from My Father that this is possible..
Prayer is the vessel through which love is purified and perfected.
It is the tool of intimacy. Take time to listen to My silence. You will find in focusing on Me and listening to My words of love in silence that the business of your thoughts will be tempered in My love. You will find the joy and depth of knowing love through knowledge of yourself. You will know TRUTH. Through continual prayer you will gain the grace of every virtue. It is good to exercise mental prayer in addition to vocal prayer. Meditate and ponder the mystery of love. Pondering My love and My life will give rise to joy in the soul. Prayer removes vice, and vice blinds My people. When your heart is dedicated to My love, it is also dedicated to yourself; for My glory is also yours. Love Me with all your heart and you will be inseparable from Me. When I am adored, you too are honored.
Little one, desire what I desire. Give heed to My grace and respond to My inspirations through prayer. I love you and all My people. I desire to give to all the fruits of truth, love and hope. I am your Savior. I desire to help My loved ones; but they desire not My help, for they continue to place restrictions on their lives by distancing themselves from Me and through their lack of prayer.
If you struggle with prayer, ask Me for the grace and I shall come to you. Invite Me to be in your life. I love you and desire you to receive abundantly. Peace, little one. Peace. AD DEUM.