Conquer the temptation of fear, of discouragement, of sadness. Distrust paralyzes your activity and greatly benefits my Adversary.
Blue Book #83 n-p
Be serene; be joyful!
This is not the end of my Church; what is in preparation is the beginning of its total and marvelous renewal!
You will do his will, and it will be beautiful. To do what God wants is to be truly happy. Sometimes his will may appear to bring pain, but it will also bring you joy. To give ourselves wholly to God, in prayer and in action, is the life of a Christian, and in it we discover joy so immense that our ordinary, everyday life is completely transformed. We find ourselves living in a new reality.
Grace in Every Season (April 21)
The entire Body of Christ must pass through this great renewal process, both collectively as well as each of us individually. There is no way around it.
“In your life, I have had you live, as if by anticipation, the experience of what I myself will do at the moment of my great triumph.” (BB #83b)
The cross may be our lot, but while non believers look at us with pity and even ridicule, God Himself is working it all out for us… bringing about a joyful resurrection that this world can’t even fathom.
